Energy efficiency services

16-06-2020 (updated: 26-06-2020 )

Most energy service companies currently deal with large-scale public building renovation projects, like schools and hospitals. But smaller-sized projects should now also start coming in, experts believe. [Sheila Sund / Flickr]

Energy service companies have been around for decades, working with municipalities to renovate public buildings such as schools, hospital and swimming pools in exchange for a guaranteed return on investment in the form of energy savings.

With the EU’s building renovation wave coming soon to your local town hall, has the time finally arrived for the energy services industry? In this special report, EURACTIV takes an overview of the challenges and opportunities facing the sector.

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One response to “Energy efficiency services”

Daniel Williams says:

16/06/2020 at 16:54

I don’t have time to respond; if only to say that this Dutch-lead ‘scheme’ is absolutely the biggest heist in all time.

€91 billion per year each year for 10 years is – wait for it – €910 billion. Out of a budget of €1 trillion this is… NEARLY ALL THE MONEY.

If that sounds suspicious, don’t worry – its only going to cost; – and I quote from actual document itself regarding where all the money is going to for the Green New Deal:

“The Dutch Energiesprong project reduced the cost of a net zero energy renovation of a terraced house from €130,000 to €65,000, thanks to economy of scale, 3-D technologies and pre-fabricated materials. On-site work only takes a week, limiting the burden for inhabitants, while increasing their comfort and improving the look of the house.”

And renovation *has never worked in the EU because most houses are old and leaky, and are as good as they can be.*

So this is it; the entire budget is being stolen by Timmermans and being given to the Dutch, the worst performing country in the EU for renewables (Its 2019: 7% renewables, 80% coal and they just missed their targets again). This theft really deserves applause.

Here is an article explaining how renovation funding, compared with not spending any public money at all, are roughly similar:

“Evidence that shows projected savings fell far short of expectations, often by over 50%. Why? Firstly, it was poorly targeted. Models used to predict results were flawed, especially for wall insulation. Better modelling will focus efforts on the most effective improvements. Secondly, the work quality varied. Much of the shortfall could be removed by better training and smarter financial incentives; sometimes workers made money by replacing appliances that didn’t need to be replaced!”
energypost .eu/why-savings-from-the-2009-buildings-refits-stimuli-were-poor-lets-do-better-this-time/

And then there is the simple fact they are asking each and every person in the EU to rip out their heating systems, windows, doors, and replace them all? What kind of idiots are we?

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Energy efficiency services

Only ‘slight growth’ reported in energy efficiency services

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