Energy

US Department of Energy appoints efficiency and renewables advisory committee

The US Department of Energy has appointed an expert committee to report on its activities in energy efficiency and renewables to the Energy Secretary. The 19-strong Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Advisory Committee (ERAC) will periodically review the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE). It will look at the Office’s priorities and strategies, whether long-range plans are […]

Statoil floats its hopes on offshore wind

By Tryllium Staff

Norwegian oil and gas company Statoil has announced that it intends to focus its efforts in renewable energy on offshore wind. But that decision means that the company will gradually divest its onshore wind power projects, which comprise around 18 turbines in two locations in Norway. “We’ve become involved in major offshore wind power projects in recent […]

Energy efficiency most effective way to reduce emissions, says EPA

By Tryllium Staff

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) says in new guidelines out this week that energy efficiency is likely to be the most cost effective way for industrial facilities to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. The guidance has been issued to help state and local air permitting authorities with new rules covering large emitters, such as power plants, […]

GE to purchase 25,000 electric vehicles by 2015

By Tryllium Staff

US giant General Electric (GE) says it plans to purchase 25,000 electric vehicles by 2015 in the largest single electric vehicle purchase to date. Nearly half of the vehicles (12,000) will be purchased from General Motors, starting with the Chevrolet Volt when it is launched in 2011, as well as from other manufacturers as vehicles become available. The […]

Energy risks increasing for business, warns white paper

By Tryllium Staff

Financial, legislative and reputational risks associated with energy use are increasing for businesses, warns a new white paper commissioned by npower from the London School of Economics (LSE). According to the latest statistics from npower’s Business Energy Index, businesses now rank energy as posing a greater risk than credit and security or health and safety. “The risks faced by […]

European Commission unveils 10-year €1 trillion energy plan

By Tryllium Staff

The European Commission has unveiled a new €1 trillion energy strategy for the next ten years, without which the region will be unlikely to reach its 2020 energy and climate change targets. The Commission warns that the EU’s existing energy and climate strategy is wholly adequate to replace existing resources and meet new demand in line with requirements on […]