What needs to be considered in buying an energy efficient home

Suzanne Shelton writes in the builderonline website on how to market the benefits of a green home without talking about green features. Four Reasons Buyers Choose Energy-Efficient Homes In the advertising profession, there’s an old adage that nobody wants to buy a ¾-inch drill bit; they want to buy a ¾-inch hole. In other … Continue reading What needs to be considered in buying an energy efficient home →

Pakistan looks at coal’s impact on energy policy

This is an important article for all of you to read carefully. Farhan Anwar, an urban planner, writes in The Express Tribune in Pakistan about the impact of coal. He says: “What is needed is not just a collage of ‘projects’ but deeper thinking, vision and a long-term strategic framework.” This is what we need … Continue reading Pakistan looks at coal’s impact on energy policy →

Energy efficiency can be an effective resource to mitigate the customer satisfaction

Subu Balan writes a good article on the Energy Collective website on how to leverage energy efficiency to influence consumer satisfaction. Hopefully energy companies everywhere will better understand this message. Finding Energy Efficiency's Next Purpose: Leveraging Energy Efficiency to Enhance Customer Satisfaction Across the US, the historic relationship between GDP and electricity demand growth … Continue reading Energy efficiency can be an effective resource to mitigate the customer satisfaction →

Learning by doing

David Giambusso writes on the Capital New York website that even buildings can learn to improve how they use energy New System Lets Buildings Learn from Energy Use One of New York City's oldest real estate companies is implementing a program that allows buildings to learn how to cut their energy use, and emissions. … Continue reading Learning by doing →

Shouldn’t investment in infrastructure include energy efficiency?

Recently there have been funding proposed for infrastructure in both the European Union as a whole and in Britain. GreenWise writes about the views of Green Party MP Caroline Lucas on this issue. Caroline Lucas: the Infrastructure Bill threatens our environment and ignores energy efficiency As the Lima climate talks enter their second week, … Continue reading Shouldn’t investment in infrastructure include energy efficiency? →

“We may not understand energy but . . .”

EiD loves to showcase articles from local and regional news services because it is important to know what is being expressed outside the capitals and economic centres. Amy Greil writes a very good article in the Kenosha News from Wisconsin in the US about the appropriate options to deal with our complex energy world. Amy … Continue reading “We may not understand energy but . . .” →

Danes give a global focus to lighting

We know Denmark’s reputation for wind turbines and for energy efficiency. The country has done wonders to show what can be done when a comprehensive approach is taken to energy policy. This week there have been several articles on how Denmark is setting a standard for lighting. EiD has chosen this article by Diane Cardwell … Continue reading Danes give a global focus to lighting →

Explaining how the mandatory energy audit scheme for large industry works in the UK

Mehran Massih, Jason Y. Pratt and Jeffrey L. Salinger from the legal advisory firm Shearman & Sterling LLP provide an excellent description of how the mandatory energy audit requirement will be implemented in the UK. This is good reading for all who are following the implementation of the EU’s Energy Efficiency Directive. UK Energy … Continue reading Explaining how the mandatory energy audit scheme for large industry works in the UK →

Improved energy efficiency seen to be the critical weapon in the fight against climate change

Beth Gardiner writes in the New York Times about the growing realisation that energy efficiency can and must play a bigger role in addressing climate change even if it is seen to be “incredibly” complicated to achieve. Energy Efficiency May Be the Key to Saving Trillions Compared with eye-catching renewable power technologies like wind … Continue reading Improved energy efficiency seen to be the critical weapon in the fight against climate change →

Actual and test data for vehicles wide off the mark

Pilita Clark and Andy Sharman write in the Financial Times about the test measurements for fuel consumption of new cars and how they are reflecting real conditions less and less. The way the tests are held are being held is being blamed. Carmakers stuck in slow lane over fuel data and air pollution, say … Continue reading Actual and test data for vehicles wide off the mark →