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Energy efficiency to drive European growth
The European Council met on 23 and 24 October to lay down the priorities of the 2030... -
Energy efficiency underpins energy transition
FRANCE – Following the drafting of the energy transition bill during the Council of... -
Photovoltaic services transform uses
The European market for photovoltaic technology is slightly shrinking, as 10% fewer solar panels were installed during... -
Focus on recent IPCC reports
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is an international body established in 1988 and open to all UN... -
Standardization to foster US energy efficiency
President Obama’s Climate Action Plan aims at doubling the nation’s energy... -
Hervé Morin’s energy efficiency bill
On 29 April 2014, Hervé Morin[1] introduced a bill for the promotion of energy... -
Renovate Europe manifesto: stop energy waste in buildings
In the context of the European elections on 25 May 2014, the French Energy Efficiency... -
The rebound effect, Achilles’ heel of energy efficiency?
Today the energy world is facing three major challenges. First, growing global energy... -
Smart grids around the world – South Korea
Existing energy grids must be modernized in order to adapt to a changing energy world as... -
Smart grids around the world – Japan
Existing energy grids must be modernized in order to adapt to a changing energy world as... -
Focus on smart electric grids
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
The building sector (residential and tertiary) is the largest energy consumer in France,... -
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
KfW (Kreditanstalt für... -
Energy Efficiency to be the bedrock of Northern France’s “Third Industrial Revolution“
Nord Pas-de-Calais is an area... -
Reducing energy consumption with energy efficiency certificates
Last October, the French Court of Auditors presented its... -
Annual environmental policy conference at SciencesPo on energy transition and energy saving
The first annual... -
Energy 3.0: Transforming the world of energy for growth
Energy 3.0: the new revolution of energy Buildings that produce their own energy and... -
How to finance energy retrofit projects
Proposals by the Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations[1] at the 2013 Ecocity Summit Tweet -
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... -
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.... -
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... -
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... -
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... -
Energy efficiency to become overarching principle of French energy policy in 2050
In the autumn of 2011 the... -
Room for improvement for French energy balance
The French Sustainable Development Committee (CGDD) issues a yearly report on 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
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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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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
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The Grenelle Forum Building Plan in France: moving towards Positive Energy Buildings
The Grenelle 1 Law, passed in...