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Energy storage: driving force behind energy sector disruption
Energy storage is one of the major stakes in ensuring... -
The Rexel Foundation co-hosted its second webinar on how to fight fuel poverty in developed economies
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Improving access to energy efficiency for the poorest households to combat fuel poverty
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In partnership with the United Nations Foundation, the Rexel Foundation hosts a webinar on energy efficiency for energy access
On February 17th, the Rexel Foundation, co-hosted a webinar on energy efficiency for energy access. Organized in partnership with the Clean Energy Solutions Center and the United Nations Foundation’s Energy Access Practitioner Network, this session was focused on the importance of appliance efficiency in resource-constrained settings.... -
Overcoming the challenge of appliance energy efficiency in emerging countries
While today 1.1 billion people still lack access to... -
Infographics: appliance energy efficiency in emerging countries, case study in Southeast Asia
While today 1.1 billion... -
Liberalisation of the energy market in the UK
TweetSince the 1990s, there has been an ongoing debate about the liberalisation of... -
Targets and achievements of the 20/20/20 strategy
Tweet2020 is the first deadline that the EU set itself for the achievement of the climate... -
Bridging the energy efficiency gap
TweetAlthough many energy transition technologies offer a high return on investment, their dissemination is... -
Interview with Catherine de Wolf, Architect, environmental design specialist
Catherine De Wolf graduated with highest honors in civil... -
Interview with Pauline Mispoulet, president of GESEC (Groupement Economique, Sanitaire, Electricité)
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Energy efficiency in the US: tracking legislative advances and overall progress
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Where to start to save energy
On February 12th 2015, French Senators passed a law that makes it mandatory for the owners of energy-intensive housing... -
What colour is your building? (David Clark)
In his book What colour is your building?, David Clark looks into energy consumption in... -
Big data, an energy saving boon?
Worldwide data volumes have seen a 10-fold increase in the last two years, posing the challenge of analysing... -
The internet of things, towards a more efficient and productive society
While connectedness was once limited to electronics, the... -
Interview with Claudio Colucci for Rexel: Winds of Change
Claudio Colluci, an Austro-Italian designer and interior architect, talked to Energy 3.0... -
Energy performance contracting in France: limitations and effects
Construction is the largest energy-consuming sector in... -
Combating fuel poverty in 2015
While the winter cold causes energy demand to rise, access to energy remains a luxury for many French people. In an... -
From production to distribution: smart grids to transform energy system
Connected appliances, as well as the data they generate and... -
Integrating sustainability into architecture: an interview with Chris Bosse
Tweet LAVA (Laboratory for Visionary Architecture) is a... -
Focus on home automation start-up companies
TweetIt has been said for several decades that home automation would create a revolution... -
Energy efficiency to drive European growth
TweetThe European Council met on 23 and 24 October to lay down the priorities of the 2030... -
François-Xavier JEULAND founder and president of the French home automation federation interview
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Energy efficient transports
TweetTransportation is the second largest final energy consumer and accounts for over a quarter of greenhouse gas... -
The role of local governments in promoting energy efficiency
TweetAs climate emergency and increasing fuel poverty make energy transition solutions... -
Green building design for energy gains
Tweet Reducing energy waste and becoming more energy efficient is not just about consuming less, but designing better.... -
Energy efficiency underpins energy transition
TweetFRANCE – Following the drafting of the energy transition bill during the... -
“Grand Paris” and energy transition: initiatives and innovations
Tweet The “Grand Paris” (greater Paris) project was... -
Buildings of the future: Sustainable is smart
Tweet Tomorrow’s smart buildings will play a crucial role in shaping a less... -
Successfully combating fuel poverty and furthering energy efficiency
TweetSuccessfully combating fuel poverty and furthering... -
Photovoltaic services transform uses
Tweet The European market for photovoltaic technology is slightly shrinking, as 10% fewer solar panels were installed... -
Focus on recent IPCC reports
Tweet The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is an international body established in 1988 and open to all... -
Standardization to foster US energy efficiency
TweetPresident Obama’s Climate Action Plan aims at doubling the nation’s energy... -
Hervé Morin’s energy efficiency bill
Tweet On 29 April 2014, Hervé Morin[1] introduced a bill for the promotion of energy... -
Renovate Europe manifesto: stop energy waste in buildings
Tweet In the context of the European elections on 25 May 2014, the French Energy... -
Interoperability, a crucial step in smart home development
Tweet The expected rise of smart homes in the coming years poses questions about their... -
The rebound effect, Achilles’ heel of energy efficiency?
Tweet Today the energy world is facing three major challenges. First, growing global... -
Buildings of the future: Sustainable is smart
Tweet Tomorrow’s smart buildings will play a crucial role in shaping a less... -
Smart grids around the world – South Korea
Tweet Existing energy grids must be modernized in order to adapt to a changing energy... -
Cold Homes Week – Tackling the issue of fuel poverty
Tweet The Energy Bill Revolution alliance started on 27 February 2012, bringing together... -
Thermal renovation in France: legislative measures ambitious but inefficient
Tweet The National Discussion on Energy Transition and the... -
Smart grids around the world – Japan
Tweet Existing energy grids must be modernized in order to adapt to a changing energy... -
Focus on smart electric grids
Tweet Existing energy grids must be modernized in order to adapt to a changing energy world as well as to the gradual... -
Montaigne Institute on thermal renovation sector
Tweet The building sector (residential and tertiary) is the largest energy consumer in... -
Rexel’s Campus and Schneider Electric’s HIVE: two examples of energy efficiency in the service sector
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German KfW, a successful funding tool for renovation and energy efficiency projects
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Energy Efficiency to be the bedrock of Northern France’s “Third Industrial Revolution“
TweetNord Pas-de-Calais is an... -
Reducing energy consumption with energy efficiency certificates
Tweet Last October, the French Court of Auditors presented... -
Annual environmental policy conference at SciencesPo on energy transition and energy saving
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How to finance energy retrofit projects
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The rise of the Digital Factory
TweetIn the era of the Internet of Things and cloud computing, modern manufacturing processes become increasingly... -
3D printing to empower final consumers
TweetThe industry has been using it for a while, and now 3D printing is coming to our homes. Just like the personal... -
Changing energy systems to transform lifestyles
TweetIn what ways has technological innovation changed the face of energy? What are the... -
MyFOX and the Internet of Things
TweetThe 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
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Energy efficiency through distributed load shedding
TweetManaging power consumption peaks is a major challenge facing electrical power... -
eBay pioneers energy efficient data centers
TweetData centres represent a significant share of today’s global energy demand. eBay... -
Incentives and obstacles to development of energy efficiency in France
TweetWhat drives consumers and professionals to choose... -
Electrical professionals, key players of energy transition
TweetIn order to understand the energy efficiency sector and its future evolution, who... -
Sigma Home: energy optimization for households
TweetRexel equipped the first energy-efficient home, located in the BRE innovation park... -
New funding methods for energy efficiency
TweetIn France, buildings account for 44% of final energy consumption and 21% of... -
IssyGrid: energy optimization through smart neighbourhood grids
Tweet Our sustainable city tour takes us from Freiburg im... -
Freiburg im Breisgau (Germany), a pioneer sustainable city in Europe
Tweet“Green City”, “Solar City”, “Sustainability... -
Sustainable European cities: overview of innovative urban planning projects
TweetThe future of our cities lies in sustainable urban... -
The high stakes of Russia’s energy policy
TweetRussia can count on plentiful natural resources to fuel its oil and gas-based... -
Social entrepreneurship to foster energy efficiency
Tweet Ashoka is the world’s leading social entrepreneurship network and was founded in... -
Building-specific energy efficiency measures to yield maximum results
TweetEnergy efficiency investment payback periods depend on... -
Roadmap to energy efficiency in the United States
TweetWhen it comes to energy, governments worldwide try to adapt to a constantly evolving... -
Can nudges boost energy efficiency?
TweetOn January 8th, Eurostat, the European Commission’s statistical agency, issued a report on energy transportation... -
Eco-electrical sector to lead efforts to cut CO2 emissions
TweetIn a recent White Paper, the eco-electrical sector* assessed potential CO2 emissions... -
Computer industry to amp up energy efficiency of microprocessors
Tweet Moore’s law, named after the American chemist and... -
Shedding light on the electrical trade
Tweet “I shall make electricity so cheap that only the rich can afford to burn candles”, promised Thomas Edison.... -
How much power does a refrigerator use?
Tweet In the late nineteenth century, refrigerators revolutionized food preservation and are now present in almost... -
Bulk energy storage: a crucial issue
TweetWhen energy consumption reaches peaks, especially in extreme cold, power shortage looms and grid operators face a... -
New energy efficiency measurement tools for buildings
TweetHow can you improve a building’s energy efficiency? In February 2011, ACR (French... -
Curbing fuel poverty in France: challenges ahead
Tweet Definition challenge: what is fuel poverty? The diversity of its membership proved... -
What kind of light bulbs should you use? Focus on home lighting
TweetThere is such a wide range of light bulbs available on... -
Trends in French electricity consumption
TweetFrench power transmission grid RTE used to belong to EDF until 2000, when the newly created European electricity... -
Brazil embraces energy efficiency
Tweet Brazil will stage the Football World Cup in 2014 and the Olympics in 2016, which will put the sixth largest... -
Which energy efficiency models for France and Germany ?
TweetThanks to the cooperation between the French Institut Montaigne and the Foundation... -
Canada takes ambitious steps towards energy efficiency
TweetEcoEnergy is an incentive programme launched in 2011 by the Canadian government,... -
How to reconcile home automation with protection of personal data
TweetCan home automation schemes threaten the protection of... -
Energy and environmental issues in the 2012 US presidential election
TweetDuring an interview on MTV on October 26, Barack Obama... -
Future of energy efficiency in French and German industrial sectors
TweetIn spite of structural differences, manufacturing... -
British Green Deal to boost investment in energy efficiency of buildings
TweetA quarter of greenhouse-gas emissions in the UK are... -
Digital energy efficiency
TweetThe emergence of digital technology opens yet unexplored paths towards enhanced quality of life. Here is an... -
The HOMES program: industry and researchers together to improve the energy efficiency of buildings
TweetLaunched in 2008, the... -
Energy efficiency to become overarching principle of French energy policy in 2050
TweetIn the autumn of 2011... -
The Chinese “realpolitik” on energy
TweetAlthough China claimed in its twelfth five-year plan that it intended to cut the... -
How does a solar panel work?
TweetPhotovoltaic 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?
TweetWith the growth of new technologies, home automation... -
Room for improvement for French energy balance
TweetThe French Sustainable Development Committee (CGDD) issues a yearly report on the... -
Moving towards “House 3.0” thanks to home automation
TweetWhereas the government starts resorting to energy efficiency schemes to lower the... -
Developing energy efficiency in the UK: conclusions of the 2012 McKinsey report
TweetIn 2007 the British government launched an ambitious... -
About the household energy consumption
TweetDid you know that by turning your thermostat one degree down, you can save no less than 10% off your power bill?... -
About the share of coal in current electricity production
TweetFar 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?
TweetThe future of the photovoltaic industry in the EU appears uncertain. On April 3rd,... -
How much electricity do flat-screen televisions use?
TweetPeople worldwide spend an average 3h15 watching TV every day. By way of comparison,... -
Batteries aiming for energy efficiency
TweetThe fact that they are part of our everyday life should not let us forget that only after countless experiments...