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Energy efficiency underpins energy transition
FRANCE – Following the drafting of the energy transition bill during the Council of... -
“Grand Paris” and energy transition: initiatives and innovations
The “Grand Paris” (greater Paris) project was... -
Buildings of the future: Sustainable is smart
Tomorrow’s smart buildings will play a crucial role in shaping a less energy-intensive... -
Successfully combating fuel poverty and furthering energy efficiency
Successfully combating fuel poverty and furthering energy... -
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... -
Interoperability, a crucial step in smart home development
The expected rise of smart homes in the coming years poses questions about their... -
The rebound effect, Achilles’ heel of energy efficiency?
Today the energy world is facing three major challenges. First, growing global energy... -
Buildings of the future: Sustainable is smart
Tomorrow’s smart buildings will play a crucial role in shaping a less energy-intensive... -
Smart grids around the world – South Korea
Existing energy grids must be modernized in order to adapt to a changing energy world as... -
Cold Homes Week – Tackling the issue of fuel poverty
The Energy Bill Revolution alliance started on 27 February 2012, bringing together over... -
Thermal renovation in France: legislative measures ambitious but inefficient
The National Discussion on Energy Transition and the two... -
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,... -
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... -
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.... -
The European Court of Auditors scrutinizes cost-effectiveness of energy efficiency investments
The court’s special report... -
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... -
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... -
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... -
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... -
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... -
How much electricity do flat-screen televisions use?
People worldwide spend an average 3h15 watching TV every day. By way of comparison,... -
Electricity consumption of Internet set-top boxes
Did you know that on top of your Internet subscription, the set-top box provided by your... -
Energy efficiency of buildings: six innovative constructions show the way forward
Buildings in Europe account... -
What’s the most energy-consuming household appliance?
The average electricity consumption of European households shrunk by 7% between 2005 and... -
What you need to know to improve the energy efficiency of your home thanks to insulation
All buildings aren’t equal... -
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... -
The Grenelle Forum Building Plan in France: moving towards Positive Energy Buildings
The Grenelle 1 Law, passed in... -
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... -
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... -
Energy efficiency through social networking
Facebook has unveiled a new application designed to encourage its users to save energy.... -
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... -
Launch of the European Energy Efficiency Fund
The European Commission, the European Investment Bank (EIB), the Cassa Depositi e... -
France reforms energy performance contracting to improve building efficiency
On March 3, 2011, environmental lawyer Olivier Ortega... -
Energy saving – cities show governments how it’s done
Is local action more effective than action on an international scale? In late May 2011,... -
The Grenelle Forum Building Plan in France: moving towards Positive Energy Buildings
The Grenelle 1 Law, passed in... -
Building renovation in France, a reservoir of energy savings to be exploited
2012 thermal regulations require all new buildings to... -
Dependence in France: houses must be adapted
One French person in three will be aged 60 or over in 2050 and 9 out of 10 would like to... -
Energy efficiency in Europe – new focuses for 2020
By adopting a series of proposals last March designed to promote new energy efficiency...