Supporting struggling SMEs to save energy

Mike Cherry, national policy chairman of the Federation of Small Business, writes an excellent article in The Guardian about the problems facing small businesses to implement energy efficiency measures in their operations. As Cherry argues, energy companies and the government need to roll out smart meters and provide support to struggling small and medium sized … Continue reading Supporting struggling SMEs to save energy →

New market analysis on energy efficient buildings in Europe

The azocleantech website reviews a new report by Navigant Research on the state of play in improving energy efficiency of buildings in Europe and in assessing the cumulative spending to improve their performance. New Forecast Report on Cumulative Spending on Energy Efficient Buildings in Europe Buildings account for 40 percent of Europe’s final energy … Continue reading New market analysis on energy efficient buildings in Europe →

Business raises concerns about energy costs in UK

Many businesses are very sensitive to energy costs because for many of them, energy costs represent a high percentage of total operating costs. Tanya Powley writes in the Financial Times about the growing concerns of UK manufacturers about price developments. Concern grows among UK manufacturers at rising energy costs Concern over spiralling costs has … Continue reading Business raises concerns about energy costs in UK →

Fleets start to take action under the EU’s Energy Efficiency Directive

It is good to see how industry is waking up to the obligations under the 2012 Energy Efficiency Directive. This article from the Fleet News website shows how large fleets are learning about what those obligations entail. Large fleets targeted by EU energy efficiency legislation Energy used by company cars and vans, including the … Continue reading Fleets start to take action under the EU’s Energy Efficiency Directive →

Getting the message on energy efficiency right

We all know how complicated it is to motivate consumers to take action. Nevertheless, we also know we cannot be misleading. The Press Association recently wrote in the Guardian that government advertisements have gone over the line. Government’s green deal ad ruled ‘misleading’ An advert for the government’s “green deal” misled householders by implying … Continue reading Getting the message on energy efficiency right →

Time to think about what the ski industry is up to

While many of us are still at the beach or dreaming about our holidays, the Associated Press writes in the Portland Press Herald that the ski industry in Vermont, for one, is making important improvements. An exchange program with Efficiency Vermont hopes to replace 3,000 older guns. Vermont ski resorts moving to energy-efficient snow … Continue reading Time to think about what the ski industry is up to →

Support to renovate Ukraine’s buildings

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has been developing energy efficiency financing facilities in many of its countries of operation. Now Interfax Natural Gas Daily writes that the EBRD is considering a similar arrangement for Ukraine. EBRD working on Ukrainian energy efficiency funding package The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) … Continue reading Support to renovate Ukraine’s buildings →

Great to see this attitude to energy efficiency in Bangladesh

With all the problems that Bangladesh has concerning the impact of climate change, it is good to see how they are starting to view the role of energy efficiency, as explained in this post from Bangladesh’s Financial Express. Energy efficiency can help save one-third of daily power output Energy efficiency and conservation can save … Continue reading Great to see this attitude to energy efficiency in Bangladesh →

Los Angeles shows the way to promote energy efficiency

Dylan Sullivan writes a very good blog for the Natural Resources Defense Council. He explains how the city-owned electric company is taking a more active role in energy efficiency. This follows a recent EiD post that shows this is gaining acceptance in many energy companies. In that post, Andrew Warren of the Association for the … Continue reading Los Angeles shows the way to promote energy efficiency →

Latest news on sustainable energy finance

The International Institute for Sustainable Development has published a very useful summary of the latest developments globally in sustainable energy finance. July 2014 Sustainable Energy Finance Update During the month of July, the World Bank, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), the European Investment Bank (EIB), the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the … Continue reading Latest news on sustainable energy finance →