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Report on trends for non-domestic energy efficiency published

A new report called Energy Efficiency Trends has been published by EEVS, the leading UK provider of independent performance information and analysis services for energy efficiency. The report provides essential insight for consumers and suppliers of non-domestic energy efficiency and includes a special feature on Energy Performance Contracting. Energy Efficiency Trends ...

Mar. 11, 2013

By Drumbeat Energy Limited

Energy efficiency project in Brazil

Berlinwasser International and GTZ begin energy efficiency project in Minas Gerais Berlin, Germany – Energy efficiency in sewage plants is an environmental topic with acute relevance for development policies, explains Dieter Ernst, CEO of Berlinwasser International. This is why the Berlin company has joined a PPP (public private partnership) project developed together with GTZ [Gesellschaft für ...

May 8, 2009

By Berlinwasser International

Bipartisan energy efficiency efforts discussed at 24th annual Energy Efficiency Forum

WASHINGTON, June 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Public and private sector leaders exchanged ideas yesterday to address the importance of energy efficiency in a changing economy at the 24th annual Energy Efficiency Forum, co-hosted by Johnson Controls and ...

Jun. 14, 2013

By Johnson Controls, Inc.

FPL´s fuel-efficient Cape Canaveral Next Generation Clean Energy Center comes online ahead of schedule, serving customers with clean, domestic natural gas power

Florida Power & Light Company today announced that its state-of-the-art Cape Canaveral Next Generation Clean Energy Center has begun generating electricity from clean, U.S.-produced natural gas. Over its operational lifetime, the new, fuel-efficient plant is expected to provide FPL customers hundreds of millions of ...

Apr. 24, 2013

By Florida Power & Light Company

Energy Efficiency Trends – Key facts [INFOGRAPHIC]

The recent Energy Efficiency Trends report published by EEVS, (the leading UK provider of independent performance information and analysis services for energy efficiency) provides essential insight for consumers and suppliers of non-domestic energy efficiency. This handy infographic shows ...

Mar. 12, 2013

By Drumbeat Energy Limited

ISO standard for assessing energy efficiency of new buildings

The new International Standard ISO 23045:2008 will help the building sector to contribute to energy saving by providing it with specific design guidelines. The building sector is recognized as a major contributor to the build-up of greenhouse gases. These emissions of CO2 to the atmosphere could be reduced significantly through the application of International Standards relating to the ...

Jan. 12, 2009

By International Organization for Standardization (ISO)

Department of Energy to invest $50 million to advance domestic solar manufacturing market, achieve sunshot goal

U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu today announced a $50 million investment over two years for the SUNPATH program, aimed to help the nation reclaim its competitive edge in solar manufacturing. SUNPATH, which stands for Scaling Up Nascent PV At Home, represents the second solar Photovoltaic Manufacturing Initiative (PVMI) supporting the Department of Energy's ...

Aug. 2, 2011

By US Department of Energy

U.S. Energy Department Highlights Top Three Hydrogen and Fuel Cell States with More Focus on Domestic Manufacturing

The Energy Department's (DOE's) Fuel Cell Technologies Office (FCTO) has announced the top three states in hydrogen and fuel cell industry activities while now seeking stakeholder feedback to improve standardized manufacturing in the industry. According to the newly released State of the ...

Nov. 21, 2016

By Smart Grid Observer

Alliance Hails President`s Robust Energy Efficiency Budget Request

President Obama's 2013 budget gives financial muscle to his State of the Union energy efficiency message, the Alliance to Save Energy said today. If Congress approves the president's allocations, the United States will be able to better achieve the triple promise of energy efficiency – a healthier economy, a ...

Feb. 14, 2012

By Alliance to Save Energy

ADB conference promotes investments in Indonesia`s energy efficiency sector

Investments in energy efficiency solutions in Indonesia offer a potential $4 billion market for commercial banks and the industrial sector, a Jakarta conference co-organized by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) heard today. 'Indonesia's energy sector is a vast green field of investment opportunities that awaits the participation of the domestic and international banking as well as industrial ...

Nov. 27, 2009

By Asian Development Bank

`Circle of inertia` to energy efficiency broken in commercial building sector

Carbon Trust today announced that the UK’s first low-carbon commercial building has been awarded the new Low Carbon Workplace Standard and opens the door for more commercial buildings to follow suit and cut emissions. Investec Wealth and Investment Management (IWIN) passed the stretching requirements to achieve the Standard by making a 33% reduction in carbon emissions per person at its ...

May 7, 2014

By Carbon Trust

Xylem debuts new innovative energy-efficient pumps for HVAC and plumbing systems

Xylem Inc. launched new energy-efficient pumps for commercial heating and cooling applications at the 2014 Air-Conditioning, Heating, Refrigerating Exposition (AHR Expo) at the Jacob Javits Center in New York City. “Business owners are increasingly turning to efficient building operations to lower their energy costs and environmental impact,” said Ken Napolitano, president of ...

Jan. 21, 2014

By Xylem, Inc.

US to invest US$3.5m in promoting energy-efficient transport

In an effort to engage students and the public on the significance of increasing the use of more clean, cutting-edge and energy-efficient vehicles to help transform our nation’s transportation sector, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced plans to award nearly $3.5 million in a grant to the X PRIZE Foundation for the national education and outreach component of the Automotive X ...

Mar. 25, 2008

By U.S. Department of Energy - Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

Doors now rated for energy efficiency using A-G labelling

September 2011 sees the launch of the Door Energy Ratings Scheme (DER) from the windows energy rating authority the British Fenestration Ratings Council (BFRC). This will extend use of the renowned and respected BFRC energy rating label (similar to that found on fridges, freezers and other white goods) to all kinds of domestic doors – external pedestrian doors and French, folding and ...

Sep. 8, 2011

Efficiency drive can cut a quarter off energy demand

The more renewables a country deploys, the more efficient its energy use, according to a study of the eight countries that consume half of the world’s electricity. The researchers estimate that by combining investments in renewables and in energy efficiency, the world’s total energy demand can be reduced by 25% by 2030. In practical terms, it cannot happen all at once, but the ...

Sep. 11, 2015

By GLOBE SERIES

DOE announces US$26m to develop energy efficient processes for US industry

US Department of Energy (DOE) Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy John Mizroch has announced over US$26 million in federal funding over three years, subject to Congressional appropriations, cost-shared development of energy-efficient industrial processes in the steel and other energy-intensive industries. These projects support the Energy Policy ...

Aug. 25, 2008

By US Department of Energy

China’s energy efficiency the target of three new World Bank projects

Three new World Bank-financed projects, approved yesterday, will support China’s effort to improve the country’s efficient use of energy and reduce polluting emissions from power plants. Loans, totaling US$441 million and accounting for almost one third of World Bank lending planned for China in fiscal year 2008, will support the Energy Efficiency Financing Project, co-financed by a Global ...

May 28, 2008

By The World Bank

GEF and World Bank donate US$15m to support energy efficiency in Argentina

The World Bank has approved a US$15 million grant from the Global Environment Facility (GEF) with the aim to increase the efficiency in the use of energy and contribute to reducing greenhouse gas emissions in Argentina. This project will help establish regulatory and policy measures, scale up the efforts to phase out inefficient lighting, disseminate information and develop financial risk ...

Jun. 27, 2008

By The World Bank

New Global Alliance for Energy-Efficient Appliances and Equipment Launched

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) today announced a new initiative to accelerate the transition to more efficient appliances and equipment to reduce global energy demand, mitigate climate change and improve access to energy. A worldwide shift to energy-efficient appliances and equipment - including lighting, air conditioners, refrigerators, electric motors, ceiling ...

Sep. 23, 2014

By United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

US$100m pilot program in China to promote energy efficiency

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is funding a pilot program in Guangdong to bring energy-efficient technology to major power consumers in the heavily industrialized southern province of Guangdong, the People’s Republic of China (PRC). Under the Guangdong Energy Efficiency and Environment Improvement Investment Program, ADB is providing long-term, low-cost financing in the form of a US$100 million ...

Jun. 4, 2008

By Asian Development Bank

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