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Thursday 27th November 2014
THE International Energy Agency (IEA) has laid out five actions needed to achieve a low-carbon energy sector, proposing concrete options for the international climate negotiations to be held next month in Lima, Peru. "Energy accounts for two-thirds of global greenhouse gas emissions, so any climate agreement that emerges will need to ...
Wednesday 26th November 2014
THE Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ) is calling on Jamaicans to use energy wisely and efficiently despite the price of oil continuing to fall. Speaking at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, Group General Manager of PCJ, Winston Watson, reiterated the need for persons to still conserve energy. “What we are ...
Tuesday 25th November 2014
A recent report from Navigant Research analyzes the European market for residential and commercial building energy efficient products and services, including market forecasts for revenue through 2023. Stringent regulations that apply across the European Union (EU) have contributed to the development of a growing market for energy efficient buildings in Europe. ...
Monday 24th November 2014
THE European Bank for Research and Development (EBRD) is support for the development of Poland's renewable energy resource with a series of measures aimed at increasing private sector investment. The Board of Directors of EBRD has approved an Integrated Approach to Polish Renewables which combines investments with policy dialogue that promote reforms ...
Friday 21st November 2014
THE UN reveals that global carbon neutrality needs to be reached by the second half of the century, to stay under 2°C rise limit. If carbon neutrality is achieved it will head off the worst impacts of climate change, but it needs be attained by mid-to-late century. This would also keep ...
Thursday 20th November 2014
THE European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is providing €15 million of funding to SMEs for energy efficiency and small-scale renewable-energy projects of up to €1 million. The loan is being provided through Romania’s Banca Transilvania for on-lending to SMEs, and comes under the EBRD’s Romania SME Sustainable Energy Financing ...
Wednesday 19th November 2014
THE National Gallery in London, adjacent to Nelson’s Column in Trafalgar Square, is one of the first public buildings globally to achieve 85% energy saving on lighting. The Gallery houses one of the most important collections of Western European art in the world, attracting over 6 million visitors a year, and ...
Tuesday 18th November 2014
U.S. President Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping announced an historic agreement to curb greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, which account for 40% of the world’s emissions. The United States, building on existing efforts, in which energy efficiency plays a very large role, will reduce emissions 26-28% by 2025 relative to ...
Monday 17th November 2014
THE European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is supporting energy efficiency and the use of renewable energy in Serbia with a loan of up to €10 million. The finance is being filtered through Komercijalna Banka for on-lending to private and municipal borrowers. The aim of the loan is to support ...
Friday 14th November 2014
THE State Bank of Vietnam and the World Bank have signed a $500 million loan for a $731.25 million operation to improve energy efficiency. “Improving energy efficiency is critical for Vietnam’s ability to meet energy demand to power growth and maintain improvements in welfare.” said Victoria Kwakwa, Country Director for ...
Thursday 13th November 2014
THE German government has revealed an action plan offering a €1 billion in tax concessions for energy efficiency improvements for buildings and sales of electric car. Germany has lagged behind on energy efficiency, leading to the proposed action plan to incentivize energy saving projects, as revealed by German Environment Minister Barbara ...
Wednesday 12th November 2014
JORDAN have received a financial boost of $100 million for the implementation of renewable energy in the south of the country. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the French Development Finance Institution PROPARCO are providing the loans of $50 million each, to fund the construction of three solar ...
Tuesday 11th November 2014
MAYOR of Los Angeles, Eric Garcetti, highlighted the LA Department of Water and Power’s energy efficiency goal of 15% by 2020 is the highest by a major municipal utility in the United States. The new goal, adopted by the Board of Water and Power in August 2014, exceeds the 10-year, ...
Monday 10th November 2014
ENERGY efficiency and renewable energy delivers more jobs than similar sized fossil-fuel projects according to the UK Energy Research Centre (UKERC). A study by UKERC reveals that energy efficiency and renewables offers up to ten times more jobs per unit of electricity generated or saved than fossil fuels. However, in itself ...
Friday 7th November 2014
THE European Bank for Research and Development (EBRD) has launched its second Polish Sustainable Energy Financing Facility (PolSEFF2) of €200 million which will be on-lent via local banks to SMEs. The loans will finance investments to replace or upgrade heating, cooling, electric and related systems in order to lower companies’ ...
Thursday 6th November 2014
THE U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released new guidance to help school districts increase energy efficiency and protect indoor air quality during school renovations. “This guidance provides common-sense solutions for improving energy efficiency and indoor air quality in schools across the country,” said Janet McCabe, acting assistant administrator for EPA’s Office ...
Wednesday 5th November 2014
THE most important source of electricity in Albania is the Komani hydro power plant in the mountains of the Puka region, in the north of the country, is about to undergo a major upgrade. The Komani dam, the largest of a complex of three hydro cascades, produces 65% of Albania’s ...
Tuesday 4th November 2014
MOROCCO’s energy strategy is on target, with notable advances in wind and solar but progress can be made regarding energy efficiency, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA). “Under political guidance from the highest level, Morocco has shown an admirable determination to play to its strengths, and in our view ...
Monday 3rd November 2014
HUMAN influence on the climate system is clear and growing, with impacts on all continents according to the 2014 Climate Change report from the Intergovernmental Panel and Climate Change (IPCC). Tackling greenhouse gas emissions is vital with a drastic reduction in the use of fossil fuels at the forefront of any ...
Friday 31st October 2014
A report by the U.S. Government Business Council (GBC) reveals that better energy data from smart building technologies would help federal agencies reach energy-efficiency goals. The Obama Administration has set ambitious energy-efficiency goals, for federal buildings - but real-time energy monitoring and data feed back is key to success. A survey of ...
Thursday 30th October 2014
YESTERDAY saw the opening of the Eco Expo Asia showcasing green products and energy saving technology. The Expo runs from 29 October until Saturday 1 November with many exhibitors from 22 countries and regions taking part, highlighting energy efficiency amongst other eco technologies. Eco Expo Asia is comprised of four themed days: ...
Wednesday 29th October 2014
PITTSBURGH based PNC bank recently participated in a Carnegie Mellon University study to confirm the extent to which employee behavior can improve the company's energy efficiency. This study focused on how knowledge and control influence behavior and found that PNC Financial Services Group Inc. (to give them their full title) ...
Tuesday 28th October 2014
AN EU binding target reducing greenhouse gases by 40% by 2030 was agreed very early last Friday, setting a lead for the rest of the world in tackling climate change. The EU’s goal produces a face off between heavy industry and green business. Industry claims the target is a massive challenge ...
Monday 27th October 2014
THE U.S. National Park Service is investing $29 million in 81 individual energy efficiency and water conservation projects at national parks throughout the greater Washington region. This unprecedented commitment to reducing energy use and generating energy from renewable sources is the largest to date among the nine bureaus in the ...
Friday 24th October 2014
UK retailer Marks & Spencer (M&S) has announced that it is installing the UK’s largest single roof mounted solar panel array on its East Midlands distribution centre in Castle Donington. The project, which is expected to be completedin early 2015, will see the solar PV system span the site’s 900,000 sq ...