While the British government states energy efficiency remains a priority, cuts to important policy measures show the stark reality. Damian Carrington writes an excellent article in The Guardian about recent research by the Association for the Conservation of Energy showing that the number of UK households being helped by government to improve their energy use … Continue reading Impact of massive cuts to UK’s energy efficiency strategy
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Importance of accelerated depreciation tax benefit for renewables in India reviewed
Sharad Raghavan writes an important article on The Hindu website on the importance of financial support to help the investments flowing in renewable energy in India. The reduction in accelerated depreciation tax benefit certainly has affected the sector. There is an important question raised about why private banks are not lending to solar projects. You … Continue reading Importance of accelerated depreciation tax benefit for renewables in India reviewed
Yes, Canada needs better energy performance of buildings policies
Developing and implementing policies in federal states is never easy. John Lorinc writes an excellent article in Canada’s Globe and Mail about the problems improving the policies to promote better energy performance of buildings. There are important lessons for all of us. Why does Canada lag in demanding environmental diligence from builders and homeowners? … Continue reading Yes, Canada needs better energy performance of buildings policies
Is China now on a more sustainable path?
It is heartening to read that China’s carbon emissions may have peaked. There have been several articles on this important study by two groups at the London School of Economics. Chelsea Harvey provides a good account in the Washington Post. China vowed to peak carbon emissions by 2030. It could be way ahead of … Continue reading Is China now on a more sustainable path?
Call for Canada to bring energy efficiency to the forefront in its climate strategy
This week, EiD has a good article on carbon pricing in British Columbia. There is some reference to energy efficiency but not much. To build on what is going on -- or what should go on in Canada -- here is an important post by Martin Adelaar, explaining why energy efficiency needs to be given … Continue reading Call for Canada to bring energy efficiency to the forefront in its climate strategy
Britain’s Green Investment Bank about to lose its green purpose
Everyone, even outside the UK, hailed the creation of the Green Investment Bank. Now the Conservative government will change the bank’s mission so that it will no longer be required by law to invest in green schemes. Adam Vaughan discusses the plans in The Guardian. Green investment bank 'no longer required by law to … Continue reading Britain’s Green Investment Bank about to lose its green purpose
Progress in energy efficiency improvements expected to continue even with Supreme Court challenge
The Obama Administration is certainly keeping up the momentum even though there are often legislative and judicial roadblocks. Steven Mufson and Chris Mooney write in the Washington Post about recent developments. Despite the Supreme Court, here’s why the White House says we’ll cut carbon anyway The Supreme Court stay on the Obama administration’s Clean … Continue reading Progress in energy efficiency improvements expected to continue even with Supreme Court challenge
Are there lessons to learn from Germany’s energy transition to greater use of renewables?
So many are watching the progress Germany is making in its energy transition. This article by Beate G. Liepert on the website of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists asks whether what Germany is doing in renewables could apply in the United States. Hopefully there will be another looking at the lessons learned for the … Continue reading Are there lessons to learn from Germany’s energy transition to greater use of renewables?
Reviewing China’s progress in promoting energy efficiency
China is regularly in the news as we watch its progress in shifting to a more sustainable energy path. Michael Lelyveld analyses on the Radio Free Asia website about some of the data concerns that raise concerns about how much progress has been made. China Downplays Energy Efficiency Gain While China's economic growth continues … Continue reading Reviewing China’s progress in promoting energy efficiency
The Middle East and North Africa are realising the benefits of improved energy efficiency
As Nada Al Rifai writes on the Reuter Thompson’s ZAWYA website, energy policy in the MENA region is evolving quickly to make energy efficiency a higher priority. MENA steps up energy efficiency drive Energy demand in MENA is growing at more than three times the global average Energy efficiency projects in the Middle East … Continue reading The Middle East and North Africa are realising the benefits of improved energy efficiency
Energy in Demand - Sustainable Energy - Rod Janssen 