Benefits of new energy building codes

Barbara Vergetis Lundin writes in Fierce Energy about new research from one of the US national laboratories that quantified the savings from federal funding for more ambitious energy building codes. Interestingly, for every US$1 the Department of Energy spent on building energy codes, US$400 in energy cost savings resulted. Building code energy efficiency dollar … Continue reading Benefits of new energy building codes →

New energy efficiency standards in the US approved

Andrew Gaven writes in the Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Magazine about new standards for commercial refrigeration. The new standards replace earlier standards that had been in place since 2009. US introduces new energy efficiency standards for commercial refrigeration Updated standards will cut energy use by 30 per cent and save business $12 billion, news … Continue reading New energy efficiency standards in the US approved →

Explaining why electricity use is declining

Steven Nadel writes on the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) website about his analysis to explain why electricity use is declining in the U.S. It would be good to see equivalent analysis for Europe or other regions. Let us know. U.S. Electricity Use is Declining and Energy Efficiency May be a Significant … Continue reading Explaining why electricity use is declining →

How Singapore is promoting energy efficient buildings

Dr. John Keung, Chief Executive Officer of Singapore’s Building and Construction Authority (BCA) wrote in Today’s Facility Manager about the initiatives underway in Singapore to encourage the building of energy efficient buildings. It is a good example for others to consider. Singapore Ramps Up Energy Efficient Buildings Climate change has been a hot topic … Continue reading How Singapore is promoting energy efficient buildings →

Do we need a binding EU energy efficiency target for 2030?

Last June I chaired an informal session at the eceee Summer Study on binding targets where Andrew Warren of the Association for the Conservation of Energy eloquently made the case that they were definitely needed. Well, as EiD readers know, the Commission’s proposal for 2030 not only did not have a binding target, but it … Continue reading Do we need a binding EU energy efficiency target for 2030? →

Videos of the week

They may not qualify for the upcoming Academy Awards, but this has been a good week for new videos on aspects of sustainable energy. • Walt Patterson No one has analysed the electricity system more thoroughly than Walt Patterson, Associate Fellow at Chatham House and Visiting Fellow at the University of Sussex. Walt recently wrote … Continue reading Videos of the week →

The co-benefits of energy efficient lighting?

We are often talking about the benefits of energy efficient lighting. Diane Cardwell writes in the New York Times about a use of the lighting that can be used for monitoring conversations, controlling traffic and much more. So, when you look at a new LED light you better smile because it could be the portal … Continue reading The co-benefits of energy efficient lighting? →

Treading water?

A new survey in the UK found that that while many companies have invested in energy efficiency, the savings have been erased by the energy prices they are paying. Andrew Bounds writes in the FT about the situation in the UK. What it fails to show is what would have happened if those companies had … Continue reading Treading water? →

Illuminating thoughts on energy efficiency

It is encouraging when you read a positive article on where Europe is going in energy efficiency policy. Philip Lee, founder and managing partner of Philip Lee solicitors, writing in the Irish Independent, looks at how energy efficiency is effectively leading a revolution – creating jobs, addressing climate change and energy security, and much more. … Continue reading Illuminating thoughts on energy efficiency →

Let there be light – but let it be efficient

I haven’t done any counting, but I believe I have more actual lightbulbs than I had 15 years ago but reports show I’m using less electricity for them. Guy Chazan writes in the Financial Times about the significant decrease in electricity used for lighting in British homes since 1997. A friend of EiD, Brenda Boardman, … Continue reading Let there be light – but let it be efficient →