2017 was a positive year for the Italian energy efficiency industry, effectively in its “second wave” of major growth, according to The Italian Energy Efficiency Report 2018, published last June by the Politecnico di Milano Energy & Strategy Group.
Last month, Joule Assets Europe become a member of FIRE – the Italian Federation for Energy Efficiency. We were fortunate to sit down with Managing Director, Dario Di Santo, to discuss FIRE’s role in Italy, the impact of energy efficiency on the EU’s 2030 climate objectives, and how the Italian ESCO market has evolved over the past 20 years.
Green investments recognized as a key driver for a more sustainable future
Now as never before in human history we need to find concrete solutions to fight climate change and contain the more and more frequent catastrophic events that our earth is experiencing.
Storytelling has the power to force change. In a community, it can share perspectives, experiences and engage others. It often highlights our past as well as where we aim to go. It is the role of leaders and citizens to continue to tell their stories.
One best practice for project developers is learning from the experiences of other entrepreneurs and investors. At Joule Assets Europe, we work with project developers and investors. Gearing up for the Launch Investor Forum, we are excited to bring together these key stakeholders for collaboration in renewable energy and energy efficiency projects.
Less than a month after the largest global mobilization of climate strikes, the number of voices advocating decarbonization from Sydney to Berlin and Istanbul to Cape Town, is undeniable.
Speeding project deployment and unlocking finance at scale
In Europe, buildings are responsible for the largest share of final energy consumption (40%). Despite buildings presenting significant potential for CO2 reduction, change isn’t happening fast enough to meet our 2030 climate targets.
What Power?
In the wake of the alarming publications reminding us that global CO2 emissions need to decline quickly for the world to comply with the Paris Agreement and invert Climate Change , energy efficiency remains the fastest, cheapest and greenest way to meet goals.
Joule Assets Europe will participate in EEFIG’s Working Group on “Input on energy efficiency to the emerging sustainable finance taxonomy and tagging of energy efficiency loans”
Pilot your hybrid energy efficiency and demand response offering with NOVICE and lower your internal development costs.
2017 was a positive year for the Italian energy efficiency industry, effectively in its “second wave” of major growth, according to The Italian Energy Efficiency Report 2018, published last June by the Politecnico di Milano Energy & Strategy Group.
This article explores developments and shifting mindsets in the energy efficiency market that Joule Assets Europe has experienced during the two years development period of eQuad through the SEAF H2020 project.
Last month, Joule Assets Europe become a member of FIRE – the Italian Federation for Energy Efficiency. We were fortunate to sit down with Managing Director, Dario Di Santo, to discuss FIRE’s role in Italy, the impact of energy efficiency on the EU’s 2030 climate objectives, and how the Italian ESCO market has evolved over the past 20 years.
Selling energy efficiency remains the number one pain point for the overwhelming majority of Energy Service Companies (ESCOs) in Europe. In this article we discuss the top three factors that can enable an ESCO to reach its clients more efficiently and close deals faster.
Joule: /jool/ noun. The standard unit of energy.
