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European Spending on Energy Efficient Building Technologies to Rise to $112Bn
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Wednesday 25th September 2013
THE Government of Bahrain and the World Bank signed an agreement for an Energy Efficiency Implementation Program yesterday. The Program aims to provide support to the Government to address the challenge of curbing energy demand in the country over the next three years, which has one of the highest energy ...
Tuesday 24th September 2013
AN annual saving of $6 million through swapping out incandescent lighting with LED lighting over the next two years is forecast for Petroleum Development Oman (PDO). The Oman Daily Observer reports that around 300,000 incandescent bulbs and lamps will be replaced with LED alternatives. The LED's consume up to 70% less ...
Monday 23rd September 2013
SINGAPORE’S Environment and Water Resources Minister Dr. Vivian Balakrishnan stated yesterday that energy efficiency has overtaken sustainable water supply as a critical concern for the republic. He said: “What has really happened globally is the substitution of one critical vulnerability - water - with another critical vulnerability - energy, simply because ...
Friday 20th September 2013
THE American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) has released the 2013 City Energy Efficiency Scorecard, a report that ranks 34 of the most populous U.S. cities. The scores were based on policies to advance energy efficiency. The report includes recommendations and strategies for all cities to lower energy use. ACEEE ...
Thursday 19th September 2013
THE Canadian Energy Efficiency Alliance (CEEA) has released its white paper to outline its priorities for future energy efficiency efforts in Canada. The paper, 'Priorities for Energy Efficiency Market Development', is CEEA’s National Advocacy Plan. It is designed to help advance energy efficiency by proposing tangible, implementable solutions to current ...
Wednesday 18th September 2013
THE World Energy Council (WEC) reveal that more still needs to be done to unlock the potential of energy efficiency to deliver energy and carbon savings across the globe. This message comes from the findings of a report to be published next month by the WEC and ADEME, the French environment ...
Tuesday 17th September 2013
THE European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed a €40 million long-term loan to SREI Infrastructure Finance Limited (SREI) of India, with the main purpose of financing investments that will help to mitigate climate change in India. The loan will be supported by the Italian Export Credit Agency SACE S.p.A. This ...
Monday 16th September 2013
THE New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) have announced that it is making $3.3 million available for energy efficiency projects in commercial and institutional buildings. The program has been developed to accelerate the adoption and utilization of commercially available energy-saving and load management technologies and strategies. This funding opportunity, ...
Friday 13th September 2013
THE UK’s major city authorities all plan to improve the energy efficiency of their buildings and infrastructure, but a new study reveals a chasm of difference in climate change preparedness. A study by scientists from Newcastle University discovered that all the local authorities from the 28 that were studied and contacted ...
Thursday 12th September 2013
A NEW guide to help Scotland’s butchers save energy and hence money is available from Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) and the Carbon Trust Scotland (CTS). QMS state in the guide, “The Scottish Butchers’ Guide to Saving Energy”, that the average Scottish butcher could see savings of £720 per year by taking ...
Tuesday 10th September 2013
THE European Investment Bank (EIB) has extended two intermediated loans combined with EU grant subsidies to support energy efficiency promoted by SMEs and Mid-Cap companies in the Czech Republic. Both loans are expected to benefit from the new SME Energy Efficiency Window with a view to supporting energy efficiency and renewable ...
Monday 9th September 2013
THE new Schneider Electric Survey, reveals that 43% of energy leaders say their investment in energy efficiency next year is projected to be more than it was last year. While 22% said their projected investment would stay the same, only 10% reported their investment would be less than last year. The ...
Friday 6th September 2013
A NEW finance facility has been launched to help UK SMEs to fund energy efficiency solutions, saving energy, costs and greenhouse gas emissions. ReEnergise SmartEnergy Finance has been launched this week by independent and specialist financial services company ReEnergise Finance, and is a dedicated commercial funding facility for SMEs for energy ...
Thursday 5th September 2013
THREE quarters of UK businesses are worried about the impact Electricity Market Reform (EMR) will have on their business according to new research by utility npower. The Reform has been sparked by energy generating plant closures due over the next decade and hence the need for hefty capital investment of £110 ...
Wednesday 4th September 2013
27 national reports assessing national energy efficiency policies in every EU Member State have now been published as part of the Energy-Efficiency-Watch project. The reports are based on the screening of the National Energy Efficiency Action Plans (NEEAPs) as well as an expert survey, involving about 750 experts, on the implementation ...
Tuesday 3rd September 2013
THE State Government of Victoria, Australia, is to hand out AUS$3.59 million in grants to help improve the energy efficiency of Victoria’s commercial office buildings. The Coalition Government’s 'Smarter Resources Smarter Business – Energy Efficient Office Buildings' program aims to increase business productivity and reduce costs for building owners across Victoria ...
Monday 2nd September 2013
KAZAKHSTAN is implementing the Energy Efficiency-2020 program according to a report by Azernews. The decision was made at a government meeting chaired by Prime Minister Serik Akhmetov, who stated that the Kazakh President wishes to reduce the country’s energy use by 10 percent annually through to 2015. Vice Minister of Industry and ...
Friday 30th August 2013
THE Confederation of British Industry (CBI) wants a major push on energy efficiency, urging the UK Government to streamline policies and for companies to step up action on energy efficiency. The CBI say such action will cut bottom line costs, manage risks and open up growth opportunities. In the new report, the ...
Thursday 29th August 2013
THE Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) have signed two Memorandums of Understanding (MoU) to advance energy efficiency and energy management. The MoU is between the FICCI, consultancy EESL and Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) of Germany. The three will examine the viability of energy efficiency projects, ...
Wednesday 28th August 2013
THE European Investment Bank (EIB) has agreed to provide $230 million backing to support investment in hydropower, wind, geothermal and photovoltaic renewable energy schemes across Central America. The joint program with the Central American Bank for Economic Integration will enable more than $500 million of investment in projects in six central ...
Tuesday 27th August 2013
THE Irish Times report the claim by Friends of the Earth Dublin that Ireland’s Government could save €200 million annually if energy efficiency in public buildings was more thoroughly embraced. Friends of the Earth Dublin, report that “Saving public money is a government priority . . . yet ministers are silent ...
Friday 23rd August 2013
LARGE commercial and industrial buildings in Minnesota will benefit from a state-wide $10 million energy efficiency program funded by revenue bonds through leading energy savers, the St. Paul Port Authority. St. Paul City Council approved the Port Authority to issue the bonds to finance energy efficiency projects via loans to cities ...
Thursday 22nd August 2013
SMALL and medium enterprises in Australia who are looking to improve their energy efficiency are to benefit from the expansion of a 'Not for Profit' national sustainability scheme. The Australian Department of Resources, Energy and Tourism is increasing the reach of the countries CitySwitch program to benefit more small and medium ...
Wednesday 21st August 2013
THE Nottingham Playhouse theatre in England has been awarded almost £1 million as a grant to improve energy efficiency. The Playhouse opened in 1963 at a time when energy costs and the resultant carbon emission had little consideration in the design, making it now costly to operate. Part of the grant will be ...
Tuesday 20th August 2013
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced funding for 631 projects across the nation to help agricultural producers and rural small businesses reduce their energy consumption and costs. Grant and loan funding is made available through the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Rural Energy for America Program (REAP), which is authorized by ...