Energy efficiency in Scotland’s commercial buildings sector gets a boost

The Out-Law website provides details on how Scotland is addressing energy efficiency in its commercial buildings sector. It is good to see how Scotland is addressing its responsibilities in meeting EU directives. Scottish Government to proceed with separate energy efficiency improvement rules for commercial buildings Regulations requiring the owners of non-domestic property in Scotland … Continue reading Energy efficiency in Scotland’s commercial buildings sector gets a boost →

How one region is teaming up to promote renewable energy

Scotland, Ireland and Northern Ireland are committing to a clean energy future together. Sara Chodosh writes a very good article on New York University’s Scienceline website. Not only is it good news about the efforts of these European partners to promote renewable energy. It is also encouraging to have Americans trying to learn lessons from … Continue reading How one region is teaming up to promote renewable energy →

How to gauge a clean city

At the recent climate conference, cities played a big role, as they should. They are part of the solution but, as we have seen with recent air pollution problems in Delhi and Beijing, they can also be the problems. Conrad de Aenlle provides a good article in the New York Times about the difficulty in … Continue reading How to gauge a clean city →

Addressing many barriers to energy efficiency

We often look towards California when looking for leading thinking about how we should approach energy efficiency. For decades it has consistently pushed the boundaries of policies and programmes. Now, the California Public Utilities Commission is working quickly to implement pay-for-performance goals. You should enjoy Matt Golden’s recent article on the Greentech Media website about … Continue reading Addressing many barriers to energy efficiency →

What do you do when you’re slipping down the energy efficiency league table

The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy has recently published its scorecard about how effective the states are doing to implement energy efficiency policies. Too often our focus is on the “winners,” but Tom Johnson writes a good article on the NJ Spotlight website about how New Jersey has lost ground and what this means. … Continue reading What do you do when you’re slipping down the energy efficiency league table →

Going back and find out what really happened to energy efficiency programmes

Elizabeth Harball writes an interesting article on the E&E Publishing website about the true effectiveness of energy efficiency programmes in California. This is important reading for all EiD followers, particularly those focusing on consumer behaviour. Calif. program subsidized more efficient energy use for both rich and poor. Guess whose habits didn't change? A 2005 … Continue reading Going back and find out what really happened to energy efficiency programmes →

Good initiative in London to encourage business to reduce emissions

Matt Field writes on the edie.net website about the second Business Energy Challenge to get businesses to take action to reduce emissions mainly through improving energy efficiency. London hosts energy efficiency challenge for businesses The London Mayor's office has launched its second Business Energy Challenge to encourage corporations to step up to meeting city-wide … Continue reading Good initiative in London to encourage business to reduce emissions →

Nova Scotia backtracks on promoting renewable energy

In a week when the provincial regulator demanded that the provincial electricity utility spend more on energy efficiency programmes we find the province cutting a popular renewable energy subsidy scheme, in an article written by Carol Linnett on the DESMOGCANADA website. Nova Scotia Pulls Plug on World’s First Renewable Energy Feed-in Tariff A popular … Continue reading Nova Scotia backtracks on promoting renewable energy →

Plans for community-owned solar panels on buildings

ClickGreen provides an interesting article on the recent developments in Edinburgh for a partnership to create a community-owned renewable energy project. Will this be the way of the future? Edinburgh plans for UK's largest community renewable energy project Edinburgh Council has revealed plans to install community-owned solar panels on buildings across the Scottish capital. … Continue reading Plans for community-owned solar panels on buildings →

Intense lobbying on renewable energy in Kansas

Peter Hancock writes an interesting article in LJWorld.com about the latest developments in Kansas to move to a voluntary approach for renewable energy deployment, away from a mandatory obligation. Renewable energy bill more about ideology than environment The Kansas House and Senate could start acting as early as Wednesday to repeal a 2005 law … Continue reading Intense lobbying on renewable energy in Kansas →