Wednesday, 19 June 2013
Mastering the negawatt
Why we need more energy storage to balance generation with efficiency
Wednesday, 29 August 2012 REM It’s indicative that the UK Energy Bill mentions the word ‘efficiency’ just six times, compared to ‘nuclear’ and ‘renewables’ which are mentioned hundreds of times each. The long awaited...
Lack of energy awareness highlights the importance of smart metering systems
Tuesday, 28 August 2012 REM A recent survey by YouGov has found that 81 percent of UK adults do not understand their energy bills and are unaware of the real cost of energy, highlighting the role industry must take in educating ...
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...
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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 saving measures increase property values according to DECC survey
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