“On February 25, 2015, Advanced Energy Economy Institute hosted a meeting of senior executives from advanced energy companies and California’s investor-owned utilities (IOUs). The California 21st Century Electricity System CEO Forum was an opportunity for energy industry leaders to discuss the drivers of industry change and to start to examine utility business models and regulatory […]
The electricity sector is undergoing an unprecedented transition. In the past, the sector provided affordable, secure and reliable electricity by attracting investors with low risk, stable returns. In the last decade, significant declines in the cost of renewable technologies, combined with new sources of natural gas, have offered the opportunity to simultaneously decarbonize the sector while also increasing energy security and reducing […]
Constructing a LEDS requires a tool that enables governments to evaluate and prioritize policies across an economy and clearly explain the process used to make this determination. Because governments’ development priorities are the drivers behind LEDS, optimization tools used for LEDS should incorporate development benefits to reflect this priority. Yet, leading tools used by practitioners do not always adequately capture or communicate the development impacts of proposed actions. To address this shortcoming, several members of the LEDS Global Partnership set out to review existing approaches to capturing and communicating development benefits of climate action and propose a new tool for communicating development benefits to policy makers as part of a LEDS process.
“The message that energy efficiency is good for business is gaining momentum across the real estate and construction sectors. Motivated by the potential for cost cutting, reducing energy consumption is being taken seriously by industry. Yet attitudes towards climate change mitigation remain mixed across the globe. Moreover, most of the sector’s energy efficiency investments are in new buildings rather than retrofits, even though existing structures make up the lion’s share of the world’s buildings. Still, given the huge challenge of cutting the energy footprint of the global building stock, an extraordinary opportunity exists to scale up efficiency measures in the sector. And government has a role to play in making this happen.”
“The official US government source for fuel economy information.”
“Electric systems are undergoing a significant disruption. Here are 20 companies driving that upheaval.”
“With a vibrant mix of cultures and a reputation as a culinary paradise, Medan, Indonesia is a must-see destination for many travelers in Southeast Asia. On the streets, residents of Indonesia’s fourth largest city mingle with tourists on their way to visit the diverse markets, malls, and local attractions. Like many major cities, congestion has become an increasingly acute problem in Medan. Although the issue has yet to dampen the spirit of locals and visitors, in improving transit, ITDP sees the opportunity to unlock Medan’s full economic and cultural potential. With support from the Asian Development Bank (ADB), ITDP Indonesia began an initiative to investigate the state of transport in the city and prepare recommendations for improvement. ITDP’s proposals, centered around improving non-motorized transport, will help guide this booming Southeast Asian city away from a car-dependent model and toward a pedestrian friendly city with accessible streets for all…”
“Modernizing the electric system will help the nation meet the challenge of handling projected energy needs—including addressing climate change by integrating more energy from renewable sources and enhancing efficiency from non-renewable energy processes. Advances to the electric grid must maintain a robust and resilient electricity delivery system, and energy storage can play a significant role in meeting these challenges by improving the operating capabilities of the grid, lowering cost and ensuring high
reliability, as well as deferring and reducing infrastructure investments. Finally, energy storage can be instrumental for emergency preparedness because of its ability to provide backup power as well as grid stabilization services.”
“This report documents the common and perhaps not so commonsense approaches transit agencies have taken to realize gains in average bus speeds. A literature review, survey responses from 31 of 36 agencies (a response rate of 86%), and six case examples offer information with an emphasis on actions that transit agencies an take to improve service speeds, reliability, and attractiveness.”
China hosts APEC workshop on Net Zero Energy Building Fifty-two delegates from 12 economies under the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) concluded a workshop in Beijing to share experiences of the latest policies, codes and standards, pilot projects and technology roadmaps of Net Zero Energy Buildings in APEC economies. The workshop was held with the support […]
