Renewable energy sectors in Europe and US increase
The European electricity industry association EURELECTRIC states that in 2013 over half of the electricity generated came from low carbon sources. In 2012, the share of renewable electricity in Europe was 24%, whilst in 2013 it was already 27%. This contributed to fewer emissions in Europe. But there are not only advantages, the European power […]
Daylight, sunlight and overshadowing and rights of light: What you need to know for planning
Daylight, sunlight and overshadowing and rights of light consultancy are just two of the many specialist planning reports that we at Syntegra Consulting can carry out for a proposed building. Architects and developers are often confused about exactly when and why these reports are needed, so we spoke to our sustainable design engineer Florian Cassandro […]
Rise of global energy demand
The 2015 BP Energy Outlook 2035 predicts an average rise of 1.4% in global energy demand a year, which is 37% from 2013 to 2035. This growth is mainly driven by China and India. According to the Outlook, the global energy demand growth is not uniform. E.g. in the EU the energy consumption declines. Furthermore, […]
Energy efficiency in the UK
According to the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC), the UK energy efficiency improves year on year. Energy efficiency is measured as energy consumption per unit of economic output. The GDP grew about 2.6% in 2014 while the energy ratio (a measure of energy efficiency) fell by around 5.6% between 2013 and 2014. But […]
The Five Key Pillars for ‘Energy Union’
Currently, the EU imports 53% of its energy and six EU Member States are totally reliant on Russia for gas imports, so President Juncker’s European Commission (EC) unveiled its Energy Union strategy in February. There are five pillars to be named: a solidarity clause, the free flow across energy borders, energy efficiency before supply, transition […]
