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COP21 at a glance – Three key elements of the agreement
On December 12th, after two weeks of protracted negotiations following the launch of... -
COP21 at a glance – Week 1
There are but a few days left until participating countries come to an agreement; in the meantime, many measures have... -
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... -
Energy efficiency in the US: tracking legislative advances and overall progress
Tweet “Climate change poses immediate risks to our... -
Energy performance contracting in France: limitations and effects
Construction is the largest energy-consuming sector in... -
Energy efficiency to drive European growth
TweetThe European Council met on 23 and 24 October to lay down the priorities of the 2030... -
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... -
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... -
What are the next steps to improve British Green Deal?
Tweet The Green Deal is a UK government policy which was adopted in 2011 in compliance... -
Successfully combating fuel poverty and furthering energy efficiency
TweetSuccessfully combating fuel poverty and furthering... -
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... -
European directive on energy efficiency: an assessment
TweetThe energy efficiency directive from 4 December 2012 could have been instrumental in... -
Renovate Europe manifesto: stop energy waste in buildings
Tweet In the context of the European elections on 25 May 2014, the French Energy... -
Cold Homes Week – Tackling the issue of fuel poverty
Tweet The Energy Bill Revolution alliance started on 27 February 2012, bringing together... -
EU to refine energy transition targets
Tweet In its report ‘Trends and projections in Europe 2013’ from 9 October 2013, the European Environment Agency... -
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 European Court of Auditors scrutinizes cost-effectiveness of energy efficiency investments
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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... -
New funding methods for energy efficiency
TweetIn France, buildings account for 44% of final energy consumption and 21% of... -
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... -
Japan’s uncertain energy future
TweetFollowing the second anniversary of the Fukushima disaster, energy issues have come to the fore of public... -
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... -
Germany bets on public-private partnership to fund energy transition
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Circular economy reconciles waste generation with energy efficiency
TweetToday, the waste generated by our way of life is no... -
Jeremy Rifkin’s energy transition
Tweet Jeremy Rifkin is an American economist, essayist and macro-economic forecaster. His latest book, entitled The... -
How much power does a refrigerator use?
Tweet In the late nineteenth century, refrigerators revolutionized food preservation and are now present in almost... -
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... -
Solar PV installations: UK could outstrip forecasts by 2016
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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
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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... -
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,... -
Directive on Energy Efficiency adopted by the EU Parliament in plenary
TweetDirective on Energy Efficiency adopted by the EU... -
Zoom on wind power
Tweet Research on electricity generation sometimes improves age-old techniques: wind power is a very good example of this. Wind itself originates in... -
How much electricity do flat-screen televisions use?
TweetPeople worldwide spend an average 3h15 watching TV every day. By way of comparison,... -
Nuclear power at core of energy efficiency challenge
TweetNuclear power ignites considerable debate, especially in France where nuclear power... -
Zoom on hydroelectricity
TweetHydroelectricity is the third most used electricity source across the world after coal (30%) and gas (17%). In... -
Where does European electricity come from?
TweetThe explosion of the number 2 reactor at the Fukushima nuclear power plant in March... -
The European Parliament wants to strengthen control over and recycling of waste electrical and electronic equipment
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The European Union and China strengthen their energy cooperation
TweetLast February, the 14th EU-China summit took place in... -
What’s the most energy-consuming household appliance?
TweetThe average electricity consumption of European households shrunk by 7% between 2005... -
What you need to know to improve the energy efficiency of your home thanks to insulation
Tweet All buildings aren’t... -
No coal, no nukes: Germany’s future energy mix
Tweet 70% of Germans agree to move away from civilian nuclear energy, according to Klaus... -
Rising fuel poverty in Europe: a growing source of concern
TweetIn Europe, constant increases in energy prices lead several million households to... -
Energy savings – Will the energy efficiency directive allow the European Union to meet its 2020 targets?
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The Grenelle Forum Building Plan in France: moving towards Positive Energy Buildings
TweetThe Grenelle 1 Law,... -
The difficulties in meeting low-energy building requirements
Tweet As state-enforced low-energy building requirements become ever stricter, those... -
In California, charging up energy efficiency
TweetDespite 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
TweetHow to accelerate... -
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
TweetIn 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
TweetThe UK’s Energy Act 2011 officially became law last... -
Pew report unveils U.S. military’s potential to lead clean energy technology
TweetThe Pew Charitable Trusts released a report detailing... -
Turmes report on Energy Efficiency draws an ambitious road map for Europe
TweetClaude Turmes, Member of the European Parliament from... -
UK set to beat 2020 emission targets
TweetThe UK is set to improve upon its emission reduction targets for 2020, according to the British government. UK... -
$4 billion US energy upgrade boost
TweetThe US government has announced $4 billion of energy upgrades in buildings to improve their energy... -
The photovoltaic sector in France at its lowest ebb
TweetBoosted by strong market growth in the 2000s, the photovoltaic sector is now... -
Green Paper Lighting the Future: Accelerating the Deployment of Innovative Lighting Technologies
The European Commission... -
Energy Roadmap 2050
Tweet The European Commission adopted on 15 December 2011 an Energy Roadmap 2050. This roadmap follows on the Roadmap for moving to a low-carbon... -
The photovoltaic sector in France and Europe : what are the prospects ?
TweetYves Maigne, member of the Academie of Technologies... -
Disagreement in Europe over efficiency targets
TweetEuropean energy ministers have reacted negatively to the European Commission’s... -
California no longer most energy efficient in US
TweetCalifornia has lost its top slot as the United States’ most energy efficient... -
Nations team up to develop renewables
TweetBritain and Norway have agreed to work together in order to develop renewable and other energy sources. The... -
Financial backing for German green energy projects
TweetA German development bank is to provide significant financial support to the... -
Energy performance contracts
TweetEnergy savings performance contracts (ESPC) can be an extremely effective incentive in reducing energy waste on... -
EXPERT OPINION : What resources can France and Europe use to improve energy efficiency?
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Improving energy efficiency through utility bills?
TweetA US senator has put forward measures that he said would have the twofold effect of... -
Energy Star’s Most Efficient label to single out top performing products
TweetThis summer, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and... -
New measures to improve the EPA process in France
TweetConducting an Energy Performance Assessment (EPA), called diagnostic de performance... -
The difficulties in meeting low-energy building requirements
TweetAs state-enforced low-energy building requirements become ever stricter, those... -
Partnering up to improve electrical efficiency
Tweet How can firms be encouraged to take on projects that will render their activities... -
Better Buildings Initiative
Announced by President Obama in his State of Union Address in January 2011, the Better Buildings Initiative was... -
The proposed EU Energy Efficiency Directive: headed for institutional struggle?
TweetOn June 22, 2011, the European Commission published... -
Energy saving programs in Germany: an unsung success story
On July 8, the Bundesrat, the upper house of the German legislature, followed the example... -
2 years after failure of Waxman-Markey Bill, U.S. Congress re-examines energy policy
On May 12, 2011, the Energy... -
Green Deal: UK on the brink of adopting its most ambitious energy efficiency legislation to date
The British House of Commons... -
Smart Cities and Communities Initiative
The European Commission launched on 21 June 2011 the Smart Cities and Communities Initiative as part of the Strategic... -
Launch of the European Energy Efficiency Fund
The European Commission, the European Investment Bank (EIB), the Cassa Depositi e...