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New Utility Business Model: leverage customer base

The typical utility model of the past is dead. The rise of renewables is often mentioned as one of the key reasons. But to change the strategy of such a giant is nothing you can do within a few months, not even years. Oliver Wyman, The New Utility Business Model, is based on a study from MIT Energy Initiative and Game Changers in the Energy System (based on a whitepaper from World Economic Forum and McKinsey) EDF has launched the enervee marketplace, called EDF Électriscore. Enervee built a data engine delivering an energy efficiency efficiency score. It can also link this to buying prices and show you what industry calls "total cost of ownership" And it delivers an Amzon kind of consumer experience. And this is Miles away from the old paper bill, heres how European Energy Companies See The (Near) Future. the EDF is based in Europe's future.

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C-level: New approach to safeguard energy efficiency investments
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C-level: New approach to safeguard energy efficiency investments

The European Commission wants the market to work more effective. The Investor Confidence Project for Industry, District Energy and Street Lighting is a two-year project. It identifies the barriers to the long-term financing for energy efficiency and proposes policy and market solutions.

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Here’s How European Energy Companies See The (Near) Future
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Here’s How European Energy Companies See The (Near) Future

Two days at Europes premier energy conference, eurelectric 2017, reveal how utilities are rapidly adjusting — and looking forward- to a new era of opportunity. Three years ago, less than half of delegates of this conference saw an opportunity in decarbon.

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Industry, street lighting and district energy: Launch of new project to “unlock” access to financing
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Industry, street lighting and district energy: Launch of new project to “unlock” access to financing

Investor Confidence Project was brought to Europe to develop a system to give confidence to all active stakeholders. The Commission realises that it needs to get the energy efficiency market working more effectively in all sectors. There is a lack of standardisation in project.

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Launch at EUSEW 2017: Investors for energy efficiency in industry, district energy and street lighting
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Launch at EUSEW 2017: Investors for energy efficiency in industry, district energy and street lighting

European Commissions clean energy package combines legislative and non-legislative initiatives. The package calls for a more ambitious energy savings target for 2030 that has more teeth in it. Investor Confidence Project (ICP) was brought to Europe to develop.

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Last call to participate - Energy Efficiency Barometer of Industry 2017 (also in SWE, SP, ...)
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Last call to participate - Energy Efficiency Barometer of Industry 2017 (also in SWE, SP, ...)

The Energy Efficiency Barometer of Industry is taking stock of manufacturing companies positions on energy efficiency. This short survey gathers key information about energy use and priorities in a variety of industrial sectors. Participants will find out how important energy efficiency is to others, which.

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Are you compliant?

December 5th 2015 has now passed, the date by which businesses all across Europe must comply with Article 8 of the EU Energy Efficiency Directive 2012/27/EU (also known as ‘Article 8′) It is the date that businesses all over Europe.

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Are you compliant?

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Article 8: the legal quirk entangling some Swedish businesses

December 5th 2015 is the date by which businesses across Europe must comply with EU Energy Efficiency Directive 2012/27/EU Article 8. The date is when businesses must meet the requirements of the Directive. It is also the date when businesses should comply with.

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Article 8: the legal quirk entangling some Swedish businesses

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ISO 50001: easier Article 8 compliance, plus energy cost savings

The EU Energy Efficiency Directive 2012/27/EU (also known as ‘Article 8′) now applies. From December 5th 2015, businesses with at least 250 employees have had to comply with Article 8 in every EU Member State where such businesses have.

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ISO 50001: easier Article 8 compliance, plus energy cost savings

The G20 Energy Efficiency Forum and the Energy Efficiency Investment Toolkit
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The G20 Energy Efficiency Forum and the Energy Efficiency Investment Toolkit

The G20 energy efficiency work has not got much attention but there are some good things happening. At the event the group, with 15 participating countries, launched its G20 Energy Efficiency Toolkit. The toolkit offers a perspective on scaling up energy efficiency.

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