Posts filed under 'Prices and finance'
The UK Energy Efficiency Partnership for Homes has launched a new webpage for members to put forward their views on issues in energy efficiency and fuel poverty.
Andrew Warren, the Vice-Chair, makes a point about the role of direct subsidies in the domestic sector. He cites a change of policy in Germany, taking “a giant step forward” by setting up a new programme, designed to bring all pre-1978 homes up to contemporary energy standards by 2025.
Is this not also an essential mechanism for the entire commercial and tertiary sector, both of which have problems in relying on other driving forces and incentives?
January 24th, 2006
The Green paper identifies financing energy efficiency as one of the main problems to be resolved. A project being undertaken by the Wuppertal Institute for Climate, Environment and Energy examines the scope for citizens to contribute to the retrofitting of local public buildings to higher standards.
An important point being made about this sector is that many local municipalities in Europe suffer from an acute shortage of funds.
December 23rd, 2005
At the Amsterdam Forum delegates called for a much more detailed long-term energy price scenario for Europe. Some studies have already been undertaken.
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Some energy projections undertaken in the period since 2000, while recognizing that oil prices are impossible to forecast, used scenarios to 2020 which were based upon projected crude oil prices ranging between US$10-25 per barrel.
November 25th, 2005
The basis for financing energy efficiency projects and actions in Europe has always been very fragile, and in the past mechanisms have tended to collapse when public sector programmes are terminated or energy prices fall.
Businesses offering approaches such as third party financing and contract energy management have faced similar problems, with the relatively small size of projects, long paybacks on investments, being further barriers.
November 11th, 2005