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IssyGrid: energy optimization through smart neighbourhood grids
Our sustainable city tour takes us from Freiburg im... -
Sustainable European cities: overview of innovative urban planning projects
The future of our cities lies in sustainable urban... -
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;... -
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... -
Germany bets on public-private partnership to fund energy transition
In 2010 Germany enjoyed a thriving economy, with a 3.5%... -
Computer industry to amp up energy efficiency of microprocessors
Moore’s law, named after the American chemist and... -
Circular economy reconciles waste generation with energy efficiency
Today, the waste generated by our way of life is no longer... -
Practical solutions of eco-electric sector towards energy transition
In the midst of the debate on energy transition launched by... -
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... -
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... -
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... -
British Green Deal to boost investment in energy efficiency of buildings
A quarter of greenhouse-gas emissions in the UK are due to... -
Energy efficiency to become overarching principle of French energy policy in 2050
In the autumn of 2011 the... -
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... -
Moving towards “House 3.0” thanks to home automation
Whereas the government starts resorting to energy efficiency schemes to lower the... -
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,... -
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... -
Natural gas: fossil fuel of the XXIst century?
Coal fuelled the industrial revolution in the XIXth century and petrol drove world growth... -
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... -
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... -
What you need to know to improve the energy efficiency of your home thanks to insulation
All buildings aren’t equal... -
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... -
No coal, no nukes: Germany’s future energy mix
70% of Germans agree to move away from civilian nuclear energy, according to Klaus... -
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... -
Metal fluorides: ingredients of the battery of the XXIst century
Until recently, lithium batteries were the state of the... -
Energy savings – Will the energy efficiency directive allow the European Union to meet its 2020 targets?
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Energy efficiency: a priority in buildings construction and renovation
Old buildings construction or renovation, international... -
Europeans and Americans: ready to reduce their electrical consumption
Energy efficiency aims to reduce energy consumption while... -
The Grenelle Forum Building Plan in France: moving towards Positive Energy Buildings
The Grenelle 1 Law, passed in... -
Energy saving – cities show governments how it’s done
Is local action more effective than action on an international scale? In late May 2011,... -
Smart buildings to achieve electricity efficiency
In France, buildings account for nearly half the overall energy consumption. Heating,... -
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
A data centre’s cooling... -
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... -
Energy efficiency through irrigation
Irrigation of agricultural land has long been considered by many an energy inefficient means of producing crops.... -
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 : State energy efficiency investments hit new high
Energy efficiency advocates in the US have at least one reason to be cheerful at the... -
How to improve data centers energy efficiency?
Given that data centers are becoming larger and more numerous, the theme of making them... -
Pew report unveils U.S. military’s potential to lead clean energy technology
The Pew Charitable Trusts released a report detailing how... -
Bright ideas for street lighting
When public authorities assess how they can cut costs through energy efficiency schemes, one area of electricity... -
Turmes report on Energy Efficiency draws an ambitious road map for Europe
Claude Turmes, Member of the European Parliament from... -
In France, electricity giants team up to develop efficient gas-fired plant
US electricity giant General Electric (GE) and French... -
$4 billion US energy upgrade boost
The US government has announced $4 billion of energy upgrades in buildings to improve their energy efficiency... -
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... -
Disagreement in Europe over efficiency targets
European energy ministers have reacted negatively to the European Commission’s proposed... -
California no longer most energy efficient in US
California has lost its top slot as the United States’ most energy efficient state,... -
EXPERT OPINION : What resources can France and Europe use to improve energy efficiency?
Reduce energy costs, develop... -
Energy efficiency, considering the consumption issues of tomorrow
Energy is more and more expensive… how can we move... -
Improving energy efficiency through utility bills?
A US senator has put forward measures that he said would have the twofold effect of... -
How do citizens perceive energy efficiency?
Energy Efficiency aims at reducing energy consumption without downgrading the quality of... -
Americans and energy efficiency: in need for information
According to Rexel’s international survey on energy efficiency, Americans understand... -
Britons and energy efficiency: a stated importance but a lack of practices
Rexel has announced the findings from an international... -
Energy efficiency: inseparable from financial considerations
According to Rexel’s international survey on energy efficiency, the issues surrounding... -
Consumers and energy efficiency: ready to reduce consumption but in need of information
How do French, English,... -
Interview with Jean-Charles Pauze, chairman of Rexel’s management board
Why has this international survey on energy efficiency been... -
Comments about the energy efficiency survey by Jean-Marie Chevalier
Jean-Marie Chevalier has been Vice President at Cambridge... -
Europeans and Americans:ready to reduce their electrical consumption
Energy efficiency aims to reduce energy consumption while... -
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... -
Launch of the European Energy Efficiency Fund
The European Commission, the European Investment Bank (EIB), the Cassa Depositi e... -
Proposal for a Directive on Energy Efficiency
Issue The European Commission adopted on 22 June 2011 a Proposal for a Directive on... -
The Grenelle Forum Building Plan in France: moving towards Positive Energy Buildings
The Grenelle 1 Law, passed in...