A committee of the European Parliament that is reviewing the Commission’s proposed clean energy package has just done something hopeful: it voted for a binding 40% energy efficiency target for 2030. The Commission had called for a binding 30% target and many members of Council (and others) oppose even 30%, and do not want the … Continue reading Taking stock
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Britain’s energy transition is a bumpy ride
Andrew Warren, Chairman of the British Energy Efficiency Federation, and a regular contributor to EiD, has written another excellent and thoughtful article on the Business Green website. Sadly, much of the EU’s Energy Performance of Buildings Directive that is an excellent foundation for the country’s energy efficiency strategy is going unenforced. While this is about … Continue reading Britain’s energy transition is a bumpy ride
New briefing on the role of the Primary Energy Factor
The Buildings Performance Institute Europe (BPIE) has just published an important new briefing on how Primary Energy Factor (PEF) is used and how they should be used in determining the energy performance of buildings. As the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive is going through the revision process, the BPIE argues it is important to focus … Continue reading New briefing on the role of the Primary Energy Factor
Energy labels in Europe exaggerating energy savings of major appliances
There have been several articles this week that there is a large disconnect between test results and real world conditions. One of the best articles we’ve seen is by Melanie Hall on the Deutsche Welle website. ‘Appliancegate′ on the horizon? EU household devices guzzle more energy than labeled Domestic appliances use up to double … Continue reading Energy labels in Europe exaggerating energy savings of major appliances
Energy Advice Exchange co-organising important roundtable discussion June 20th: Think local first: a building policy to deliver on EU renovation challenge
The Energy Advice Exchange is pleased to be co-organising an event in Brussels on June 20th. Consumers, local authorities and energy advisory services are the three leading forces, whose combined actions will enable Europe to deliver on its 2050 renovation challenge. Their manifold collaboration on the ground, in cooperation with other private and public stakeholders, … Continue reading Energy Advice Exchange co-organising important roundtable discussion June 20th: Think local first: a building policy to deliver on EU renovation challenge
Blog by Energy Advice Exchange: One measure can’t be all things to all people
Louise Sunderland and Rod Janssen provide the following blog on Article 7 of the EU Energy Efficiency Directive. Since the launch of the Clean Energy for All Europeans package, we have been trying to better understand Europe’s renovation strategy. For building renovation one of the main (only) concrete measures proposed is the continuation to … Continue reading Blog by Energy Advice Exchange: One measure can’t be all things to all people
Why we can accept much more ambition in the EU energy saving strategy
Having introduced the report in a post last week, EiD is pleased to see a recent article by the report’s author, Yamina Saheb, on the EurActiv website. Yamina shows that there will be no negative impact on EU competitiveness. Importantly, this conclusion is buried within the European Commission’s own modelling results. For those with any … Continue reading Why we can accept much more ambition in the EU energy saving strategy
It is hard to be against a 40% energy savings target
A timely report released this week by OpenExp provides evidence that all the arguments against 40% energy savings target are irrelevant! The report entitled “Clean Energy for All Europeans – Do the Commission’s Impact Assessments Assign the Right Role to Energy Efficiency?” is based on the Commission’s modelling results included in the EED and the … Continue reading It is hard to be against a 40% energy savings target
This was the week that was
There is always excitement in the air when you go to a summit. There is something special. It was good to attend the Energy Savings Summit in Brussels organised by the Coalition for Energy Savings. It was good to see old friends and colleagues and meet new people. No doubt the energy efficiency community dealing … Continue reading This was the week that was
Blog from Louise Sunderland – The much needed glue in a renovation strategy
Today Energy Advice Exchange published its latest briefing which highlights a range of examples of good practice in the delivery of energy advisory services across Europe. Energy advisory services (sometimes called one-stop-shops) offer consumers (building owners, managers, tenants) advice and practical assistance on a number of legal, financial, technical, practical and behavioural aspects to increase … Continue reading Blog from Louise Sunderland – The much needed glue in a renovation strategy
Energy in Demand - Sustainable Energy - Rod Janssen 