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Sri Lanka to Focus on Energy Saving
THE Sri Lanka Sustainable Energy Authority (SLSEA) is to host the Vidulka Energy Week energy saving exhibition next month in Colombo. The exhibition will inform Sri Lankans about energy conservation and will also address concerns and questions of energy professionals, the energy industries, academics and the general public. The exhibition will be ...
Friday 2nd July 2010 | Read full article
Tough Energy Saving Rules for Caloocan City Employees
THE Filipino city of Caloocan, part of metropolitan Manila and just north of the city, is to apply strict measures in its energy conservation program, which will force all city government offices to save on its bills. The City Mayor, Enrico “Recom” Echiverri, said : “Besides the savings we make from paying ...
Tuesday 29th June 2010 | Read full article
Tokyo sets Lead for National Government
TOKYO aims to slash its harmful greenhouse gas emissions by 2020, which is 25 percent compared with 2000 levels. The program caps energy-related carbon dioxide emissions from some 1,330 offices and factories in the capital and allows for trading of emissions credits. The move by Tokyo, whose energy consumption is about the ...
Friday 9th April 2010 | Read full article
Local Authority Looks to Save Energy
Municipalities are big energy users - they run all sorts of energy hungry facilities and services, from street and public lighting through to large leisure centres. Due to this diversity of energy use local authorities need to become more energy efficient to meet emission targets and reduce costs to local tax ...
Thursday 4th March 2010 | Read full article
Office Depot Delighted With Savings Through Energy Efficiency
An office supply and services company with branches worldwide, Office Depot, recently unveiled a prototype energy efficient store in Austin, Texas, that has proved energy efficiency measures will save money and reduce carbon emissions. Overall, the Austin store is 15 percent more energy efficient (per square foot) than the other Office ...
Tuesday 23rd February 2010 | Read full article
Executive Council of the Euro-Mediterranean Energy Efficiency Forum
The Executive Council of the Euro-Mediterranean Energy Efficiency Forum have been announced and they of comprises leaders from government, NGOs, the private sector and academia, The Council will ensure the quality of topics to be covered during the first Forum, which takes place in Monaco on 26 April. The Council aims ...
Wednesday 17th February 2010 | Read full article
One Minute & Energy Efficiency Hits The Spot
On prime-time TV in New Zealand they have been running very useful one-minute episodes called The Energy Spot – these have been helping Kiwis find practical ways to save energy and money in the home, but they are now shifting the emphasis to the work place. The programme will feature companies ...
Thursday 4th February 2010 | Read full article
Night Stalker Teaches Energy Saving
Near Albany, New York State, Jim Brown (right), a middle school teacher in Colonie, is known for night stalking the hallways and classrooms of all the schools in his district, begging the question why? The answer - to save energy. This may appear to be bizarre behaviour and a strange way to ...
Wednesday 27th January 2010 | Read full article
DOE Grant IT + .Com $47 Million For Energy Efficiency
The US Department of Energy (DOE) is granting IT and communications giants a $47 million boost to improve energy efficiency. These major groups include IBM, Hewlett-Packard and Yahoo!. IT and telecommunications centers currently consume approximately 120 billion kWh/year, which is 3% of America's total electricity use. Energy efficiency improvements are needed ...
Friday 8th January 2010 | Read full article
Energy Efficiency Or Credit Crunch? The Focus Shifts
Global concerns about climate change have surpassed those relative to the credit crunch, which has persisted in some parts of the world since last year. Diligent efforts are being made world wide to incite businesses around the globe to integrate environmental factors in their activity by becoming energy efficient. These measures show that primary concerns have ...
Thursday 26th November 2009 | Read full article
Councils 'can help communities reduce carbon emissions'
Councils can help their local communities to reduce carbon emissions and become more energy efficient, one industry expert has asserted. David Kidney, Labour MP for Stafford and parliamentary under-secretary of state in the Department of Energy and Climate Change, made his remarks at the Sustainable Communities Conference, which took place in ...
Friday 13th November 2009 | Read full article
Obama discusses energy efficiency in Asia
Energy efficiency and carbon emission reduction are high on the agenda for US president Barack Obama as he begins his first tour of Asia since he assumed control of the White House. He is expected to take part in a series of bilateral talks with India, China and Japan during his ...
Friday 13th November 2009 | Read full article
UK shoreline offers
There is "massive" scope for the implementation of renewable and energy management projects in the areas around the UK's shorelines, one industry expert has claimed. Energy and climate change minister Lord Hunt made his remarks as it was announced that construction work is set to begin next week on a £42 ...
Friday 13th November 2009 | Read full article
'Fast energy management deal' sought by world leaders
World leaders want to reach an energy efficiency and management deal that will reduce carbon emissions and tackle global warming by the middle of 2010, it has been claimed. Janos Pasztor, climate adviser to UN secretary general Ban Ki-moon, is quoted by Reuters as saying that now that it has been ...
Friday 13th November 2009 | Read full article
Scottish energy efficiency initiative completed ahead of schedule
Energy efficiency work on a windfarm in Scotland has been completed ahead of schedule, it has been reported. The scheme involved the installation of a total of 35 new wind turbines at the Dun Law Windfarm site, which has tripled the capacity of the facility near Oxton. Permission for the work was ...
Friday 13th November 2009 | Read full article
All UK energy efficiency schemes 'should be fast tracked'
Every kind of energy efficiency initiative in the UK should receive backing from the government in order for them to be fast tracked, according to one sector commentator. A spokesperson for the RenewableEnergyCentre.co.uk made her comments after the secretary of state for energy and climate change Ed Miliband presented parliament with ...
Thursday 12th November 2009 | Read full article
Boris Johnson: Energy efficiency a
Boris Johnson has stated that it is a "no brainer" that the housing sector requires energy efficiency work. The mayor of London made his comments as he announced plans to reduce carbon emissions and energy use from at least 200,000 properties in the capital by 2012. He launched a number of studies ...
Thursday 12th November 2009 | Read full article
It has become increasingly crucial for the UK to take steps to reduce carbon emissions, according to the chancellor of the exchequer. Alistair Darling made his comments in recent days at a forum in London, which he hosted alongside energy and climate secretary Ed Miliband - who is also the Labour ...
Wednesday 11th November 2009 | Read full article
Schemes that reduce carbon emissions are "win/win/win solutions"
Initiatives that aim to reduce carbon emissions are "win/win/win solutions" for the natural world, it has been asserted. Deputy executive director of the International Energy Agency (IEA) Richard Jones made his comments at a global district energy symposium in Copenhagen in recent days. The sector expert recognised six communities for their efforts ...
Wednesday 11th November 2009 | Read full article
"New opportunities" to reduce carbon emissions needed
Industry needs to find new methods and solutions that can help to reduce carbon emissions, it has been avowed. Dr Mark Williamson, director of innovations at the Carbon Trust, made his comments as the organisation met with industry leaders to announce support for a drive to lower energy costs and carbon ...
Wednesday 11th November 2009 | Read full article
Carbon Trust welcomes "major" Korean agreement
A "major" new agreement has been struck between the Carbon Trust and the Korean Environmental Industry and Technology Institute, it has been announced. In a statement, the organisation explained that within 12 months, products from the country that are exported into the UK and other destinations around the globe could well ...
Wednesday 11th November 2009 | Read full article
Copenhagen must be "the start" of an energy management process
The United Nations Climate Change Conference, which is set to take place in Copenhagen next month, must represent "the start" of a new energy management process, it has been asserted. Environment Agency chairman Lord Smith made his comments as the body held its annual conference, stating that Britain needs to take ...
Wednesday 11th November 2009 | Read full article
EU pressing for "ambitious" treaty to reduce carbon emissions
Ahead of the United Nations Climate Change Conference in December, the EU has announced that it is pushing for an international treaty that is "global, ambitious, comprehensive and legally binding". In a statement, the body said that energy saving initiatives need to be put in place in order to keep the ...
Wednesday 11th November 2009 | Read full article
Energy management initiatives will "completely" change the UK economy
Energy management initiatives that are designed to reduce carbon emissions and enhance green credentials will have a fundamental impact on the entire economy of the UK in the future, according to one sector expert. Andrew Raingold, deputy director of the Aldersgate Group, made his comments after the publication of a report ...
Friday 6th November 2009 | Read full article
Saving energy is priority for business buyers, says survey
The installation of energy-saving initiatives is becoming an increasingly important issue for people making business acquisitions, according to a new report. Research from BusinessesForSale, an online marketplace of available companies, revealed that green projects are now more of a priority than staffing and IT issues for many buyers. According to the website, ...
Tuesday 3rd November 2009 | Read full article
Energy efficiency projects boost business in South Dakota
Various energy-saving projects undertaken in the US state of South Dakota could lead to more jobs being created in the area. That is the opinion of Matt McGovern, South Dakota's director for Repower America, who observed that for every $1 million invested in energy efficiency, 16 jobs are created, the Argus ...
Thursday 29th October 2009 | Read full article
Homebase switches off lights for energy-saving initiative
UK hardware chain Homebase has adopted a simple approach to saving energy - turning off store lights whenever the sun comes out. According to the Daily Telegraph, the firm's owner Home Retail Group launched the 'switch if off' campaign 12 months ago and is asking outlets to help reduce its carbon ...
Wednesday 28th October 2009 | Read full article
Government departments receive £20m to cut emissions
The UK government will invest £20 million in reducing the carbon emissions and energy bills of its central departments, it has emerged. Energy and climate change minister Joan Ruddock said that the money will be used to help government departments make financial savings, as well becoming more environmentally friendly. The £20 million ...
Monday 26th October 2009 | Read full article
UK councils make switch to energy-saving lighting
Local authorities in the West Midlands region of the UK are reducing their energy use by embracing new technology, it has emerged. The Express & Star reports that councils in Wolverhampton and Dudley have opted to set a green example by replacing outmoded street lights with energy-saving alternatives. In Wolverhampton, 10,000 street ...
Wednesday 21st October 2009 | Read full article
IT firm saves money with energy-saving measures
The owner of a small IT consulting firm based in Maryland has revealed how a simple energy-saving initiative helped him to trim overhead costs and avoid making redundancies. Steve Kolbe, president and founder of Analysys, told the Wall Street Journal that installing energy-saving equipment to the company's central IT system has ...
Friday 16th October 2009 | Read full article
Energy-saving plans unveiled in Colorado
A Colorado city plans to carry out energy audits with a view to retrofitting 1,300 of its older commercial buildings. Using a structure known as the Learning Source building as a model for the project, policymakers in Lakewood hope to slash energy consumption, reduce bills and create new jobs for the ...
Wednesday 14th October 2009 | Read full article
Energy-efficient buildings on the way in New Delhi
The government of New Delhi has released details of a new plan to increase the energy-saving performance of large buildings in the Indian capital. An agreement between the local authority and research organisation The Energy and Resources Institute, which is based in the city, will aim to make 100 properties greener ...
Tuesday 13th October 2009 | Read full article
EU reveals energy-saving building target
The European Commission has stated that energy efficiency improvements made to buildings will "pay for themselves in energy savings". A report from the commission also emphasises the business benefits of energy management in construction and maintenance, claiming that energy-saving measures "make our industry more competitive and our citizens richer". European Union policymakers ...
Monday 12th October 2009 | Read full article
Obama wants government to set energy-saving example
Barack Obama wants the US federal government to lead the way on climate change policy by setting new targets for energy efficiency, waste reduction and recycling. Speaking in Washington DC earlier this week, the US president announced that federal agencies would have 90 days to define their targets for cutting greenhouse ...
Friday 9th October 2009 | Read full article
US military bases recognised for energy efficiency
Three US Air Force bases received Department of Energy awards for implementing effective energy-saving measures this week. Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana, Dyess Air Force Base in Texas and the Kadena Air Base in Japan were all given the Federal Energy and Water Management Award for achieving major savings in ...
Thursday 8th October 2009 | Read full article
UK government launches energy-efficiency scheme
A major new campaign to encourage large businesses to reduce their carbon emissions was unveiled by the UK government today (October 7th). Starting in April 2010, the Carbon Reduction Commitment Energy Efficiency Scheme (CRC) will target organisations whose annual half-hourly metered electricity use is at least 6,000 megawatt hours. Businesses taking part ...
Wednesday 7th October 2009 | Read full article
Energy-saving initiatives 'help economy to grow'
The deployment of energy-efficiency programmes encourages economic growth, supports new businesses and creates new jobs, as well as helping the environment, a report has stated. Environment Northeast, a non-profit organisation carrying out research into green energy solutions in north-eastern America and eastern Canada, recently published a study into the potential impact ...
Friday 2nd October 2009 | Read full article
Scottish politician calls for energy-saving initiatives
Iain Smith, a Liberal Democrat politician in Scotland, has urged the nation's policymakers to place a greater emphasis on energy efficiency. The member of Scottish Parliament (MSP) said that government spending on energy-saving initiatives should be increased by £100 million a year to meet growing financial and environmental challenges. According to the ...
Thursday 1st October 2009 | Read full article
Global businesses 'responding to energy challenge'
A growing number of major corporations are recognising the need to prioritise energy-saving initiatives, new research has indicated. Results from the Pew Center's latest Energy Efficiency Study show that many large businesses realise that fuel prices will continue to increase, making energy-saving measures an increasingly important part of their daily operations. According ...
Wednesday 30th September 2009 | Read full article
California unveils major energy-efficiency investment
California has hailed its new programme for energy-efficiency investment as the largest in the history of the US. More than $3 billion has been earmarked by the state to comprehensively retrofit homes and introduce other measures to slash energy consumption among Californian businesses and consumers. According to the California Public Utilities Commission ...
Friday 25th September 2009 | Read full article
Major businesses 'engaging with climate change issues'
A growing number of global organisations are making a commitment to reducing their carbon emissions through energy-saving initiatives and other green measures, it has been claimed. To coincide with this week's climate change summit at the United Nations in New York, the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) has launched its Global 500 ...
Wednesday 23rd September 2009 | Read full article
New energy-saving scheme unveiled in London
Businesses in certain parts of London will soon be working to a new set of energy-saving targets following the announcement of a new green initiative. Mayor of London Boris Johnson has declared that ten 'low-carbon zones' are to be established in the English capital, with each of these areas receiving a ...
Wednesday 16th September 2009 | Read full article
British politicians embrace energy-saving initiatives
The high-profile endorsement of energy-saving products by British political figures looks set to create many new business opportunities in the country. Several members of prime minister Gordon Brown's government yesterday (September 7th) pledged their support for the 10:10 campaign, in which individuals and organisations vow to reduce their carbon emissions by ...
Tuesday 15th September 2009 | Read full article
UK government unveils energy saving initiative for poor areas
The UK's energy and climate change minister Ed Miliband has launched a new scheme designed to help reduce carbon emissions in deprived areas. The UK government has unveiled a £350 million package of measures that will fund house and whole street makeovers aimed at improving energy efficiency in some of the ...
Saturday 12th September 2009 | Read full article
Businesses back 10:10 campaign
Businesses and celebrities have signed up to a new campaign designed to encourage greater energy efficiency over the next few months. The 10:10 campaign has been launched seeking to encourage businesses and individuals alike to cut their carbon emissions by ten per cent by 2010. The initiative has been launched at the ...
Saturday 12th September 2009 | Read full article
UK firms urged to save energy for 'greenest office' competition
Cartridge World has announced a competition to identify the most environmentally-friendly office space in the UK. The global supplier of printer ink cartridges partnered with CO2balance to launch the contest, which can be entered by any British business demonstrating a commitment to reducing its carbon footprint through energy-saving initiatives or other ...
Friday 11th September 2009 | Read full article
IFC to finance energy-saving initiatives in Asia
International Finance Corporation (IFC) will fund the introduction of energy-saving initiatives by Mitsubishi UFJ Lease and Finance under the terms of a new agreement. As the investment arm of the World Bank, IFC has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Japanese firm to provide financing for energy efficiency and renewable ...
Thursday 10th September 2009 | Read full article
Energy-saving measures help Pakistani textile lower production costs
Pakistani textile companies have cut their electricity consumption and lowered production costs as a result of energy-saving measures. Some 42 spinning mills are saving up to ten per cent of their electricity thanks to the initiatives, which have resulted in production costs falling by three per cent, according to The News. The ...
Saturday 5th September 2009 | Read full article
Ohio school district's energy-saving scheme reaps rewards
An energy conservation initiative in a school district in the US state of Ohio has saved thousands of dollars in its first year. Just a year after the introduction of Granville School District's $2 (£1.2 million) million energy-reduction scheme, an estimated $107,000 has already been saved, according to the Granville Sentinel. A ...
Wednesday 2nd September 2009 | Read full article
Mandatory EU energy-saving initiative comes into force in September
Businesses and domestic consumers throughout Europe will be required to start phasing out energy inefficient lights from the beginning of September. A mandatory EU phase out of 100W and frosted incandescent lightbulbs comes into effect from September 1st and, in addition to cutting carbon emissions, the development could result in energy-saving ...
Tuesday 1st September 2009 | Read full article
Electricity conservation can help Austin become greener
Efficient electricity usage has been suggested as the ideal way of helping a company that powers the capital city of the US state of Texas to reduce its own carbon emissions. Austin Energy wants the city of Austin to be greener and is considering numerous proposals that can help it achieve ...
Saturday 29th August 2009 | Read full article
US green product manufacturers get funding from government
Manufacturers of energy-saving products in the US have received backing from the government, which has announced a multi-billion dollar tax break initiative. The Department of Energy and the Treasury have set aside $2.3 billion (£1.4 billion) of tax credits to be awarded to manufacturers of clean-energy products that can help reduce ...
Tuesday 25th August 2009 | Read full article
Four US states receive funding for energy-saving programmes
Green business opportunities in the US states of Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut and Hawaii have been given a boost thanks to a multi-million dollar investment from the Department of Energy (DoE). More than $66 million (£40 million) in funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act will be advanced to the states ...
Saturday 22nd August 2009 | Read full article
Baltimore puts in place energy efficiency programme
Consumers in the US city of Baltimore in Maryland are to be targeted in an energy-saving campaign aimed at encouraging power conservation and cutting greenhouse gas emissions. The pilot programme, dubbed the Baltimore Neighborhood Energy Challenge, is aimed at encouraging consumers to reduce the amount of electricity they use, according to ...
Saturday 22nd August 2009 | Read full article
Think tank highlights economic benefits of green proposals
Center for American Progress chief executive John Podesta has spoken to US television network CNBC about the economic benefits of enacting a recent proposal put forward by the think tank. Green business opportunities with the potential to create and support 625,000 permanent jobs by 2020 can be created if the proposals ...
Friday 21st August 2009 | Read full article
UK Energy Saving Trust proposals could spur green business opportunities
Buildings that are energy inefficient should not be allowed on the market, according to the UK Energy Saving Trust, which is calling for legislation to make this possible. The organisation is campaigning for Energy Performance Certificates that rate homes' energy efficiency from A- G to be backed with laws barring those ...
Wednesday 19th August 2009 | Read full article
UK on the right track with energy-conservation, report states
A new report has concluded that the UK is on course to meet the challenges of securing energy supplies domestically and internationally thanks to measures outlined in the Low Carbon Transition Plan. Entitled 'Energy Security: a national challenge in a changing world' the report has been written by the prime minister's ...
Friday 14th August 2009 | Read full article
The US Air Force is initiating energy-saving projects to cut emissions
A series of energy-saving programmes are about to be initiated by the United States Air Force across its bases in a bid to save more than $4 million (£2.4 million) a year and cut carbon emissions. More than a dozen such projects are about to begin thanks to nearly £40 million ...
Wednesday 12th August 2009 | Read full article
UK university energy-saving proposals welcomed by sector
Several UK higher education professionals have welcomed proposals for UK universities to put in place energy-saving solutions that will help them reduce emissions by 34 per cent by 2020. The Higher Education Funding Council for England recently launched a consultation on the matter, with suggestions to tie the amount of financial ...
Wednesday 12th August 2009 | Read full article
New European Commission design regulations introduced
Common industrial and household electrical appliances such as televisions and fridges are set to be more energy-efficient thanks to new European Commission design regulations introduced to achieve this. Four eco-design regulations have been introduced by the commission in a bid to achieve its target of cutting primary energy consumption in the ...
Wednesday 5th August 2009 | Read full article
New Jersey town to benefit from energy conservation initiative
Take up of energy-saving products in the US state of New Jersey could increase as a result of a national energy-efficiency programme that aims to promote increased energy efficiency among businesses and residents. Lacey town is to become the latest beneficiary of the award-winning energy-efficiency scheme dubbed Project Porchlight, which is ...
Tuesday 4th August 2009 | Read full article
US Pacific Air Force bases go green with energy-saving products
Energy-saving products and conservation projects are being adopted by the US Pacific Air Forces in a bid to not only save money and avoid power wastage but to cut carbon emissions, it has been reported. Okinawa-based Kadena Air Base, which is the US Air Force's largest post in the Far East ...
Thursday 30th July 2009 | Read full article
EPA energy-saving initiative 'saving Americans thousands of dollars'
An energy-saving initiative in the US last year resulted in more households going green and saving thousands of dollars, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced. Thanks to the EPA's Energy Star label, nearly 17 per cent of all single-family homes built across the country in 2008 were deemed fit to ...
Wednesday 15th July 2009 | Read full article
Vital for China and India to cut emissions, EU states
The European Union has called on China, India and Brazil to put in place energy-saving programmes that will enable them to make considerable cuts in carbon dioxide emissions. According to Lars-Erik Liljelund, special climate change adviser to the Swedish government, which has taken over the six-month rotating EU presidency, it is ...
Saturday 11th July 2009 | Read full article
London energy-saving initiative pushes for green living
An energy-saving initiative in the UK is reportedly helping commercial property owners and their tenants in London implement conservation measures by using green products and solutions. The Better Buildings Partnership, which was launched by the London Climate Change Agency more than a year ago, has been working with the largest commercial ...
Friday 10th July 2009 | Read full article
UK government proposes plans to reduce carbon emissions
Rich countries have been called upon by the UK government to set aside billions of pounds to be used to tackle climate change as well as helping poor countries cope with the resulting effects.In a speech on the Roadmap to Copenhagen at London Zoo last Friday (June 26th) prime minister ...
Tuesday 7th July 2009 | Read full article
Carbon reduction initiative for public sector launched
New energy efficiency loans will be made available to hospitals, leisure centres and public sector organisations such as local authorities and central government departments thanks to a new initiative.Some £51.5 million in interest free loans will be provided through the government-sponsored energy saving programme, which is backed by Salix Finance ...
Saturday 20th June 2009 | Read full article
