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China to improve energy efficiency 20% by 2010

China will endeavor to alleviate and meanwhile take active measures to adapt itself to climate change, Chinese officials said in Beijing this week. The country will continue to implement its policies of reducing energy consumption. It will also try to improve its energy efficiency by 20 percent by 2010 from the 2005 level, and increase its forest coverage by 20 percent, said Gao Guangsheng, an ...

Apr. 8, 2008

By Chinese Government

Energy star helps auto plants improve energy efficiency (HQ)

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Energy Star program has helped improve the energy efficiency of the auto manufacturing industry, which has cut fossil fuel use by 12 percent and reduced greenhouse gases by more than 700,000 tons of carbon dioxide, according to a recent report by the Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions at Duke University. The emissions reductions, ...

Jun. 22, 2010

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

IEA shows benefits of improved energy efficiency of urban transport systems

Policies that improve the energy efficiency of urban transport systems could help save as much as USD 70 trillion in spending on vehicles, fuel and transportation infrastructure between now and 2050, according to a new report from the International Energy Agency. The report, A Tale of Renewed ...

Jul. 10, 2013

By International Energy Agency

APEC energy outlook - on track for 45 percent improvement in efficiency

Even under 'business-as-usual' assumptions, APEC member economies which account for about 60 percent of world energy demand will likely meet their target of a 45 percent improvement in efficiency by 2035. But there is still further work to be done to ensure greater environmental sustainability in the region. This is the conclusion of a report on the outlook for APEC's energy demand and supply ...

Feb. 21, 2013

By GLOBE SERIES

Membrane bioreactors: Advanced membranes improve energy efficiency and reduce lifecycle costs

Membrane bioreactor technology has been selected to meet current and future wastewater treatment needs and environmental standards in ...

Jul. 28, 2011

By Filtration + Separation - Elsevier Ltd

A new algorithm improves the efficiency of small wind turbines

In recent years, mini wind energy has been developing in a spectacular way. According to estimates by the WWEA-World Wind Energy Association, the level of development of the mini wind energy industry is not the same as that of the wind energy industry, although forecasts are optimistic. The main reason is that the level of efficiency of small wind turbines is low. To address this problem, the ...

Mar. 18, 2014

By Elhuyar Fundazioa - Basque Research

PA DEP Reorganizes to Improve Efficiency, Transparency

A major reorganization within the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection will refocus the agency on its core mission of protecting the environment while improving efficiency and regulatory consistency. "These organizational changes will enhance the department's ability to protect Pennsylvania's air, water and land, and also will ...

Sep. 20, 2011

By Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection

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

Nanotechnology cuts costs and improves efficiency of photovoltaic cells

Researchers have summarised the most effective ways that nanostructures can improve the efficiency and lower costs of photovoltaic (PV) solar cells in a recent analysis. Sculpting ultra-thin solar cell surfaces at the nano-scale has been found to effectively boost their efficiency. Making solar cells ultra-thin reduces their material costs, but often at the expense of their efficiency. These ...

Feb. 12, 2015

By European Commission, Environment DG

Scaling commercial energy efficiency

Original story at MIT News Big data may soon make buildings greener. With a recent major acquisition, MIT alumni-founded Retroficiency, which has assessed hundreds of thousands of buildings, is poised to bring its advanced energy analytics platform to millions of commercial buildings. According to ...

Nov. 16, 2015

By MIT - Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Advantage by energy efficiency

When you speak of energy efficiency in thermal soil remediation, you cannot get past the VacuDry – technology. ...

Apr. 24, 2017

By econ industries GmbH

U.S. Department of Energy Testing Confirms 56.12% Energy-Efficiency Improvement for STWA Applied Oil Technology

STWA, Inc. (OTCBB: ZERO) ("STWA" or the "Company"), a developer of applied solutions for oil and fuel delivery systems in the multi-billion dollar oil pipeline and diesel engine markets, ...

May 29, 2012

Improvements in efficiency, technology and clean energy top the Energy Institute`s awards shortlist

The Energy Institute (EI) has received over 140 entries from across 23 countries to its 2016 energy industry EI Awards competition. This year's submissions once again capture the diversity of outstanding achievements across the global energy sector. The winners will be announced at a ceremony in London on 10 November with Mark Foster, former champion swimmer and broadcaster as the host. The ...

Aug. 30, 2016

By Energy Institute (EI)

Science for energy-efficient aluminium smelting

Primary production of aluminium is highly energy intensive, and reducing the amount of energy used will assist the industry in maintaining competitiveness. The ‘breakthrough technologies for primary aluminium’ research cluster brings together researchers from Swinburne University of Technology, the University of Auckland, the University of New South Wales, the University of Queensland, and the ...

Sep. 16, 2009

By CSIRO, the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation

Energy efficiency: from marginalized to mainstream

We do not need to articulate the dangers of climate change; Mother Nature is showing us these quite clearly as recent floods, mudslides and bushfires claim dozens of lives and cause millions of pounds of damage across the globe. Nor do we have to list the environmental arguments for reducing ...

Apr. 4, 2005

By Faversham House Ltd.

Energy efficiency: from marginalized to mainstream

We do not need to articulate the dangers of climate change; Mother Nature is showing us these quite clearly as recent floods, mudslides and bushfires claim dozens of lives and cause millions of pounds of damage across the globe. Nor do we have to list the ...

Feb. 18, 2005

By Faversham House Ltd.

Energy efficiency programme expands in China

A 10-year effort to slash energy waste and greenhouse gas emissions by appealing to businesses' bottom line is beginning to 'catch hold' in China, says World Bank lead energy specialist Bob Taylor. Energy management companies known as ESCOs, whose business involves helping industries save money by using less energy, are springing up around the country and now number at least 100, up from just ...

Jan. 15, 2008

By The World Bank

Where energy efficiency increases energy consumption: a caution

A new study warns policymakers to watch for unintended consequences of energy efficiency strategies. As energy efficiency leads to reduced usage, the price of energy falls. However, this could in fact lead to a subsequent rise in consumption of energy, if industry seeks to make the most of the low prices. Improving the efficiency of how energy is used in production, often defined as 'doing more ...

Feb. 13, 2009

By European Commission, Environment DG

Smart windows: energy efficiency with a view

Imagine wrapping a giant pair of Wayfarers or Aviators around your house on a sunny day. Wouldn't that be cool? NREL researchers are trying to do the high-tech equivalent of putting sunglasses on buildings with a new generation of insulated 'dynamic windows' that change color to modulate interior temperatures and lighting. Buildings consume 40 percent of the nearly 100 quadrillion Btus (quads) ...

Jan. 22, 2010

By National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)

Photovoltaic Windows: Energy Efficient and Energy Generating

Merck, a leading science and technology company, announced today that it is collaborating with building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) producer Polysolar, and innovation center CPI for a project in the UK. The Innovate UK project called “Power Generating & Energy Saving Windows” aims to enable windows of the future to generate their own solar power as well as provide greater ...

Mar. 15, 2016

By Merck

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