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Retrofitting of eco products is a `good idea`

The founder of whatgreenhome.com Gordon Miller has said that the government's Greener Homes Strategy is a good start; however, he has his concerns. Mr Miller's worries lie with the implementation of the plans and how to encourage people to take up the scheme. 'It is a good idea in principle but obviously the detail is everything in this, how they are actually going to administer the ...

Mar. 11, 2010

By Energy Saving Trust

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 ...

Jul. 15, 2009

By Energy Saving Trust

Scottish government launches GBP 15m energy efficiency scheme

The government in Scotland is investing £15 million in a scheme to improve the energy efficiency of nearly 100,000 homes. According to the authorities, homeowners in the country will be able to access free or discounted loft insulation, free energy audits and more information on the best ways to save energy. The plan will help create 900 jobs including positions for energy advisors and ...

Aug. 3, 2009

By Energy Saving Trust

UK government urged to set up green loans

Written by Emily Thomas Energy saving techniques based on the natural process of photosynthesis could be used to make future properties more sustainable if an experiment is successful. Researchers at Imperial College London are currently working on the £1 million artifical leaf project, the Guardian reported. Scientists are hoping to mimic how plants use sunlight and water to create sugar, ...

Aug. 14, 2009

By Energy Saving Trust

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 ...

Aug. 19, 2009

By Energy Saving Trust

Playing at home energy savings

Inderscience Research Spot Article An approach to cutting domestic energy consumption based on playing a game – Energy Battle – can lead to household savings of up to 45% on electricity consumption and lead to better energy-saving habits, says a study published in the Journal of Design Research. Daphne Geelen, David Keyson, Stella Boess and Han Brezet of Delft University of ...

Mar. 28, 2012

By Inderscience Publishers

Boosting energy savings in Bulgaria

The Kozloduy International Decommissioning Support Fund is supporting an innovative programme to boost energy savings and efficiency of public buildings in Bulgaria with a €5 million grant. The government plans to reduce the energy consumption at Bulgaria’s approximately 6,000 municipal or state-owned buildings with an area of more than 1,000 square metres by up to 50 per cent by 2015. The ...

Nov. 23, 2009

By European Bank for Reconstruction and Development

Energy-saving grocery shop

“Today we have to dump some of the surplus heat above the roof of the building. If there had been schools or kindergartens in the neighbourhood which could have used this heat, the real energy saving would have been even more than the 30 per cent we believe tobe realistic for these sales premises,” says research scientist Armin Hafner. As SINTEF Energy Research’s representative ...

Sep. 12, 2013

By SINTEF Group - Marine Environmental Technology

Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme

Written Ministerial Statement regarding Government proposals for an Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS) for public consultation. The Government is today publishing its proposals for an Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS) for public consultation. The new scheme will enable companies to identify opportunities to save money on energy bills through improved energy efficiency and could ...

Jul. 11, 2013

By Department of Energy and Climate Change

The Big Energy Saving Network on your doorstep

It’s Big Energy Saving Week and thousands of people have been getting involved in local events to help spread the word about the best ways of saving energy and keeping warm. As part of the week, DECC today launched its Big Energy Saving Network map so you can find out if there’s a volunteer group near you and if so, who to contact to find out more. Do you know someone cut off from ...

Oct. 23, 2014

By Department of Energy and Climate Change

Energy savings in black and white

Anyone who has ever stepped barefoot onto blacktop pavement on a hot sunny day knows the phenomenon very well: Black surfaces absorb the sun's heat very efficiently, producing a toe-scorching surface. In the wintertime, that can be a good thing: A dark roof heats up in the sun and helps reduce your heating bill. But in summertime, it's definitely a bad thing: Your house gets even hotter, and your ...

Oct. 9, 2009

By MIT - Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Big Energy Saving Week 2014

Edward Davey and Greg Barker kick-started Big Energy Saving Week today with a visit to Manor House in North London. Local people in Manor House have been working together to reduce energy consumption and address rising fuel costs, and have been taking part in a project to increase the resilience of the local community to the effects of climate change. Big Energy Saving Week will run throughout ...

Jan. 27, 2014

By Department of Energy and Climate Change

New DOE Report Estimates LED Savings in Common Lighting Applications

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has released its latest report in a series analyzing markets where LEDs compete with traditional lighting sources. The new report, Adoption of Light-Emitting Diodes in Common Lighting Applications, reveals a wealth of insights into promising pathways for SSL technology development, providing estimates of the energy saved in 2014 due to current levels of LED ...

Jul. 24, 2015

By US Department of Energy

Energy Savings Advisor: Emerson`s new energy savings app helps businesses save money

With a long history of involvement in promoting energy savings, Emerson Industrial Automation has invested massively in research into technological solutions and services designed to cut energy bills. On the strength of this expertise, Emerson now presents the Energy Savings Advisor, its new mobile app offering businesses the opportunity to calculate the energy savings that can be achieved on ...

Dec. 8, 2015

By Emerson Industrial Automation

Video conferencing on the rise as businesses go in search of energy savings

New report claims the video conferencing industry will be worth £2.3bn by 2016, with large-scale telepresence at the front of this growth. The video conferencing industry will be worth £2.3bn by 2016 as large enterprises and SMEs become more aware of the energy savings the technology provides, according to Ovum. The analyst firm's Enterprise Business Video Forecast: 2011-16 ...

May 6, 2011

By Vital Energi

Highest Efficacy 190 lm/W, 70% Energy Saving T8 LED tube

MY LUMENS launched 2300 lm, 12W in Japan with low glare for healthy eyes and highest efficiency for maximum energy savings. The patented T8 LED tube uses MCPET, Furukawa to enhance light output an informity. The 2000 lm, 10.5W is excellent to replace 32W fluorescent with about 70% energy savings. If 24 x7 operation, payback is less than 4 months. MY LUMENS has been shipping 180 lm/W for the ...

Aug. 1, 2017

By MY LUMENS TECHNOLOGY

Join us at our ESOS Breakfast Workshops

energyTEAM will be hosting two breakfast briefings early next year to help businesses prepare for the latest energy legislation – the Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS). With less than a year to comply, it is vital for businesses who are required to participate in the scheme to prepare ahead of the compliance date. As part of our commitment to helping ESOS participants to understand ...

Dec. 15, 2014

By Inprova Energy

ELEVATOR WORLD Magazine Article Discusses Options for Improving the Efficiency of Escalators

LAS VEGAS - Power Efficiency Corporation (OTCBB: PEFF), a developer and marketer of advanced energy savings technologies for electric motors, today announced ELEVATOR WORLD Magazine published an article titled “New Technologies Provide Options for Making Escalators More Energy Efficient”. The article discusses previously proposed legislation for reducing escalator electricity consumption. After ...

Jan. 10, 2007

By Power Efficiency

Volkswagen reaches for significant energy savings

The sun reflects in the Volkswagen logo on the roof of an old building. This is where the Volkswagen was born in 1938. Right here in Braunschweig, Germany. Today, axles, brake disks and shock absorbers are supplied to all the different car brands in the Volkswagen Group from here. Working on this scale makes the demand for energy high. Besides the power for running the machines, the need to cool ...

Aug. 5, 2015

By Grundfos

Britons believe wartime spirit should be embraced to cut down on waste

British people believe that the country should embrace wartime values to cut down on waste, according to research from the Energy Saving Trust. The non-profit organisation did a survey of 1,570 people from across the UK and found that six out of 10 people in the UK think a return to a Second World War approach to using resources could help curb waste. For instance, people said that learning to ...

Apr. 3, 2009

By MRW - Materials Recycling World - EMAP Publishing Limited Company

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