Improving military effectiveness through a 10 day ‘smart energy’ exercise

BusinessGreen provides a good article on recent NATO efforts to address energy consumption while at the same time improving military effectiveness. NATO targets energy efficiency gains NATO has turned its fire on energy waste, launching a 10 day 'smart energy' exercise to test a range of technologies that cut power use and costs, while … Continue reading Improving military effectiveness through a 10 day ‘smart energy’ exercise →

Getting people to cut back on energy use has often proved pretty tricky

Chris Mooney has written a good article in the Washington Post about a recent study about what consumers think about the energy consumed by the devices they are using. What do you think? Was this discussed at the recent eceee Summer Study? This is why people are so clueless about how much energy they … Continue reading Getting people to cut back on energy use has often proved pretty tricky →

The Irish realise that improved energy efficiency will bring many benefits

The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) has recently announced a new report on energy efficiency that should be read by all EiD readers. Let us know your views. Cutting Energy Waste Will Save €1.8 Billion Annually Accelerated Action Will Create 2,000 Jobs and Reduce Fossil Fuel Dependency Households and businesses could save €1.8 … Continue reading The Irish realise that improved energy efficiency will bring many benefits →

The problems with tracking energy savings

Stephen Lacey, Senior Editor at Greentech Media writes a good article about the concerns about tracking energy savings in Massachusetts. This is a global concern. What are your views? Lies, Damned Lies and Modeling: Energy Efficiency’s Problem With Tracking Savings The efficiency industry grapples with the lack of transparency in monitoring and verification of … Continue reading The problems with tracking energy savings →

The debate continues on how best to reduce greenhouse gas emissions

Barbara Carss wrote a fascinating article on the Building Strategies + Sustainability website about a debate going on in Canada over the use of energy efficiency standards to address greenhouse gas emissions. She writes that one economist calls emission caps the most efficient greenhouse gas reduction tool. Why don’t you let us know what you … Continue reading The debate continues on how best to reduce greenhouse gas emissions →

Moving in the right direction in addressing fuel poverty in England

The 2013 annual fuel poverty report for England was released last week. The report analyses data from English Housing Survey to measure the impact of fuel poverty in England. A combination of rising incomes and energy efficiency improvements in low income households has seen a decrease in the fuel poverty gap from £909 million in … Continue reading Moving in the right direction in addressing fuel poverty in England →

Explaining new energy efficiency standards for commercial properties in England and Wales

Sarah Brimacombe of the law firm Clyde and Co LLP has written an excellent article on the Lexology website about the implications of the new minimum energy efficiency standards on commercial buildings. Is there anything comparable in other countries? New regulations on minimum energy efficiency standards for commercial properties: tenants beware! New minimum energy … Continue reading Explaining new energy efficiency standards for commercial properties in England and Wales →

Energy-efficient technology is essential for our digital future

Tim Mohin, Director of Corporate Responsibility, at Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) writes in the Huffington Press that digitally enabled devices are being utilized in a myriad of ways that can save energy and benefit society. Energy Efficiency in the Digital Age: A Win-Win Three billion personal computers in use today consume more than 1% … Continue reading Energy-efficient technology is essential for our digital future →

Saudi Arabia making good strides forward in promoting energy efficiency

While we know of Saudi Arabia as one of the major oil producers globally, it is also taking energy efficiency seriously. The government efforts through “the Saudi Programme for Energy Efficiency”, seeks to put an end to the growing electric power consumption in the kingdom, through designed programmes and by updating the standard specifications for … Continue reading Saudi Arabia making good strides forward in promoting energy efficiency →

Addressing barriers to energy efficiency in the industrial sector

Scott Tew, Executive Director of the Center for Energy Efficiency & Sustainability at Ingersoll Rand has written a good article on the CleanTechnica website about how to address the main barriers preventing the potential energy savings from being achieved in the industrial sector. Top 3 Industrial Barriers To Energy Efficiency, & How To Overcome … Continue reading Addressing barriers to energy efficiency in the industrial sector →