New report from European Environment Agency: Industrial air pollution has high economic cost

The European Environment Agency (EEA) has come out with an important new study on industrial air pollution. Air pollution and GHG emissions from industry cost Europe between €59 and €189 billion in 2012, the report shows. The upper estimate is approximately equivalent to the GDP of Finland or half the GDP of Poland. Over the … Continue reading New report from European Environment Agency: Industrial air pollution has high economic cost →

How renewable energy is showing its benefits in the mining sector

The SolarServer website provides a good article on how renewable energy is increasingly be considered in the mining sector, a sector not known to look favourably towards renewable energy. Renewable energy systems are up to 70 percent less expensive than diesel power at mining sites, says German consulting firm Mining companies were not traditionally … Continue reading How renewable energy is showing its benefits in the mining sector →

Promoting industrial energy efficiency

Wayne Kovach writes on the Manufacturing Business Technology website about the Better Plants Programme in the US. Manufacturers Gear Up For More Energy Efficiency The Better Plants Program recently recognized eleven manufacturers for their efforts in reducing energy consumption. The energy-efficiency based government initiative enrolls businesses that commit to reducing their energy intensity by … Continue reading Promoting industrial energy efficiency →

How businesses are getting ‘smart’ about saving energy

Krystle Morey provides us with a good post from the Albany Business Review in the US about the benefits to manufacturers from investing in smart technologies. Manufacturer invests in 'smart' equipment to save on energy costs After watching his energy bill jump 40 percent last year during the winter, Scott Stevens is taking steps … Continue reading How businesses are getting ‘smart’ about saving energy →

Siemens remains committed to fossil fuels

The German manufacturer Siemens is a global leader in many technologies and had been shifting to more on renewable energy. Yes, of course many are related to energy efficiency as well. But, as Fiona Harvey and Suzanne Goldenberg write in The Guardian, coal still key to future growth despite strong focus on renewables. … Continue reading Siemens remains committed to fossil fuels →

East Europe showing its competitive edge

This is an interesting article by Clare Nuttall in businessnewseurope. It is not an energy story per se but it shows the apparent robustness of the industrial sector in Eastern and Central Europe. It is well worth the read. Europe’s low-cost factory Southeast Europe is fast becoming the low-cost manufacturing centre for the Continent, … Continue reading East Europe showing its competitive edge →

What does this mean for investing in energy efficiency?

This article by Tanya Powley in the Financial Times is not about energy or energy efficiency, but it does reflect the reluctance of investment in general in Britain’s industry. Britain’s economy is doing much better than most of the European Union and yet, several years after the start of the current financial crisis, we are … Continue reading What does this mean for investing in energy efficiency? →

Understanding how business both uses energy and can save energy

Phys.org describes a new research project in the UK that works with retailers to help them find more efficient ways of managing their energy consumption. Research brings to light businesses' energy use According to Oxford University researchers, many retailers, including those with smart meters, are not actively 'managing' how much energy they use and … Continue reading Understanding how business both uses energy and can save energy →

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 →

Good case study in introducing energy management systems in industry

The Nation website in Pakistan provides a good example of the introduction of an effective energy management system in textile mills. In Pakistan, textiles are a major industry and the results ensure a major impact on the economy. Textile mills save 10MW through energy management system The textile industry in collaboration with German International … Continue reading Good case study in introducing energy management systems in industry →