Energy Saving News
Tuesday 23rd September 2014
THE US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Invests $68 Million in 540 energy efficiency and renewable energy projects nationwide.
US Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said of the funding arrangement: "These loan guarantees and grants will have far-reaching impacts nationwide, particularly in the rural communities where these projects are located.
"Investing in renewable ...
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Monday 22nd September 2014
NEW YORK’S Mayor Bill de Blasio announced that the city is committing to reducing its greenhouse gas emissions by 80% over 2005 levels by 2050.
Starting with the program: ‘One City, Built to Last: Transforming New York City’s Buildings for a Low-Carbon Future’, a sweeping plan to retrofit public and private ...
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Friday 19th September 2014
U.S. President Obama revealed yesterday a series of public and private sector commitments and executive actions to promote energy efficiency and advance solar energy.
Altogether the proposed actions will cut carbon pollution by nearly 300 million metric tons through 2030 – equivalent to taking more than 60 million cars off the ...
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Thursday 18th September 2014
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, is lending $96 million to Yapi Kredi Leasing, Turkey’s leading leasing company, to increase its leasing operations in energy efficiency and renewable energy projects.
This long-term financing to Yapi Kredi Leasing will reduce greenhouse gases as it will be used to finance renewable ...
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Wednesday 17th September 2014
FRANCE could have all its new publicly-subsidised buildings 'energy positive’ if Minister for Ecology and Energy, Ségolène Royale, gets her wish.
According to EurActiv France Royale wants to include this initiative in the France’s energy transition bill (PLTE), which has already undergone repeated changes since it was first presented last June, ...
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Tuesday 16th September 2014
PORTLAND Energy Conservation Incorporated (PECI) have concluded an energy-saving pilot with aimed to help local businesses build detailed awareness of energy use and then make substantial energy and financial savings.
The pilot scheme was designed and implemented by PECI, a nonprofit corporation dedicated to creating the new energy economy, and supported ...
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Monday 15th September 2014
ALBANIAN Energy Minister, Damian Gjiknuri stated today that the government has a concrete program to reduce electricity consumption.
He made the remarks while attending a conference on energy policy in the Balkans, themed "Energy Efficiency Policies".
He said: ”To encourage the use of energy efficiency. Saving means a more efficient ...
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Friday 12th September 2014
THE UK’s Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) think tank has released a report stating energy efficiency has to be centre to EU strategy to improve security of energy supplies.
In the shadow of the Ukrainian crisis, Europe could cut its gas dependency by a third – the proportion of the ...
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Thursday 11th September 2014
A joint pilot project at School No. 25 in Astana, Kazakhstan, will result in benefits of energy efficiency improvements to public buildings in the country’s capital.
The Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan, in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Kazakhstan and the European Bank for Reconstruction and ...
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Wednesday 10th September 2014
THE benefits of energy efficiency go well beyond the simple scaling back of energy demand, according to a new report from the International Energy Agency published yesterday.
In a study that reframes the discussion about the so-called “hidden fuel”, the IEA shows how energy efficiency has the potential to support ...
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Tuesday 9th September 2014
The UK is one of the most carbon-efficient economies in the world, according to new analysis by PwC (PricewaterhouseCoopers), coming second in an Index of G20 nations.
The data, compiled by PwC in the sixth annual “2 Degrees of Separation: the PwC Low Carbon Economy Index 2014 – ambition & reality”, ...
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Monday 8th September 2014
THE U.S. Energy Department recognized the University of Utah for its energy efficiency improvements and reducing energy use by 40% in a historic campus building, saving $57,000 annually.
The University’s efforts are part of U.S. President Obama’s Better Buildings Challenge, including the upgrading the 42-year-old Dumke Health Professions Education Building and ...
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Friday 5th September 2014
THE International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), have joined forces to promote the use of renewable energy on islands.
IRENA, the intergovernmental organization dedicated to supporting countries’ efforts to adopt renewable energy, and UNWTO, the United Nations specialized agency for tourism, released a Joint Statement on ...
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Thursday 4th September 2014
INDIAN Minister for Petroleum and Natural gas, Shri Dharmendra Pradhan, has called for adopting energy efficiency techniques to ensure energy security according to orissadiary.com.
Pradhan was speaking in New Delhi at a function to mark the release of energy star ratings for hospital buildings. He said that the adoption of energy ...
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Wednesday 3rd September 2014
EBRD (European Bank for Reconstructions and Development) is investing approximately $75.7 million, including $21 million in donor funds, a $10 million loan and a $11 million grant for hydropower in Tajikistan.
Hydropower is of crucial importance to Tajikistan’s economic well-being, the source of some 96% of its electricity but also bringing ...
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Tuesday 2nd September 2014
We posted not too long ago about the research into Hydrogen Fuel Cell cars and the problems will rolling out the technology.
Joan Ogden, professor of environmental science and policy at UC Davis Institute of Transportation Studies and director of the Sustainable Transportation Energy Pathways (NextSTEPS), has released a great video ...
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Tuesday 2nd September 2014
BUILDINGS account for 40% of Europe’s final energy consumption, and thus represent a key focus in efforts to improve overall energy efficiency according to a new report from Navigant Research.
They report that two key pieces of European Union (EU) legislation, the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) and the ...
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Monday 1st September 2014
THE Financial Times reports that UK industry is becoming evermore concerned about the rising costs of energy, which is driving them towards energy management.
It has become very much the focus at boardroom level according to a survey by Siemens, and is now regarded as business critical by most industry bosses.
The ...
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Friday 29th August 2014
DURING the first half of 2014, the energy efficiency projects completed by the New York Power Authority (NYPA) at public facilities in New York State will deliver savings of $4 million annually.
Improving energy efficiency and reducing demand on the electric power are part of the aim to create a more ...
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Thursday 28th August 2014
IRAN’S Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zanganeh revealed that the administration has allocated $60 billion to implement energy saving and environmental protection projects.
Shana news agency quotes Zanganeh as saying that environmental protection and energy saving are among top priorities for the current administration, although he didn’t elaborate on a timeframe for ...
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Wednesday 27th August 2014
AN energy savings improvement program for New Jersey’s Hillsborough Township Public Schools will reduce annual costs by around $1 million, plus providing a better environment for students and faculty.
The district will fund the program with a $1.7-million rebate available through "Pay for Performance", a component of New Jersey's Clean Energy ...
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Tuesday 26th August 2014
THE European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is lending $5 million to Azerbaijan’s Demirbank to finance energy efficiency projects in the country.
The financial facility will be used for on-lending to qualifying corporate and individual customers for industrial and residential energy efficiency projects and equipment. This will allow Demirbank ...
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Thursday 21st August 2014
LARGE UK businesses and corporations are being urged to take note of the government’s new Energy Saving Opportunities Scheme (ESOS) which requires qualification by the end of this year.
ESOS is the UK government’s application to an aspect of the EU’s Energy Efficiency Directive regarding energy audits. ESOS will require an ...
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Wednesday 20th August 2014
BUILDING owners across the world are increasingly adopting intelligent and building automation (BA) systems to tackle rising energy costs.
As buildings account for nearly one-third of global energy use and are the leading contributors to greenhouse gas emissions, need for BA systems will only grow. Opportunities for manufacturers will be ...
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Tuesday 19th August 2014
ENERGY security, price fluctuations let alone climate change is behind six new research projects that aim to gain a fuller understanding of how energy is managed in the UK's non-domestic buildings.
Funded with £3 million from the UK’s Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), on behalf of the Research Councils ...
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USDA Invest $68M in Energy Efficiency and Renewables
