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Washing lines `could save UK millions`
The UK could save up to GBP720 million a year by simply turning off all tumble dryers, according to the Energy Saving Trust. It is estimated that 60 per cent of UK householders own a tumble dryer, but by switching them off individual electricity bills could be reduced by up to GBP60 per year. Such a move would also cut carbon emissions, inducing the same effect as removing 960,000 vehicles off ...
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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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Chemicals industry `can play major role` in carbon reduction
The American Chemistry Council (ACC) has published new statistics revealing the significant impact carbon reduction schemes within the chemicals industry could have on wider carbon reduction targets. According to data collated by management consulting firm McKinsey & Company, the general public are currently saving two units of greenhouse gases through the use of energy-efficient chemical ...
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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, ...
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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 ...
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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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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Energy-savings can be achieved without a large upfront capital
New report claims businesses can achieve significant energy savings by implementing different key strategies in day to day operations where no large upfront spend is required. The biggest problem for businesses looking to increase their energy efficiency is the large, upfront capital investment that these initiatives usually require. A new report from the sustainability company Verisae ...
By Vital Energi
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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 ...
By Vital Energi
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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 ...
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BBP Highlight Powerperfector As Best Practice Case Study
Better Buildings Partnership (BBP) has published a case study focussed on the energy-saving benefits of powerPerfector units installed in office buildings managed by Knight Frank. BBP aims to provide tools and solutions to overcome the specific challenges faced by commercial property owners in improving the sustainability of their building stock. They have shared a case study from Schroder UK ...
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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 ...
By Grundfos
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VPhase Domestic Voltage Optimisation
News was released recently as VPhase was placed into administration. The pioneering VPhase brand placed into administration on the 4th September 2013 contributed greatly to the awareness of energy saving within the home through managing the incoming voltage levels. Many independent studies have been carried out which confirm the principal of energy saving through voltage management within the ...
By Energy Ace
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Energy Saving Data Centre Initiative Secures DCD Award
We’re thrilled that the EcoCooling supported Boden Type DC project won ‘Nonprofit Industry Initiative of the Year’ at the coveted DCD award in London last week. The DCD Awards are a special night where the industry’s best data centre projects and most talented people are celebrated. This year’s gala ceremony took place at the Royal Lancaster Hotel in London on ...
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