Jan Rosenow, Senior Consultant at Ricardo-AEA, and Nick Eyre, Environmental Change Institute at Oxford University, put together the first comprehensive academic peer-reviewed paper on the British Green Deal published in the journal ‘Energy’ of the Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers. The Green Deal, introduced alongside the Energy Company Obligation, marks a substantial change … Continue reading New academic paper – “The Green Deal and the Energy Company Obligation”
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Germany’s energy transition certainly has its critics
Views certainly appear polarised on the success of Germany’s energy transition to date. Ambrose Evans-Pritchard writing in The Telegraph certainly believes the dream is over. It would be good to hear from EiD readers about their views. Is it really economic suicide? Romantic Germany risks economic decline as green dream spoils Germany is committing slow … Continue reading Germany’s energy transition certainly has its critics
Energy use drops in Irish homes
Build.ie, Ireland’s Construction Directory, recently published the results of new data from the national energy agency on residential energy consumption. The report states that the new building regulations were an important factor. Energy Efficiency Improves In Irish Homes Energy use per household fell by 18% between 2006 and 2011 according to a new report Residential … Continue reading Energy use drops in Irish homes
Shale gas on the rise?
On September 5th, Britain’s Energy Secretary, Ed Davey, gave strong support for fracking. "If we can have gas safely in this country that will mean jobs, tax revenue and greater energy security - so fracking is not the evil thing that some people try to make it out to be," he said on BBC’s Radio … Continue reading Shale gas on the rise?
United Nations having a say in Britain’s renewable energy strategy
Margareta Pagano explains in the Independent that a UN Tribunal has accused the UK government of acting illegally by not having adequate public consultation. UN ruling puts future of wind farms in Britain in jeopardy Plans for future wind farms in Britain could be in jeopardy after a United Nations legal tribunal ruled that the … Continue reading United Nations having a say in Britain’s renewable energy strategy
Fracking on the march in Europe
The Netherlands has a long history exploiting its gas fields. Now, Matt Steinglass writes in the Financial Times about the steps underway for the Netherlands to exploit its shale gas reserves. It is amazing how much attention is being given in energy debates in Europe to fracking. Let’s hope that objectives to move to a … Continue reading Fracking on the march in Europe
Britain’s homes under the microscope
John Kemp, a market analyst for the Reuters news service, provides an excellent article on the dynamics of energy consumption in the housing sector in Britain. It would be good to know how this compares with other European countries. Britain's quiet home energy revolution Britain's homes are in the midst of an energy-efficiency revolution, though … Continue reading Britain’s homes under the microscope
Energy saving becomes a higher priority in China
Jennifer Duggan writes in the China Blog for the Guardian about the plans to make energy efficiency a higher priority. The main driver appears to be tackling the worsening pollution problems that are plaguing the country China to invest in energy saving industries to tackle pollution China's State Council announces plans to make green industries … Continue reading Energy saving becomes a higher priority in China
German consumers give their views on the phase out of nuclear energy and the new role for renewable energy
Dr. Matthias Lang and Prof. Dr. U. Mutschler write in Environmental Politics and Renewable about consumer acceptance of the energy transition underway in Germany. The article quotes Holger Krawinkel of VZBZ, a good friend of EiD and a former member of the board of the European Council for an Energy Efficient Economy (eceee). VZBZ: … Continue reading German consumers give their views on the phase out of nuclear energy and the new role for renewable energy
Will new building standards make it harder for the small builder?
Louise Bateman writes in Green Building News about the problems small and medium-sized construction companies will face in the UK when new energy efficiency building standards come into force in 2014. Warning for construction SMEs over new energy efficiency building standards Small and medium-sized companies operating in the construction sector are being warned they could … Continue reading Will new building standards make it harder for the small builder?
Energy in Demand - Sustainable Energy - Rod Janssen 