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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 efficient transports
TweetTransportation is the second largest final energy consumer and accounts for over a quarter of greenhouse gas... -
Energy efficiency underpins energy transition
TweetFRANCE – Following the drafting of the energy transition bill during the... -
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... -
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... -
Cold Homes Week – Tackling the issue of fuel poverty
Tweet The Energy Bill Revolution alliance started on 27 February 2012, bringing together... -
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
Tweet In 2010 Germany enjoyed a thriving economy, with a... -
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... -
Curbing fuel poverty in France: challenges ahead
Tweet Definition challenge: what is fuel poverty? The diversity of its membership proved... -
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... -
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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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... -
Developing energy efficiency in the UK: conclusions of the 2012 McKinsey report
TweetIn 2007 the British government launched an ambitious... -
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... -
Zoom on hydroelectricity
TweetHydroelectricity is the third most used electricity source across the world after coal (30%) and gas (17%). In... -
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... -
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
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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... -
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... -
The photovoltaic sector in France at its lowest ebb
TweetBoosted by strong market growth in the 2000s, the photovoltaic sector is now... -
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... -
Nations team up to develop renewables
TweetBritain and Norway have agreed to work together in order to develop renewable and other energy sources. The... -
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... -
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... -
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... -
Green Deal: UK on the brink of adopting its most ambitious energy efficiency legislation to date
The British House of Commons... -
France reforms energy performance contracting to improve building efficiency
On March 3, 2011, environmental lawyer Olivier Ortega... -
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...