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Energy efficiency plan hanging in the balance
The future of an EU action plan on energy efficiency that was due to be adopted this Wednesday, has been thrown into doubt after European commission president Jose Manuel Barroso raised last-minute concerns. The action plan is intended to set out the policies and measures required over six years to achieve the EU’s goal of reducing energy consumption 20 per cent by 2020 (EED 20/09/06). As ...
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Empire State Building Saves Millions of Dollars in First Year of Energy Efficiency Plan
One year after an innovative building retrofit project, the Empire State Building is ahead of plan and has exceeded its year one energy-efficiency guarantee by five percent, saving $2.4 million and establishing a commercial real estate model for reducing costs, maximizing return on investment, increasing real estate value, and protecting the environment. To view the multimedia assets ...
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IBM Unveils Billion-Dollar-a-Year Energy Efficiency Plan
NEW YORK, New York (ENS) - IBM said Thursday the company is redirecting $1 billion per year to increase the level of energy efficiency of its information technology products. The plan includes new products and services for IBM and its clients to reduce the energy consumption of data centers, 'transforming the world’s business and public technology infrastructures into green data centers,' the ...
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White House’s industrial energy efficiency plan will boost manufacturing, curb emissions
Yesterday, President Obama signed an Executive Order establishing a national goal of deploying 40 gigawatts (GW) of new industrial combined heat and power (CHP) and waste heat recovery (WHR) by the end of 2020, a 56 percent increase from 2010 levels. The actions outlined by the order will help spur investment in U.S. industrial energy efficiency, which will reduce greenhouse gas emissions, create ...
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EBRD unveils energy efficiency action plan for Ukraine
In a major step towards promoting an energy efficient economy, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and the government of Ukraine have agreed on a Sustainable Energy Action Plan (SEAP). Vice Prime Minister Hryhoriy Nemyria from the Ukrainian government and André Küüsvek from the EBRD signed a memorandum of understanding on the action plan in Kiev on 10 June 2009. The SEAP builds ...
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Empire State Building Saves Millions of Dollars in First Year of Energy Efficiency Plan
One year after an innovative building retrofit project, the Empire State Building is ahead of plan and has exceeded its year one energy-efficiency guarantee by five percent, saving $2.4 million and establishing a commercial real estate model for reducing costs, maximizing return on investment, increasing real estate value, and protecting the environment. (Logo: ...
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The `ENERGY-EFFICIENCY-WATCH`, the new common flag for energy efficiency in Europe, calls for: “Action, not talk!”
Brussels - On the verge of the EU Spring Council, European Parliamentarians, energy efficiency related industry and NGOs presented today in the European Parliament the ENERGY-EFFICIENCYWATCH. The ENERGY-EFFICIENCY-WATCH (EEW) is the new common flag for ENERGY EFFICIENCY in and for Europe. Its goal is to ensure ambitious national energy efficiency action plans in all EU Member States. EP ...
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How to make Europe number 1 in Energy Efficiency? Key results of the Energy Efficiency Watch project released today
Energy Efficiency Watch reports: Considerable progress in Energy Efficiency, but more needed to achieve 2020 target Despite considerable progress in the implementation of energy efficiency policies since 2011, more is needed if the EU is to reach its 2020 efficiency targets. This is the conclusion of an exhaustive set of reports on EU and national energy efficiency policy implementation released ...
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How to make Europe Number 1 in Energy Efficiency? Key results of the Energy Efficiency Watch project released today
Despite considerable progress in the implementation of energy efficiency policies since 2011, more is needed if the EU is to reach its 2020 efficiency targets. This is the conclusion of an exhaustive set of reports on EU and national energy efficiency policy implementation released today from the Energy Efficiency Watch 3 project. While the Industry, Research and Energy Committee of the ...
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Energy Grader is a #SmartCATChallenge finalist
Energy Grader, our innovative online app that calculates your energy savings potential, will be presented today during the final round of the #SmartCATChallenge app competition. Energy Grader reaches final stage in SmartCAT Challenge app competition On November 3rd, we will pitch Energy Grader in the final round of SmartCATChallenge, a competition of applications to improve collaboration and ...
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ICF International’s ICF GHK Wins $5 Million Contract to Support Urban Infrastructure Investment Programme in India
ICF International (NASDAQ:ICFI), a leading provider of consulting services and technology solutions to government and commercial clients, has been awarded a contract to support the Madhya Pradesh Urban Infrastructure Investment Programme (MPUIIP) in India. The program helps provide access to basic services and infrastructure and reduces the disease burden on children in urban areas in the state ...
By ICF
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Powerful prospects for CHP
In the commission’s vision for the EU energy system in 2050, the focus is put on a CO2-free electricity production system in 2050. District heating is mentioned as a possibility to distribute heat from solar and biomass energy. In March, the EU commission presented their energy efficiency plan for 20% energy efficiency until 2020. Both district heating and CHP are given attention as part of ...
By Elmia AB
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IDB US$12.5m grant to help refurbish hydro power plant in Haiti
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has approved a US$12.5 million grant for a program to refurbish Haiti’s hydroelectric plant and to improve the reliability of energy supply for its capital, Port-au-Prince. Over the past decade the Péligre hydroelectric plant (CHP) has contributed about half the energy distributed by the state-owned utility Électricité d’Haïti (EDH), which relies on ...
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EC memo on the first assessment of National Energy Efficiency Action Plans (NEEAP)
The European Commission has made a first assessment of National Energy Efficiency Action Plans (NEEAP), which Member States were required to submit by 30 June 2007. The Plans present national strategies on how Member States intend to achieve their adopted energy savings target by 2016. Although the Action Plans provide some encouragement, there appears to be a gap between the political commitment ...
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Energy performance of buildings: EC launches Court proceedings against Belgium and the UK
The European Commission has launched court proceedings against Belgium and the United Kingdom for failure to notify adequate national implementing measures as required by the 2002 Energy Performance of Buildings Directive[1]. The goal of the Directive is to reduce energy consumption in buildings and it thus forms an important part of EU legislation aimed at improving overall energy efficiency. ...
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Proposed legislation would save over $65 billion and create 174,000 jobs by Slashing Energy Waste
Proposed bipartisan energy efficiency legislation has the potential to save the nation billions while creating domestic jobs and reducing energy waste, according to a new analysis released today by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE). The Energy Savings & Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 (S. 1392) was introduced by Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Rob Portman ...
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Energy Efficiency a Key Compliance Strategy for States in EPA Final Clean Power Plan Rule
Today, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released the Clean Power Plan, a rule that sets state-specific targets for carbon dioxide emissions from existing power plants. As the president noted in today’s announcement, one of the most promising compliance options available for states under the rule is increasing their energy efficiency. Previous analysis by the American Council for an ...
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PMC Receives 2012 CCBJ Project Merit Award
PMC is proud to announce that it has been chosen by the Climate Change Business Journal® (CCBJ) to receive the 2012 award for Project Merit in Energy Efficiency. PMC was recognized for its groundbreaking work with the San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments (SGVCOG) and Southern California Edison to develop regional energy efficiency climate action plans (EECAPs) for 27 cities in the San ...
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Hungary Joins International Renewables Partnership
Hungary today became a formal partner of the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership (REEEP). Hungary is the 35th country to become a partner of the REEEP, an international public-private partnership that promotes policies and regulations in support of renewable energy and energy efficiency. Hungary is the second East European government to join the partnership. By joining forces ...
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Energy Trust of Oregon Awards ICF International $16 Million Energy Efficiency Contract
ICF International (NASDAQ:ICFI), a leading provider of consulting services and technology solutions to government and commercial clients, has been awarded a new contract to provide energy efficiency services to Energy Trust of Oregon (Energy Trust) for its Existing Buildings program. The contract has a value of $16 million and a term of two years. Additionally, ...
By ICF
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