On 14 July 2021, the European Commission circulated a new set of proposals called ‘ Fit for 55 package ’ delivering the 2030 climate change targets and coping with the highly popular EU Green Deal.…

As the world grapples with the urgent need to transition away from fossil fuels and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, hydrogen has emerged as a promising clean energy carrier. But not all hydrogen is…

Good news for energy efficiency market continues. Since 2009, Obama administration has created nearly 50 rules amd regulations that will deliver the biggest energy savings of any president in history,…

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…

The pulp and paper industry accounted for approximately 5 percent of total industrial final energy consumption and 2 percent of direct carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from the industrial sector…

First published here . A few weeks ago I wrote about the need for better business cases for energy efficiency projects. More and more it seems that one of the most effective ways of building better…

First published here . Earlier this year, we looked at how zero net energy can make life more comfortable as the weather gets weirder , and how utilities can strategically use ZNE to address the…

Introduction to Space-Based Solar Energy Space-based solar energy (SBSE) represents a revolutionary approach to energy generation, aiming to collect solar power directly in space and transmit it back…

From Jayne Keynes, first published here There are plenty of compelling reasons why US buildings need to switch to LED lighting systems and use the IoT for lighting and illumination. The prevailing…

Three energy efficiency and renewable energy projects from Spain, the UK and Austria have won the prestigious EU Sustainable Energy Europe Awards for their innovative, consumer-empowering ideas.…