Wednesday, 22 May 2013
Dispelling apprehensions about net zero building
Monday, 30 July 2012 REM The idea of net zero--that is, a building or facility who over the course of a year has produced as much energy as it's consumed--seems almost too good to be true, particularly on a widespread basis. ...
Thanks to enhanced energy efficiency, rail takes lead as most sustainable transport
Thursday, 26 July 2012 REM According to a new report jointly issued by the International Energy Agency and the International Union of Railways, 20 years of energy efficiency improvements have made rail the most sustainable for ...
European investors urge EU to promote greater building energy efficiency
Friday, 13 July 2012 REM The regulatory framework intended to promote greater energy efficiency in the property sector across the European Union needs improving if finance is to be delivered at the speed and scale required, a...
UK tops in energy efficiency, while US lags, study finds
Thursday, 12 July 2012 REM The United Kingdom is the most energy efficient of the world's major economies, according to the first-ever ever International Energy Efficiency Scorecard published by the nonprofit American Council f...
LEDs have significantly lower environmental impact says DoE
Thursday, 05 July 2012 REM A new US Energy Department report finds that LED lamps have a significantly lower environmental impact than incandescent lighting and a slight environmental edge over compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs)....
World Bank Airs Flared Gas, Energy Efficiency Concerns
Tuesday, 03 July 2012 REM New data showing a two-billion cubic meter increase in flared gas in 2011 over the previous year is a warning that efforts to reduce flaring need to be sustained and even scaled up, said officials wit...
United Kingdom
Ground-breaking study reveals hidden costs of powering our homes
Friday, 29 June 2012 REM Computers, televisions and other electrical products plugged in but not in use or left on standby cost the UK up to £1.3 billion in electricity bills every year, a ground-breaking new study published...
LightSavers: LED street lighting trial reveals up to 85% energy savings
Wednesday, 27 June 2012 REM LED street lighting can generate energy savings as high as 85%, an independent global trial has found. The programme also indicates that citizens of pilot cities prefer LED lighting, citing social and...
Energy efficiency to help double ESCO market before decade end
Monday, 18 June 2012 REM New data from Pike Research show that the global energy service company (ESCO) market could more than double to $66 billion by 2017, driven by growth in energy efficient buildings. Pike Research's rep...
GE completes installation of energy-efficient LEDs at London landmark ahead of Queen's Jubilee
Thursday, 31 May 2012 REM Last night, London Mayor Boris Johnson flipped a switch and brought to a rousing conclusion six month's work on an energy-efficient LED array on London's landmark Tower Bridge to celebrate the Queen's...
Globeleq inaugurates 44 MW wind farm in Nicaragua
A land speed world record: Relive the electrifying attempt
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