This week’s briefs – flood planning and industrial energy efficiency

This week, you should read about an important new guide to help in flood planning. You also have only a couple of days to submit an abstract for the eceee Industry Efficiency 2018 event to be held next June in Berlin. • ‘The Essential Guide to Flood Planning & Preparation’ Paul Smith has written … Continue reading This week’s briefs – flood planning and industrial energy efficiency →

Promoting industrial energy efficiency in Singapore

Narendra Agarwal writes on the Business Times website from Singapore about an important award won by Shell Chemicals Seraya for its activities to promote energy efficiency in its facilities. It is important to see the progress made in other countries. Committed to a low-carbon future FOR adopting energy-efficiency practices, Shell Chemicals Seraya (Pte) Ltd … Continue reading Promoting industrial energy efficiency in Singapore →

Focus on industrial energy efficiency in Europe

The gods are obviously shining down on industrial energy efficiency in Europe these days. For too long, energy efficiency policies and programmes were geared towards the buildings sector. Yes, there is a requirement for mandatory audits for large industry and there is promotion for energy management systems and to help SMEs, but the overall effort … Continue reading Focus on industrial energy efficiency in Europe →

Promoting improvements in the energy performance of the petrochemical industry in Singapore

It is encouraging to see the improvements in energy efficiency in the petrochemical industry in Singapore. These efforts started several decades ago and are not letting up. Narendra Aggarwal explains in an article on The Business Times website. Striving to better energy performance PROACTIVE in energy-conservation efforts since the beginning of its operations in … Continue reading Promoting improvements in the energy performance of the petrochemical industry in Singapore →

France promoting industrial energy efficiency

Ludovic Dupin writes on the Novethic website about the push by France’s national energy agency to get the financial industry more involved in the energy transition. While this is important for France, it is also important for all of Europe to see these efforts. ADEME calls on the world of finance to mobilise on … Continue reading France promoting industrial energy efficiency →

California programme helps wine industry improve its energy efficiency

September comes around and we start thinking about the grape harvest and the wines that will soon be produced. We seldom think of the energy the industry uses. Emily Holbrook writes about a new programme in California on the energy manager today website. Wineries 'Crush' It, Save More than Half a Million with PG&E … Continue reading California programme helps wine industry improve its energy efficiency →

New programme in Canada to improve industrial energy efficiency

The PR news service has announced a new ENERGY STAR® programme in Canada on the markets.businessinsider website. Canada has promoted industrial energy efficiency since the oil crises in the 1970s and this is one more measure to help the sector improve its energy performance. New ENERGY STAR® for Industry Program to Improve Energy Efficiency … Continue reading New programme in Canada to improve industrial energy efficiency →

Industry is starting to get some answers

Very few of us in our work lives can work in a vacuum. There is a need to bounce ideas back and forth; there is a need to test our opinions. There is also a need to learn from the experience of others. This is equally true for managers and technicians when we plan for … Continue reading Industry is starting to get some answers →

Canada can capitalise on the global clean energy demand for metals and minerals

Mining can be a dirty business. Unfortunately, our lifestyles depend on a wide range of minerals and metals. Fortunately, there are efforts to promote sustainability. Dan Woynillowicz and Merran Smith from Simon Fraser University’s Centre for Dialogue have written a good article on the Policy Options website about Canadian mining and the clean energy transition. … Continue reading Canada can capitalise on the global clean energy demand for metals and minerals →

Industry in Europe starting to get support to improve energy performance

Since the oil crises in the 1970s, industry has been treated specially, although not always in ways that led to important improvements in energy performance. There is no need to repeat the history of stop-start energy efficiency policy. The context has significantly changed since most global leaders importantly agreed on the Paris climate agreement in … Continue reading Industry in Europe starting to get support to improve energy performance →