energy performance News
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Deepak Nitrite Recognises Clarke Energy Performance
Clarke Energy’s Indian operations have received a letter of support from Deepak Nitrite in relationship to the performance of their cogeneration gas engine installation in Vadodara, India. Deepak Nitrite operates 2 x JMS420 GS-NLgas engines providing their facility with stable supplies of power. These installations are backed up by Clarke Energy’s service and parts teams. Deepak ...
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RTS presents `Energy Management in Manufacturing` at the ASUG Chapter Meeting
RTS Consulting was a Silver Sponsor of the ASUG (Americas' SAP Users' Group) Chapter Meeting in Orlando, Florida. RTS provided a 45 minute educational training session about the importance of Energy Management in order to improve enterprise and facility/plant energy performance, as well as reduce total energy expense and improve shareholder ...
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EC adopts rules to reduce electricity consumption of external power supplies
The Commission has adopted a new regulation to improve the energy performance of external power supplies, which is expected to cut their electricity losses by nearly a third by 2020. The resulting savings of 9 TWh is enough to power Lithuania for a year and will reduce annual CO2 emissions by more than three million tonnes. 'This ecodesign measure will drastically improve the energy performance ...
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EC adopts rules to reduce electricity consumption of external power supplies
The Commission has adopted today a new regulation to improve the energy performance of external power supplies, which is expected to cut their electricity losses by nearly a third by 2020. The resulting savings of 9 TWh is enough to power Lithuania for a year and will reduce annual CO2 emissions by more than three million tonnes.'This ecodesign measure will drastically improve the energy ...
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CBRE Achieves Energy Performance Excellence With cr360
CBRE, the world’s largest real estate investment manager, is providing clients with vital building information to meet their energy and sustainability goals, ensuring regulatory compliance and streamlining external reporting, with software from cr360, part of UL EHS Sustainability. Thanks to new regulations buildings with an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of F or G cannot be ...
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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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Holcim Holly Hill, SC Plant Receives EPA`s 2011 ENERGY STAR® for Superior Energy Efficiency
Holcim (US) Inc. (www.holcim.us) announced today that its plant in Holly Hill, SC has earned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) prestigious ENERGY STAR® for the second consecutive year. "I am honored to speak on behalf of all the dedicated employees at the Holcim Holly Hill plant," said Joe McFalls, Holcim Holly Hill plant manager. "Receiving the ENERGY STAR award for the ...
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UK Government launches consultation for streamlining Display Energy Certificate regulations
The Government has today announced proposals which could see radical changes to the requirement for Display Energy Certificates (DECs) that are mandatory for approximately 54,000 public buildings throughout England and Wales. Like most early news the tendency is to think of the most extreme scenario, in this case entirely scrapping the requirement for Display Energy Certificates (DECs). In the ...
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Member States endorse Commission proposal to improve the energy performance of external power supplies
At the meeting of the Ecodesign Regulatory Committee today, EU Member States endorsed the European Commission's proposal for a regulation aimed at improving the energy performance of external power supplies. The regulation is expected to cut the EU's electricity consumption of these devices by 30% by 2020, compared to a 'business as usual' scenario. 'This fourth measure under the Ecodesign ...
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Government must end the “prevarication” on energy standards in buildings, business leaders urge
Business leaders from some of the UK’s biggest property owners, developers and occupiers are urging the Government to end the “prevarication” around the introduction of mandatory energy efficiency standards for privately rented commercial buildings, amid concerns there is “significant opposition” to them within the Coalition. The UK Green Building Council recently ...
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Five Holcim (US) Plants Receive EPA`s 2012 Energy Star® for Superior Energy Efficiency
Holcim (US) Inc. (www.holcim.us) announced today that five of its plants have earned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) prestigious ENERGY STAR®. "It is with great pride that once again Holcim is recognized by the EPA for our continued commitment to environmentally sound practices with the ENERGY STAR® Awards," said Filiberto Ruiz, deputy chief executive officer of Holcim ...
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eSight Energy to help organisations Go Green with ENVI
eSight Energy, developers of the leading eSight energy management software, have launched eSight ENVI, an innovative energy dashboard to display engaging and interactive energy data. The launch strengthens the company’s portfolio of energy management products by offering a universally accessible solution to enable organisations to understand and promote energy performance. eSight ENVI ...
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Energy performance of buildings: the Commission asks Italy and Spain to ensure full compliance with European legislation
The European Commission today formally requested Italy and Spain to ensure full compliance with European rules on the energy performance of buildings. These rules should in particular enable European citizens to benefit from all relevant information about the buildings which they buy or rent. They also require each Member State to provide for a scheme for the regular inspection of boilers and ...
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Commissioner Piebalgs welcomes political agreement on energy performance of buildings
Energy Commissioner, Andris Piebalgs welcomes the political agreement on energy performance of buildings reached yesterday by representatives of the European Parliament and the Council. The agreement will greatly contribute to achieving EU Climate and Energy objectives for 2020 and to boost European economy. The agreement will strengthen the building codes and energy performance requirements for ...
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Ameresco and South Carolina’s Columbia Housing Authority Execute Energy Performance Contract
Ameresco, Inc., (NYSE:AMRC), a leading energy efficiency and renewable energy company, announced today the execution of a $2.7 million energy performance contract with the Columbia Housing Authority (CHA) of Columbia, SC. The project will provide water and energy efficiency upgrades to more than 1,200 CHA housing units, and is expected to save over $6.5 million for the Authority over the 20-year ...
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ISO 50001 REVISION UPDATE: MOVING FORWARD WITH COMMITTEE DRAFT 2
In June 2016, the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) announced that ISO 50001, the standard for energy management systems (EnMS) would be the latest standard to undergo the ISO revision process. The latest draft of ISO 50001, Committee Draft 2 (CD2), was issued and circulated by ISO Technical Committee ISO/TC 242 on August 2, 2016. Comments must be compiled and returned to ISO ...
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SAP America and RTS Consulting ink co-innovation agreement to develop Energy Management` solution
Under this agreement, the firms will be able to uniquely enhance and offer capabilities based on the RTS Energy Management Information System solution (RTS EMIS), which is built entirely on the SAP® Manufacturing Integration and Intelligence (SAP MII). The RTS EMIS offering enables companies to proactively manage energy usage, in essence, as a raw material. This will allow customers lower ...
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Alaska Signs Energy Performance Contract with Ameresco to Increase Energy Efficiency in State Facilities
Ameresco, Inc. (NYSE:AMRC), a leading energy efficiency and renewable energy company, announced today that it has entered into a Professional Services Agreement for Energy Savings Performance Contracting (ESPC) with the State of Alaska encompassing all State of Alaska and University of Alaska Fairbanks facilities. Under this agreement, Ameresco has been selected by ...
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Energy performance India vs. Spain: As the DNI values are similar, how is the energy yield?
Technical Top Tip courtesy of Suntrace Solar Resource Assessment 1. Comparison between India and Spain When it comes to solar irradiation in India, everyone would expect this to be better when compared to Spain, for example. With respect to the Global Horizontal Irradiation GHI, which is relevant for Photovoltaic (PV) projects, this is truly the case. In regard to Direct Normal Irradiation DNI, ...
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Monaco Embarks on First Self-Funded Energy Retrofit with Johnson Controls
The Principality of Monaco has awarded Johnson Controls, the global leader in building efficiency, a €2 million contract to retrofit five public buildings, decreasing annual energy costs by 27 percent. This contract is the first of its kind in Monaco, called an Energy Performance Contract, which will use energy savings over time to pay for the entire upgrade with guaranteed savings. "The ...
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