Energy Efficiency

Infrastructure

How the UK could reform its capacity market for an age of flexibility

New Green Alliance report sets out proposals for structural changes to capacity market auctions, which would see flexible grid services delivered alongside new capacity

clock 05 October 2016 • 7 min read

Energy

Carbon psychology: Three clever ways to boost energy efficiency in the workplace

Study by npower and Centre for Economics and Business Research claims UK industry could save £860m through behavioural change among staff

clock 30 September 2016 • 6 min read

Transport

How Stage Intelligence is bringing Tour de France precision to urban bike sharing schemes

London-based firm Stage Intelligence uses artificial intelligence to capture data and drive efficiencies in bike hire schemes

clock 28 September 2016 • 6 min read

Efficiency

Official predictions of future energy use have one thing in common - they are all wrong

Andrew Warren argues that for 50 years governments have over-predicted future energy use, and they are continuing to make the same mistake

clock 28 September 2016 • 5 min read

Technology

What's really holding smart cities back? (Hint: it's not tech)

New technologies like advanced lighting and water-saving sensors are already here, but it will take a reordering of the job market and public buying principles

clock 23 September 2016 • 3 min read

Carbon Trading

China to launch pilot energy trading programme

Scheme designed to cap energy consumption by allocating quotas to companies

clock 22 September 2016 • 1 min read

Investment

Could green mortgages help deliver the energy efficiency revolution Europe needs?

European Energy Efficiency Mortgage initiative plans to offer better borrowing rates for those buying the greenest homes

clock 20 September 2016 • 5 min read

Efficiency

Dalmia Cement, Hongbo and Mahindra Holidays & Resorts join EP100 energy productivity campaign

EP100 members plan to double their energy productivity by 2030

clock 20 September 2016 • 2 min read

Carbon Accounting

Productivity v efficiency: Can EP100 finally get execs excited about energy saving?

As Climate Week continues in New York, the EP100 campaign announces new cohort of members - But can it get companies to finally start taking energy use seriously?

clock 20 September 2016 • 5 min read

Energy

Philips Lighting sets spotlight on new 2020 carbon and energy goals

Lighting giant calls for all new buildings to use LED lighting by 2020

clock 20 September 2016 • 3 min read