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Widespread outages in Europe are a nightmare for consumers, system operators, and governments. While rare, they can represent a powerful and costly disruption to daily life. In 2006, Europe experienced a widespread blackout that affected more than 15 million people,… View Summary +
The Governance Regulation aims to streamline and align planning and reporting across the five dimensions of the Energy Union. The introduction of “Energy Efficiency First” into this framework is a necessary organising principle to deliver on the goals of the… View Summary +
Małe systemy ciepłownicze stoją przed wieloma wyzwaniami. Po pierwsze, najczęściej wymagają modernizacji zarówno w obszarze wytwarzania, jak i dystrybucji. Po drugie, regulacje wspierają rozwój niskoemisyjnych i efektywnych technologii, wykorzystujących OZE i kogenerację. Duże znaczenie w tym zakresie ma europejska dyrektywa… View Summary +
According to the European Commission, the principle of “Efficiency First” is at the heart of the EU Energy Union’s strategy to transition to a low-carbon economy. Maroš Šefčovič, vice president of the Energy Union, has applauded energy efficiency as a… View Summary +
The economics of energy efficiency programmes, including their costs and benefits, have been subject to considerable academic debate lasting well over three decades. However, robust data on the cost-effectiveness of different types of energy efficiency policy instruments is still scarce. View Summary +
The economics of energy efficiency programmes have been subject to considerable academic debate lasting well over three decades. In this paper, we contribute to this debate by reviewing the costs and benefits of a specific type of policy+ instrument… View Summary +
The Winter Package is an ambitious proposal for an energy policy framework meant to deliver on the commitment of the European Union to make ‘Efficiency First’ a guiding policy principle in energy policymaking. However, beyond the high-level commitment, many… View Summary +
Największym wyzwaniem polskiego systemu energetycznego jest poprawa elastyczności – czyli lepsze reagowanie na wahania popytu na energię przy rosnącym udziale zmiennych źródeł wytwarzania oraz różnego kalibru problemach sieciowych. Sprawnie działający mechanizm zaplanowanej redukcji popytu pozwala uniknąć sytuacji jak z sierpnia… View Summary +
On 30 November 2016, the European Commissions published its so-called “Winter Package” of energy legislation that will provide the framework for energy policy in the European Union for many years to come. It contains proposals for a broad range of energy-related… View Summary +
Ceny energii w Polsce mogą w kolejnych latach rosnąć ze względu na ogromne potrzeby inwestycyjne w energetyce. To bardzo zmotywuje do oszczędzania. Wraz z upowszechnianiem inteligentnego opomiarowania łatwiej też będzie liczyć wydatki na prąd. Dotychczas znaczenie klientów detalicznychna rynku energii… View Summary +
The EU’s energy infrastructure faces numerous challenges over the next decades. It needs to be decarbonized whilst ensuring the competitiveness of EU industry, providing energy security, addressing energy poverty, reducing energy bills, and empowering consumers, who play a crucial part… View Summary +
Stabilne i niezawodne dostawy energii elektrycznej są priorytetem i fundamentem bezpieczeństwa energetycznego państwa, choć nie mogą stanowić nadmiernego obciążenia kosztowego dla odbiorców końcowych. Z jednej strony istotne jest utrzymanie niskich cen energii elektrycznej, ponieważ są motorem rozwoju gospodarczego oraz dają… View Summary +
In this webinar presentation, Edith Bayer and Eoin Lees discuss key elements of energy efficiency obligation (EEO) schemes. These include, considerations for designing, implementing, and (over time) improving EEOs; best practices in successful EEO schemes; and strategies for overcoming common barriers to… View Summary +
In 2009, the European Union adopted high-level goals for renewable energy, energy efficiency, and greenhouse gas reductions with targets set for the year 2020. This was followed in 2012 by adoption of the Energy Efficiency Directive (EED) (2012/27/EU), a major… View Summary +
Both in the European Union (EU) and globally, the use of energy efficiency obligation (EEO) schemes–policies that place an obligation on energy companies to deliver end-use energy savings targets over time–has been growing. For EU Member States implementing an EEO… View Summary +