The European Investment Bank has launched consultation in support of sustainable energy goals

For our low-carbon energy transition, we definitely need more investments in renewable energy technologies. David Foxwell writes on the Offshore Wind Journal website about a new consultation by the EIB to strengthen the impact of its future energy lending. The EiB page on the consultation is here. EIB launches energy lending consultation in support … Continue reading The European Investment Bank has launched consultation in support of sustainable energy goals →

The air conditioning challenge in the Mediterranean Basin

Frédéric Dubessy writes on the econostrum.info website about a recent study by the World Bank to address the increasing penetration of air conditioning with the need to promote energy efficiency and reduce energy consumption. Solar power bringing energy efficiency to Mediterranean air-conditioning Faced with an explosion in the numbers of air-conditioners in the Mediterranean … Continue reading The air conditioning challenge in the Mediterranean Basin →

World Sustainable Energy Days: Industry comes into focus

World Sustainable Energy Days has been an annual event in late February or early March for over 20 years in Wels, Austria. I’ve attended several of them as a speaker, panel leader or member of the scientific committee for the Young Researchers event. WSED brings hundreds of people together with a wide variety of conferences … Continue reading World Sustainable Energy Days: Industry comes into focus →

Promising signs for Britain’s energy efficiency policies?

Andrew Warren reveals in an article on the Business Green website how three years after the Energy Efficiency Deployment Office was scrapped, a new directorate has been quietly launched within government to drive forward UK energy efficiency efforts. Andrew, a regular contributor to EiD, is a former special advisor to the House of Commons environment … Continue reading Promising signs for Britain’s energy efficiency policies? →

EEA report shows progress on increasing the use of renewable energy and improving energy efficiency is slowing across the European Union

Progress on increasing the use of renewable energy and improving energy efficiency is slowing across the European Union, putting at risk the EU’s ability to achieve its energy and emissions reduction targets. Rising energy consumption, particularly in the transport sector, is to blame for the slowdown, according to preliminary data released today in the European … Continue reading EEA report shows progress on increasing the use of renewable energy and improving energy efficiency is slowing across the European Union →

Blog from Ettore Piantoni: Getting benefits, risks and business aligned to boost the adoption of energy efficiency improvement measures by SMEs

CEN CENELEC Sector Forum Energy Management (SFEM) promoted a one-day scoping seminar on Energy efficiency and energy management: tailored approach and roadmap for SMEs and other stakeholders on Sept 27th in Brussels. This event invited participants from the European Commission, EASME, IPEEC, financial institutions as well as representatives of leading European programmes in this field … Continue reading Blog from Ettore Piantoni: Getting benefits, risks and business aligned to boost the adoption of energy efficiency improvement measures by SMEs →

Breakthrough in charging batteries

Researchers have questioned long-held magnetic coupling beliefs to create the first ever device that behaves like a diode for magnetic fields. The work could forever change how we charge batteries. Loukia Papadopoulos explains in an article on the Interesting Engineering website. Energy Efficiency Breakthrough Defies 156-Year-Old Law of Physics Researchers at the University of … Continue reading Breakthrough in charging batteries →

New study on improving the health, well-being and productivity of European citizens through people-centric renovations for offices, schools and hospitals

Investing in the renovation of offices, schools and hospitals would greatly improve the health, well-being and productivity of European citizens, according to a new study launched today by Buildings 2030 and conducted by the Buildings Performance Institute Europe (BPIE). Three building types - hospitals, schools and offices – account for nearly half of the total … Continue reading New study on improving the health, well-being and productivity of European citizens through people-centric renovations for offices, schools and hospitals →

Energy efficiency improvements are key to improving the competitiveness of the global sugar market

Rest assured that EiD is not taking any position whether you should reduce your sugar intake. What is important, however, is that the industry be as energy efficient as possible and this goes for all industry. Robert Glass writes on the Food Processing website about some of the improvements that can be made. Sweetening the … Continue reading Energy efficiency improvements are key to improving the competitiveness of the global sugar market →

Ukraine needs to increase priority for energy efficiency

An article by magictr on The Koz Times website explains many of the concerns about increasing energy efficiency in Ukraine. Energy efficiency in Ukraine: why are we “behind” and what are the prospects The issue of energy efficiency and energy saving in Ukraine is first and foremost the question of energy independence and security … Continue reading Ukraine needs to increase priority for energy efficiency →