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How to finance energy retrofit projects
Proposals by the Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations[1] at the 2013 Ecocity Summit Tweet -
The rise of the Digital Factory
In the era of the Internet of Things and cloud computing, modern manufacturing processes become increasingly digitized,... -
3D printing to empower final consumers
The industry has been using it for a while, and now 3D printing is coming to our homes. Just like the personal computer... -
Changing energy systems to transform lifestyles
In what ways has technological innovation changed the face of energy? What are the... -
Rudy Provoost’s Energy 3.0 reviews
Review by David Stroud, General Manager Europe, EDMI One of the main themes that Rudy Provoost discusses when it comes... -
Energy 3.0 in the media
“Mettre le consommateur au centre de la transition énergétique”, La Tribune, June 28, 2013.... -
MyFOX and the Internet of Things
The boom in mobile devices and worldwide networks in the early XXIst century has enabled the ICT sector to reach a... -
The European Court of Auditors scrutinizes cost-effectiveness of energy efficiency investments
The court’s special report... -
Energy efficiency through distributed load shedding
Managing power consumption peaks is a major challenge facing electrical power suppliers... -
eBay pioneers energy efficient data centers
Data centres represent a significant share of today’s global energy demand. eBay Inc.... -
Incentives and obstacles to development of energy efficiency in France
What drives consumers and professionals to choose energy... -
Electrical professionals, key players of energy transition
In order to understand the energy efficiency sector and its future evolution, who better... -
Sigma Home: energy optimization for households
Rexel equipped the first energy-efficient home, located in the BRE innovation park in... -
New funding methods for energy efficiency
In France, buildings account for 44% of final energy consumption and 21% of greenhouse... -
IssyGrid: energy optimization through smart neighbourhood grids
Our sustainable city tour takes us from Freiburg im... -
Freiburg im Breisgau (Germany), a pioneer sustainable city in Europe
“Green City”, “Solar City”, “Sustainability... -
Sustainable European cities: overview of innovative urban planning projects
The future of our cities lies in sustainable urban... -
The high stakes of Russia’s energy policy
Russia can count on plentiful natural resources to fuel its oil and gas-based economy. On... -
Social entrepreneurship to foster energy efficiency
Ashoka is the world’s leading social entrepreneurship network and was founded in 1981;... -
Building-specific energy efficiency measures to yield maximum results
Energy efficiency investment payback periods depend on a... -
Roadmap to energy efficiency in the United States
When it comes to energy, governments worldwide try to adapt to a constantly evolving... -
Can nudges boost energy efficiency?
On January 8th, Eurostat, the European Commission’s statistical agency, issued a report on energy transportation and... -
Eco-electrical sector to lead efforts to cut CO2 emissions
In a recent White Paper, the eco-electrical sector* assessed potential CO2 emissions... -
Computer industry to amp up energy efficiency of microprocessors
Moore’s law, named after the American chemist and... -
Shedding light on the electrical trade
“I shall make electricity so cheap that only the rich can afford to burn candles”, promised Thomas Edison. The... -
How much power does a refrigerator use?
In the late nineteenth century, refrigerators revolutionized food preservation and are now present in almost every... -
Bulk energy storage: a crucial issue
When energy consumption reaches peaks, especially in extreme cold, power shortage looms and grid operators face a... -
New energy efficiency measurement tools for buildings
How can you improve a building’s energy efficiency? In February 2011, ACR (French... -
Curbing fuel poverty in France: challenges ahead
Definition challenge: what is fuel poverty? The diversity of its membership proved an... -
What kind of light bulbs should you use? Focus on home lighting
There is such a wide range of light bulbs available on the... -
Trends in French electricity consumption
French power transmission grid RTE used to belong to EDF until 2000, when the newly created European electricity market... -
Brazil embraces energy efficiency
Brazil will stage the Football World Cup in 2014 and the Olympics in 2016, which will put the sixth largest economy in... -
Which energy efficiency models for France and Germany ?
Thanks to the cooperation between the French Institut Montaigne and the Foundation... -
Canada takes ambitious steps towards energy efficiency
EcoEnergy is an incentive programme launched in 2011 by the Canadian government, aiming... -
How to reconcile home automation with protection of personal data
Can home automation schemes threaten the protection of... -
Energy and environmental issues in the 2012 US presidential election
During an interview on MTV on October 26, Barack Obama said... -
Future of energy efficiency in French and German industrial sectors
In spite of structural differences, manufacturing sectors... -
British Green Deal to boost investment in energy efficiency of buildings
A quarter of greenhouse-gas emissions in the UK are due to... -
Digital energy efficiency
The emergence of digital technology opens yet unexplored paths towards enhanced quality of life. Here is an overview of... -
The HOMES program: industry and researchers together to improve the energy efficiency of buildings
Launched in 2008, the HOMES... -
Energy efficiency to become overarching principle of French energy policy in 2050
In the autumn of 2011 the... -
The Chinese “realpolitik” on energy
Although China claimed in its twelfth five-year plan that it intended to cut the share of... -
How does a solar panel work?
Photovoltaic technology harnesses the energy the sun emits towards the earth to generate electricity. This energy... -
How can home automation increase a building’s energy efficiency?
With the growth of new technologies, home automation... -
Room for improvement for French energy balance
The French Sustainable Development Committee (CGDD) issues a yearly report on the... -
Moving towards “House 3.0” thanks to home automation
Whereas the government starts resorting to energy efficiency schemes to lower the... -
Developing energy efficiency in the UK: conclusions of the 2012 McKinsey report
In 2007 the British government launched an ambitious energy... -
About the household energy consumption
Did you know that by turning your thermostat one degree down, you can save no less than 10% off your power bill? Energy... -
About the share of coal in current electricity production
Far from being an aging energy source from the XIXth century or a mere symbol of the... -
What does the future hold for solar power in Europe?
The future of the photovoltaic industry in the EU appears uncertain. On April 3rd, 2012,... -
How much electricity do flat-screen televisions use?
People worldwide spend an average 3h15 watching TV every day. By way of comparison,... -
Batteries aiming for energy efficiency
The fact that they are part of our everyday life should not let us forget that only after countless experiments could... -
Nuclear power at core of energy efficiency challenge
Nuclear power ignites considerable debate, especially in France where nuclear power... -
Zoom on hydroelectricity
Hydroelectricity is the third most used electricity source across the world after coal (30%) and gas (17%). In 2009,... -
Natural gas: fossil fuel of the XXIst century?
Coal fuelled the industrial revolution in the XIXth century and petrol drove world growth... -
Electricity consumption of Internet set-top boxes
Did you know that on top of your Internet subscription, the set-top box provided by your... -
Have renewable energies become competitive?
It is now commonly admitted that the growing scarcity of raw materials is likely to lead... -
Where does European electricity come from?
The explosion of the number 2 reactor at the Fukushima nuclear power plant in March 2011... -
The European Parliament wants to strengthen control over and recycling of waste electrical and electronic equipment
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Energy efficiency of buildings: six innovative constructions show the way forward
Buildings in Europe account... -
Brazil: hydropower, a solution to the country development issues?
In early 2012, thanks to social networks, people around the... -
What’s the most energy-consuming household appliance?
The average electricity consumption of European households shrunk by 7% between 2005 and... -
China has no choice but to produce clean energy
China is not only one of the greatest polluters worldwide, but it is also the most... -
What you need to know to improve the energy efficiency of your home thanks to insulation
All buildings aren’t equal... -
Solar bio-fuel: the holy grail of energy efficiency?
Human energy needs amount to 17.75 trillion Joules every second; they are expected to at... -
Offshore wind farms have the wind in their sails
In July 2011, the French government launched a call for tenders for the construction of... -
Improvement and energy performance: what solutions for the final customers?
As a distributor working for the development of energy... -
Rising fuel poverty in Europe: a growing source of concern
In Europe, constant increases in energy prices lead several million households to turn... -
Energy efficiency through social networking
Facebook has unveiled a new application designed to encourage its users to save energy.... -
Energy efficiency: a priority in buildings construction and renovation
Old buildings construction or renovation, international... -
Electric vehicles: the charging technology
The arrival on the automotive market of electric vehicles, expected in 2012-2013, has... -
The Grenelle Forum Building Plan in France: moving towards Positive Energy Buildings
The Grenelle 1 Law, passed in... -
Energy saving – cities show governments how it’s done
Is local action more effective than action on an international scale? In late May 2011,... -
Brazil: hydropower, a solution to the country development issues?
In early 2012, thanks to social networks, people around the... -
Finland : how to reduce the energy produced by a datacenter? The innovative example of the Uspenski “heating Cathedral”
Under the orthodox Cathedral of Uspenski, a very famous monument of Helsinki, is hiding one of the most innovative places in the world. A... -
Sweden : how to cool down a data centre using the surrounding air ? The example of Facebook
A data centre’s cooling... -
The difficulties in meeting low-energy building requirements
As state-enforced low-energy building requirements become ever stricter, those charged... -
« Smart neighbourhoods » for urban energy efficiency
As natural resources are getting more and more expensive, local authorities reshape urban... -
The rise of the smart meter
The use of smart meters in households looks to be taking off around the world. However, despite the advantages of the... -
In California, charging up energy efficiency
Despite the proliferation of mobile devices in our everyday lives, little thought is... -
Which future for the French energy efficiency sector? University Paris-Dauphine expert’s opinions
How to accelerate energy... -
From the individual to the entire electric grid: how energy efficiency can help in reducing our energy consumption?
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Experts discuss how to reduce energy use
In late January, Rexel and the CGEMP* brought together nine French experts on energy efficiency at the Université... -
The UK’S Green Deal becomes law with great hopes and remaining incertitude
The UK’s Energy Act 2011 officially became law last fall,... -
USA : Getting more from solar panels
Solar panels have long been lauded as one of the key alternative energy sources. Now it appears we may be able to... -
USA : Packing semiconductors for electrical efficiency
Scientists in the United States believe they have found a way of improving the electrical... -
In France, electricity giants team up to develop efficient gas-fired plant
US electricity giant General Electric (GE) and French... -
The photovoltaic sector in France at its lowest ebb
Boosted by strong market growth in the 2000s, the photovoltaic sector is now suffering... -
Cleantech funding on the up
Clean technology (cleantech) investments are proving an increasingly attractive option to venture capital funds,... -
US utilities’ energy efficiency sized up
The effort and resources that US utilities devote to improving energy efficiency vary... -
The photovoltaic sector in France and Europe : what are the prospects ?
Yves Maigne, member of the Academie of Technologies and... -
California no longer most energy efficient in US
California has lost its top slot as the United States’ most energy efficient state,... -
Energy efficiency, considering the consumption issues of tomorrow
Energy is more and more expensive… how can we move... -
PACE Commercial Consortium: U.S. companies team up to bring energy upgrades to commercial properties
As reported in a previous... -
Energy efficiency through social networking
Facebook has unveiled a new application designed to encourage its users to save energy.... -
Computer energy efficiency doubles every 18 months
Energy efficiency has become the new yardstick for measuring computing progress,... -
New measures to improve the EPA process in France
Conducting an Energy Performance Assessment (EPA), called diagnostic de performance... -
The difficulties in meeting low-energy building requirements
As state-enforced low-energy building requirements become ever stricter, those charged... -
Rising fuel poverty in Europe: a growing source of concern
In Europe, constant increases in energy prices lead several million households to turn... -
Green Deal: UK on the brink of adopting its most ambitious energy efficiency legislation to date
The British House of Commons...