Thursday, 17 May 2012
Europe
Proposed energy efficiency targets slashed
Thursday, 10 May 2012 Toby Price The energy ministers of the 27 EU Member States have agreed to cut the energy savings targets for 2020 outlined in the proposed Energy Efficiency Directive by almost 62%. For Spain’s Renewable Energ...
New propulsion system cuts energy consumption 75%
Tuesday, 01 May 2012 REM Engineers in Australia have developed a new method of propelling a ship or displacement vessel while saving at least 75% of energy consumed by current propeller-based systems, yet maintaining the same...
Nanocrystal-coated fibers might reduce wasted energy, researchers suggest
Tuesday, 24 April 2012 REM Researchers at Purdue University in the US are developing a technique that uses nanotechnology to harvest energy from hot pipes or engine components to potentially recover energy wasted in factories, ...
Sensus £5 million investment in Navetas secures exclusive US license to smart grid technology
Thursday, 05 April 2012 REM US-based smart grid infrastructure firm Sensus has invested £5 million in Navetas, a technology spin-off from research first performed at Oxford University, in exchange for a 15 percent stake in the ...
UK launches new energy saving advice line
Monday, 02 April 2012 REM The UK Department of Energy and Climate Change has launched new telephone line to give the public advice on how to save energy in their homes and businesses, while bringing them updates on renewables ...
LED: lighting the way to a better tomorrow
Friday, 23 March 2012 REM LED lighting expert Rob Lobitz takes a look at the past, present and future of light emitting diodes: one form of energy efficient lighting that thanks to its wide range of applications is quietly and...
United Kingdom
Taking control of your own energy use
Thursday, 15 March 2012 REM Experts in the field of energy recruitment, Allen & York, take a look at the call for business to take control of their energy use and examine the effect this is having on the growth of the energy...
Cloud computing has a silver lining
Wednesday, 14 March 2012 Toby Price New research from the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) in the UK concludes that companies could achieve annual energy savings running into the billions and annual carbon reductions by using cloud compu...
Slovakia
IEA supports Slovak push for energy efficiency
Friday, 10 February 2012 Toby Price The Slovak Republic has achieved impressive results in increasing energy efficiency in recent years but can do more to strengthen its energy security and industrial competitiveness, including further ...
Heat recovery and energy efficiency good for pocket and environment
Wednesday, 08 February 2012 REM Oilon, a privately owned Finnish company, is highlighting how using the most advanced technology in combustion of oil and gas can provide significant savings in overall energy consumption. Modern ox...
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