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EPA Highlights EnviroMix LLC in Technical Document to Help Municipalities Reduce Energy Consumption
CHARLESTON, S.C. - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has just released a technical document identifying specific technologies focused on providing energy efficient solutions for wastewater treatment facilities. The publication, Evaluation of Energy Conservation Measures for Wastewater Treatment Facilities, was developed by the EPA to encourage the adoption of energy efficient ...
By EnviroMix
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Itron to Attend the Brean Capital 2013 Global Resources & Infrastructure Conference
Itron, Inc. (NASDAQ: ITRI) announced today that Russell E. Vanos, senior vice president, strategy and business development, will participate in the Brean Capital 2013 Global Resources & Infrastructure Conference on May 20, 2013 beginning at 8:45 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time at Convene Conference Center, 730 Third Ave. in New York City. The investor presentation may be accessed from ...
By Itron Inc
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Green Deal must ‘sell` energy efficiency as way of improving domestic life - or take up won`t happen
Call for clearer ‘value proposition' ahead of Monday launch - as findings reveal no great appetite for energy efficiency A key assumption behind the Green Deal - that once market barriers are removed, there will be a flood of demand from UK homeowners for energy efficiency measures in their homes - is overly simplistic, according to research out today from the UK Energy Research Centre. ...
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Clarifying and measuring energy security
A new study has clarified the concept of the popular phrase 'energy security'. It suggests that measurements of energy security for a country or area should be multi-dimensional and include figures that represent fuel prices, the diversity of the energy market and political stability. Ensuring the security of energy supply through sustainable energy initiatives is a key concern in the EU and ...
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7th Inter-Parliamentary Meeting on Renewable Energy
On Friday 5th and Saturday 6th October 2007, the 7th Inter-Parliamentary Meeting on Renewable Energies will be held in the German Bundestag. Members of the European Parliament and the EU27 Parliaments, high-level civil servants from the European Commission, government representatives, NGOs, scientific and industry experts will discuss the future of policies within Europe to support renewables. ...
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Education Estates Exhibition
Education Estates is a new event addressing the complex and challenging issues facing those involved in designing, building, maintaining and managing Britain’s schools, colleges and universities. Comprising a two-day exhibition and conference, both Free to attend, it brings together architects, contractors, consultants, LEAs and estates and facilities managers, as well as governors, ...
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Energy saving measures are top home improvement, research shows
Fuel efficiency measures are the top performing home improvements, new research has revealed. A study by Halifax showed making changes to improve the energy efficiency of a home can add two and a half times the initial outlay cost to the value of a property. The research found that other improvements to home security were second in popularity while redecorating finished in third. Homeowners ...
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IEA statement on high oil prices
While $100/bbl oil may have grabbed the market’s attention, the reality is that oil prices have been extremely high for many months now. We have emphasised our concern about the continued tightness in the oil market in recent issues of the Oil Market Report. Prices have been rising and stocks falling over most of the second half of 2007, recently fallingbelow the fiveyear average. This week, ...
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$25m for energy efficiency projects in Ukraine
The EBRD European Bank is providing a loan facility of $25 million to Bank Forum of Ukraine. Potential clients of the bank will be local private sector companies, which should be able to receive sub-loans of up to $5 million to finance their energy efficiency and renewable energy projects. Forum is the third Ukrainian bank to join a €100 million energy efficiency framework, approved by the ...
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ESOS - Another European directive to save energy that doesn’t
The latest EU directive designed to reduce energy consumption is to force companies to complete an energy audit. The 'Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme' (ESOS) is the Government's proposed approach to implementing Article 8 of the EU Energy Efficiency Directive which requires all Member States to introduce a programme of regular energy audits for ‘large’ private organisations. The ...
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ESOS - another European directive to save energy that doesn’t
The latest EU directive designed to reduce energy consumption is to force companies to complete an energy audit. The 'Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme' (ESOS) is the Government's proposed approach to implementing Article 8 of the EU Energy Efficiency Directive which requires all Member States to introduce a programme of regular energy audits for ‘large’ private organisations. The ...
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Energy-saving device unveiled
New energy measures have been launched by the Environmental Change Institute (ECI) at Oxford University in a bid to help householders save energy and reduce fuel bills. ECI has joined forces with not-for-profit utility Ebico to develop a free internet energy monitoring device, which enables users to keep track of the cost of their energy expenditure. Users are required to upload their ...
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Measures for more efficient energy consumption in Ukraine will lead to a better environment
Sweco has been commissioned by NEFCO, the Nordic Environment Finance Corporation, to investigate measures to achieve more efficient energy consumption in 14 Ukrainian cities. The aim is to reduce the cities’ spending on energy, reduce environmental impact and improve conditions for the local population. The project, awarded to Sweco through a framework agreement with NEFCO, involves ...
By Sweco
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Guide to ESOS phase two published by Inprova Energy
Inprova Energy has published a free guide to how organisations can prepare for compliance with phase two of the UK Government's Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS). The mandatory energy assessment scheme requires 'large undertakings', such as organisations with more than 250 employees, or a turnover in excess of 50 million Euros, to measure their total energy consumption and identify energy ...
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ACEEE Executive Director Testifying Before House Energy and Power Subcommittee Today on “The Economic Impacts of State Energy Policies”
At a congressional hearing today, Steven Nadel, executive director of ACEEE, said that “states are stepping out and leading energy efficiency efforts in the United States as a way to save energy, lower consumer bills, and promote economic development.” In his testimony, Nadel noted that there are large opportunities for cost-effective energy efficiency investments, investments that ...
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Abengoa promotes energy efficiency measures in Campus Palmas Altas
Abengoa (MCE: ABG.B/P SM /NASDAQ: ABGB), an international company that applies innovative technology solutions for sustainability in the energy and environment sectors has developed a package of measures at its headquarters, located at Campus Palmas Altas, for energy savings in these facilities, as result of its commitment to sustainable development. Among these measures, a series of actions ...
By Abengoa
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Employee engagement: bringing your best self to work
Taiga Company blog by Julie Urlaub, Founder and Managing Partner at Taiga Company It's so common to discuss employee engagement from the perspective of the company. Obviously, the benefits of engaged employees to a business are many: increased productivity, better communication, collaborative team work, employee retention, and best of all, the alignment of a corporate sustainability plan with ...
By 3BL Media
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Eaton white paper explores impact of part L2 on energy management
Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton has published a white paper examining what effect Part L2 of the Building Regulations has had on the measurement of energy consumption in non-domestic buildings. The white paper, entitled Electrical Power Management: The impact of Part L2 of the Building Regulations, is written by David Pitt, Product Marketing Manager for power distribution components, ...
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BPA Launches New Energy Efficiency Tracking System, Expediting Processing Times by 25%
BPA launched its new Energy Efficiency Tracking System known as BEETS last fall, and early results show significant improvements for customers compared to the previous solution. Since the launch on Oct. 3, 2022, customers have reported over 7,000 energy efficiency measures and projects, resulting in over $7 million in EE incentive payments and 66 million kilowatt-hour savings processed. Much is ...
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Business attitudes to energy efficiency policy options
The Carbon Trust has completed new research for the Department of Energy and Climate Change examining the attitudes of businesses in the UK to a range of potential energy efficiency policy options. The project was designed to inform the early stages of the policy development process, with a particular objective to build the evidence base on incentive policies, and to explore which types of ...
By Carbon Trust
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