SustainableBuilding reports that the UK government is going to include “negawatts” into their energy bill. Negawatts is a term coined by the chief scientist of the Rocky Mountain Institute and environmentalist Amory Lovins in 1989, who recently spoke at the eceee summer study. Government puts ‘negawatts’ in Energy Bill The Government included the ‘negawatts not … Continue reading Negawatts gains acceptability in the United Kingdom
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Consumer Futures, the official UK protection body raises concerns about estimates on cost savings from energy-efficient products
Andrew Oxlade writes in The Telegraph about a report from Consumer Futures that questions official estimates on cost savings of energy-efficient products. Green measures will only save £31 by 2020, says official consumer protection body Consumer Futures, the official UK protection body, today warned the Government its estimates of savings from encouraging consumers to use … Continue reading Consumer Futures, the official UK protection body raises concerns about estimates on cost savings from energy-efficient products
India looks to better energy performing buildings
Peter Lehner wrote in the Energy Collective about the building boom in India and the role that improved energy performance can play in reducing many of the power supply problems facing the country. The US Natural Resources Defense Council is providing assistance which is undoubtedly welcome and needed. Yet, it is worrying that India still … Continue reading India looks to better energy performing buildings
Romania’s path to sustainable energy takes twist
Palko Karasz writes in the New York Times about the correction that the country is having to take after the massive expansion of renewable energy in recent years. Romania Changes Course on Renewable Energy With more wind turbines already built than any of its neighbors, Romania has gained a reputation as a prime location … Continue reading Romania’s path to sustainable energy takes twist
New considerations of shale gas
Nick Butler wrote an excellent blog in the Financial Times that brings some start messages. He firmly believes that the shale “revolution” is real and not going away. He warns the climate change lobby will have to adapt. Is he right? He certainly puts a good case forward for starting from a point of reality. … Continue reading New considerations of shale gas
Reflecting on bitumen oil in Canada
Jeffrey Simpson, one of Canada’s foremost columnists, writes in the Globe and Mail about the politics and sad state of affairs the government has got itself in over promoting its tar sands. While this is a Canadian perspective, it is important for those outside Canada to see the “sea of troubles” as Simpson aptly writes. … Continue reading Reflecting on bitumen oil in Canada
Energy companies in the UK facing difficulties promoting energy efficiency
Mat Hope wrote for Carbon Brief about some of the difficulties that energy supply companies are having to meet their obligations. The costs to consumers could be higher than initially estimated. This has important lessons for all of Europe as they start to develop and implement their own obligation schemes. This blog follows an article … Continue reading Energy companies in the UK facing difficulties promoting energy efficiency
India’s hopes for efficient lighting roll-out is dimming
Anna da Costa, a freelance writer based in India, recently wrote in the Christian Science Monitor about the problems India is facing in funding the roll out of CFLs. India seeks new ways to fund energy-efficient lighting Replacing even a couple of conventional light bulbs with CFLs results in huge cost savings for poor … Continue reading India’s hopes for efficient lighting roll-out is dimming
It is hard to remove energy subsidies
Joe Cochrane wrote recently in the New York Times about the difficulties Indonesia is having in reducing fuel subsidies. The government is struggling at a time when fuel subsidies are more than support for social programmes and capital expenditures. But given the economy and the level of poverty, it is hard to have consumer prices … Continue reading It is hard to remove energy subsidies
Reviewing renewable energy support in Estonia
Amending the renewable energy support scheme has caused much ruckus and opinion differences in Estonia over government’s plans to retroactively amend the support scheme while not respecting previous agreements, writes Mikk Põld, attorney of TRINITI, pan-Baltic cross-border alliance of law firms, in the Baltic Business News. Renewable energy support – Estonian government’s stumbling stone … Continue reading Reviewing renewable energy support in Estonia
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