article thumbnail

Introduction to Intelligent Power Management

The Environmental Blog

The urgency to reconsider our energy consumption and render it more sustainable has never been greater than it is today. As climate change advances and natural resources become scarcer, attention is increasingly drawn to the efficiency of electricity and gas usage.

article thumbnail

UK Regulator Accused of Playing Politics Over ‘Perverse’ Price Controls

GreenTechMedia

's electricity and gas regulator, published its draft proposals for RIIO-2 — the price control framework for transmission networks in the period 2021-2026 — after lengthy consultations with the industry. Ofgem denies that political considerations are at play in the debate. In July, Ofgem, the U.K.'s Unfinanceable".

Politics 130
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Trending Sources

article thumbnail

How ‘green’ are electric cars?

Renewable Energy World

With the ban of new petrol and diesel cars in place in the UK by 2030, sales of electric cars are expected to surge. Plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles accounted for more than 1 in 10 vehicle registrations in 2020, up from 1 in 30 in 2019, according to data published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. Challenges.

article thumbnail

European Parliament and Council Reach Political Agreement on Right to Repair Directive

Latham's Clean Energy Law Report

Latham & Watkins will continue to monitor developments in this area. Endnotes [1] For more detail on the Commission’s proposal, refer to our blog post titled European Commission Adopts Proposal to Promote Repair of Goods. [2]

article thumbnail

EU Member States Reach Agreement on Corporate Due Diligence Directive

Latham's Clean Energy Law Report

Green , and James Bee On 15 March 2024, EU Member States endorsed the Belgian Presidency’s political deal on the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), despite Germany abstaining from the vote. For more information on the original proposal, refer to this Latham blog post. Davies , Michael D.

article thumbnail

Retailers can capitalize on energy management and see ROI as high as 30 percent

Renewable Energy World

They are expected to deal with competitive, political, and socio-economic conditions that threaten margin by reducing differentiation and affecting costs. Before selecting air-handling and lighting equipment, for example, retailers should examine mechanical designs and the space available and review energy usage data from existing stores.

article thumbnail

A decidedly impartial review of Mark Jacobson’s 100% Clean, Renewable Energy and Storage for Everything

Renewable Energy World

When you’ve followed the evolving research of a leading clean energy expert and become a supporter of his vision for a global clean energy transition, it should come as no surprise that I was eager to crack open Mark Jacobson’s 2021 book release, 100% Clean, Renewable Energy and Storage for Everything. Jacobson’s Early Story.