Focus on Efficiency
Australian homes are getting bigger and bigger, and it’s wiping out gains in energy efficiency
New Australian homes are being designed bigger and so require more energy for heating and cooling, wiping out potential gains in energy efficiency.
California proposal would change power bill calculations, relieve spikes
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — It’s become a rite of summer in sunny California: When the temperature spikes, so do electricity bills, leaving some customers...
Potential spikes in steel prices could endanger offshore wind projects
There is likely to be an explosion of demand for steel in the UK, and the potential price spikes that could follow could...
Shaping mandatory building performance standards in Canada
A new report examines how Canada's federal government could play a leadership role in decarbonizing the building sector with mandatory standards.
UK Government commits extra funding for heat pumps and insulation in social homes
More than £75 million of UK taxpayers’ money will be used for free energy efficiency upgrades in thousands of social homes, the Government...
Low uptake of heat pumps hampering UK efforts to cut emissions, watchdog warns
Uptake of clean heat pumps to replace boilers has been less than half the expected levels under a flagship programme, a report has...
Heat pump launched with monthly payment plan in latest bid to take on gas
A Swedish company is launching a heat pump paid for in monthly instalments in the latest push to get UK households to switch...
Greener Homes Grant program proves more popular than federal government expected
OTTAWA — Demand for federal cash to help defray the cost of home energy renovations spiked in recent months, forcing the government to...
Alberta to spend $18M from carbon levy on public facility upgrades
CALGARY — The government of Alberta says it will spend $18 million to help municipalities improve the energy efficiency of their public buildings....
AIMCo sets up $1B fund to invest in energy transition opportunities
EDMONTON — The Alberta Investment Management Corp. has set up a new $1-billion fund dedicated to investing in the global energy transition and...
