Energy efficiency policy certainly follows an interesting path, perhaps more so for the industrial sector. Europe has been experimenting with how to unlock the potential of industry so that all…

2 non-legislative EU initiatives for industrial energy efficiency The industrial energy efficiency community was downcast late last year after the European Commission published its clean energy…

Making existing lending processes drive energy efficiency A recent article entitled “ All Lenders must be green lenders ” by friend and EnergyPro collaborator in the US Sean Neil emphasised an…

This week, there is a big article in the Financial Times about how Brussels is re-tooling industrial policy. The focus of the article is on how there is increasing support to develop the battery…

Turkey is creating the foundation for an effective industrial energy efficiency strategy Energy efficiency is a stated priority for both its energy and climate change policies in Turkey. Being a…

How ICP can contribute to the success of energy efficiency networks Very few of us in our work lives can work in a vacuum. There is a need to bounce ideas back and forth; there is a need to test our…

The most recent EEFIG meeting focused on industry, a sector that is sometimes neglected compared to buildings. I summarised the work on the EEFIG Underwriting Toolkit and took the opportunity to give…

In January 2020, the European Commission presented its European Green Deal investment Plan. The European Green Deal Investment Plan will mobilise EU funding and create an enabling framework to…

During last years, energy efficiency experts in Europe and US, backed by a 1,5 billion EUR investor network , have worked together to increase confidence into investing in energy efficiency - serving…

Investing in industrial energy efficiency is a major decision To succeed, businesses are continually investing in product inputs, equipment, buildings, marketing, distribution and people to name but a…