Tag Archives: energy use
Design Your Home in Spain for Airtightness
Expensive heated air or cooled air is constantly escaping from our homes in Spain giving rise to discomfort, high energy bills, and speeding up climate change. Regardless of how much or what type of insulation you put into your home … Continue reading
In the Heat of Summer
It’s spring! Jackets are put away and terrace cafes are filling up. Soon the covers for the swimming pools will be removed and children are counting down to the school holidays as Spain prepares itself for the summer season. Right … Continue reading
Europe’s Buildings: Energy Performance Today and Tomorrow
As a part of the European Sustainable Energy week, April 13th the conference ‘Europe’s Buildings: Energy Performance Today and Tomorrow‘ takes place in Brussels. Here members of the Europen Commision’s Concerted Action will discuss with the European stakeholders the plans … Continue reading
World Renewable Energy Congress 2011- Sweden
The World Renewable Energy Congress (WREC) is an international scientific conference that provides an excellent opportunity for discussion and knowledge exchange for scientists, policy-makers, engineers and other specialists with an interest in issues related to renewable energy. WREC 2011 will … Continue reading
European Conference on Energy Efficiency and Sustainability in Architecture and Planning
The second edition of the European Conference on Energy Efficiency and Sustainability in Architecture and Planning deals with the issues of the urban regeneration under three perspectives: sustainable architecture and energy efficiency; sustainable city and social planning; sustainable urban economy. … Continue reading
EU Sustainable Energy Week
April 11-15 2011 is the official EU Sustainable Energy Week (EUSEW). This is a yearly event focusing on how we can reduce energy consumption and increase the use of sustainable energy sources. Brussels is the centre of the event with … Continue reading
The Comfortable Eco-lifestyle
Living the eco-lifestyle seems like an unachievable task for many of us. We know we should do more, and we’re constantly reminded that by doing little things and taking simple steps we can help reduce our carbon footprint to the … Continue reading
Air Powered Air-Con – How Cool is That?
Nothing seems more futile in terms of climate conservation than turning on a conventional air conditioning system. It’s too hot so you burn fossil fuels which make the world hotter, possibly forever, in order to make your little box cooler … Continue reading