Getting to grips with the complexities of industrial decarbonisation using soft systems
On the 12th October I moderated a panel on industrial decarbonisation at the Carbon Forward London conference . Not being a carbon markets specialist I was out of my comfort zone – which is always a…
Read Full articleEnergy storage - an effective weapon in the fight against emissions
With the rising temperatures and more frequent natural disasters caused by extreme weather, the debates about lowering or even eliminating CO2 and greenhouse gasses are getting more intense.…
Read Full articlePowering Europe's Clean Energy Future: Key Elements of the EU Energy Efficiency Directive
The European Union has taken a major step forward in its efforts to combat climate change and reduce energy consumption with the adoption of a Energy Efficiency Directive . This landmark legislation…
Read Full articleDepleting stupidity
First published here . I was glad to see that Amory Lovins returned to the subject of the size of the energy efficiency resource in a recent paper in Environmental Research Letters . Amory mentions…
Read Full articleLaunch at EUSEW 2017: Investors for energy efficiency in industry, district energy and street lighting
If we are to make headway in achieving our energy efficiency objectives, ensuring financing is essential. While there are some low-cost measures, the bulk of what needs to be done is relatively…
Read Full articleTOP 3 articles in Energy Efficiency fom the 2nd quarter of 2018
1 - What's next for industrial energy efficiency? By Paul Noble Why don't companies do more? This is the question to understand why organizations don't engage a holistic energy efficiency approach…
Read Full article2 non-legislative EU initiatives for industrial energy efficiency
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…
Read Full articleThe possibilities and limitations of Geothermal energy
You’d think that in today’s world, the average Joe doesn’t need much more convincing that renewables are the future of energy. It’s no secret that the fossil fuels we currently use to fuel our modern…
Read Full articleGlass Industry: 16 Emerging Technologies for Energy-efficiency and GHG Emissions Reduction
First published here Glass production is a highly energy-intensive industrial process. The container and flat glass industries (which combined account for 80% of glass production) emit over 60 million…
Read Full articleUS: Energy efficiency gets a boost under Obama
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,…
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