Addressing the potential for improving the energy performance of buildings in New York City

Elisa Wood writes an important article on the energyefficiencymarkets website about how improving the energy performance of buildings will bring many benefits to energy utilities, such as avoiding building new sub-stations. While there have been endless articles about how energy efficiency is adversely affecting energy companies, the results are not all negative at all. … Continue reading Addressing the potential for improving the energy performance of buildings in New York City →

Latest developments to see energy efficiency as a resource

In 2013 the International Energy Agency dubbed energy efficiency as the world’s First Fuel. Since then, we are seeing more and more treating energy efficiency positively that way. Elisa Wood writes a good article on the Energy Efficiency Markets website on why policymakers should look upon energy efficiency as a resource. A Changing Landscape: … Continue reading Latest developments to see energy efficiency as a resource →

Sad day for implementing energy efficiency in the UK

Mark Thrower has written an excellent editorial in this month’s issue of Energy in Buildings and Industry. While the UK is in the early days following a general election, Mark’s editorial shows the “influence” of civil servants in changing the approach being taken within the ministry to comprehensive promote energy efficiency. We can only hope … Continue reading Sad day for implementing energy efficiency in the UK →

This week’s briefs

There are a couple of brief news items that should be of interest to EiD readers. • eceee summer study In 2013, the International Energy Agency (IEA) dubbed energy efficiency the world’s First Fuel. Global energy saving investments – and their effects on energy demand – are now equal to the net contribution of … Continue reading This week’s briefs →

Pilot project to sell saved energy

Lisa Weinzimer writes an important article on the GreenBiz website about a pilot project to monetise energy savings. While selling to the grid has been a great advantage for renewable energy technologies, there have been few efforts related to energy efficiency. For reference, the building referred to in the article, the Bullitt Center, was featured … Continue reading Pilot project to sell saved energy →

How do you wash dishes?

There are always debates on what is the most energy saving way to wash dishes – washing by hand or by a dishwasher. Chris Mooney writes in the Washington Post about a report in the latest Consumer Report suggesting that the dishwasher is the way to go. Do you agree? Why you shouldn’t wash … Continue reading How do you wash dishes? →

Juggling government priorities to meet low carbon objectives

Promoting low carbon technologies often lead to less revenue for governments. This is most recently explained by Andy Sharman in the Financial Times, as he shows how the sales of low carbon cars in the UK is affecting government budget planning. Two thirds of new UK cars pay no tax in first year Two-thirds … Continue reading Juggling government priorities to meet low carbon objectives →

The energy concierge

Elisa Wood provides an enlightening article in Energyefficiencymarkets.com about a personal energy concierge service for homeowners. What do you think about this idea? Bewildered Energy Consumers No More? The energy world is littered with stories about energy consumers who give up on doing the right thing out of confusion… The family eager to install … Continue reading The energy concierge →

The role of energy savings kits

Todd Recknagel, CEO of AM Conservation Group, discusses energy savings kits on the Intelligentutility website. Because it is not often we hear about such a concept, this is well worth the read. Let us know what you think? 3 tips to help customers embrace energy savings kits Energy programs continue to offer utilities a … Continue reading The role of energy savings kits →

Impact of improving ventilation for commercial ovens

Lucina Dann writes for the edie website about simple improvements that are leading to good energy savings for commercial ovens. Carbon Trust slices 5% from oven energy use Simple improvements to the ventilation systems of commercial ovens could significantly reduce the bakery industry's carbon footprint and save bakers thousands of pounds, a new trial … Continue reading Impact of improving ventilation for commercial ovens →