As stated in a recently proposed directive (COM(2016) 761 final), “Energy efficiency first” is a key element of the Energy Union. The most recent Commission proposals include a 30% binding energy efficiency target for 2030 . Reaching this ambitious…

Improving energy performance, reducing consumption of electricity, improving overall energy efficiency and advancing its knowledge on energy uses is a major concern of enterprises in the world. In the…

According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), electric motor systems consume more than half of global electricity. Industrial electric motor systems account for over 70% of total global…

Meet the EEIP Twitter stars at Hannover Messe 2017 - on Wednesday at 15:00 at the Wattline booth in hall 27, N30 at the Energy Efficiency Center This year, my colleague Juergen Ritzek is attending…

The International Energy Efficiency Barometer of Industry by EEP, the Institute for Energy Efficiency in Production, University of Stuttgart, Germany This is the last call to participate. The survey…

First published here . Interview Energy Efficiency ABOVE THE RADAR “ We can’t oversell Energy Efficiency”, says EEIP* President Rod Janssen. But with the Energy Management System ISO 50001, and the…

The optimization of energy use in buildings and industry requires a systems approach to harvest its full potential. This idea is winning ground, as it is shown by the proposal of the ITRE committee of…

The Madrid climate conference last December highlighted the challenges that lie ahead because so little was achieved. And we must achieve. There is so much to do for both mitigation and adaptation.…

In a recent survey by the Energy Efficiency Financial Institutions Group ( EEFIG ) of the members of its working group on industry, one respondent said that, more relevant than access to funding is…

From Paul Noble, DNV GL, first published here . There has been a great deal of thought about how industrial companies can keep delivering improved energy efficiency. And many companies have made great…