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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... -
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,... -
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 -
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.... -
Electrical professionals, key players of energy transition
In order to understand the energy efficiency sector and its future evolution, who better... -
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;... -
Roadmap to energy efficiency in the United States
When it comes to energy, governments worldwide try to adapt to a constantly evolving... -
Computer industry to amp up energy efficiency of microprocessors
Moore’s law, named after the American chemist and... -
Bulk energy storage: a crucial issue
When energy consumption reaches peaks, especially in extreme cold, power shortage looms and grid operators face a... -
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... -
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... -
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... -
Room for improvement for French energy balance
The French Sustainable Development Committee (CGDD) issues a yearly report on the... -
Developing energy efficiency in the UK: conclusions of the 2012 McKinsey report
In 2007 the British government launched an ambitious 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,... -
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... -
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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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... -
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... -
Energy efficiency: a priority in buildings construction and renovation
Old buildings construction or renovation, international... -
Brazil: hydropower, a solution to the country development issues?
In early 2012, thanks to social networks, people around 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... -
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... -
Computer energy efficiency doubles every 18 months
Energy efficiency has become the new yardstick for measuring computing progress,... -
Launch of the European Energy Efficiency Fund
The European Commission, the European Investment Bank (EIB), the Cassa Depositi e... -
Data Centers: The Green Grid for electrical efficiency
Energy consumption of "data centers” (centers for the processing and storage of... -
The Grenelle Forum Building Plan in France: moving towards Positive Energy Buildings
The Grenelle 1 Law, passed in... -
High efficiency motors in general use by 2017
As part of the improvement to the performance of electrical equipment, the efficiency of...