Initiatives News
Tuesday 20th November 2012
$13 billion over two decades may be needed by Thailand’s energy efficiency and green construction sector, this conclusion comes after a report on energy efficiency spending between 2003 and 2011.
Currently the sector is anticipating the positive effect of energy efficiency, green building standards and certification which will drive growth in ...
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Monday 19th November 2012
THE Chicago Park District have received a major sustainability award for running the worlds most energy efficient and green marina.
The Chicago Park District manage the largest municipal park area in the U.S., and opened the 31st Street Harbor in May at a cost of $103 million.
Michael Kelly, Chicago Park District ...
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Friday 16th November 2012
THE Jamaican Minister of Labour and Social Security, Derrick Kellier, said improving the island state’s energy efficiency is vital to achieving savings in energy costs of around $10.4 million monthly.
Kellier made the statement this week during the launch of the ‘Developing an Energy Services Company (ESCO) in Jamaica’ project, which ...
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Thursday 15th November 2012
A WEEK after winning another four years in office, U.S. President Barack Obama held his first press conference and declared his support to combat climate change.
A question from New York Times journalist Mark Landler focused on how the President would ‘tackle climate change’.
As a politician it may be that Obama ...
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Wednesday 14th November 2012
A CHANGE in energy use in the UK and investment in energy efficiency would increase jobs and could save the equivalent energy produced by 22 power stations by 2020.
That is the conclusion of the UK Government’s Energy Efficiency Strategy published yesterday, which looks to change the way we use energy ...
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Tuesday 13th November 2012
THE world’s politicians and other policy makers have been urged by the International Energy Agency (IEA) to concentrate on energy efficiency to combat climate change.
Yesterday the IEA released the 2012 World Energy Outlook, annually released providing a report on the global situation with forecasts of energy trends until 2035 along ...
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Monday 12th November 2012
A REPORT from the UK’s Consumer Focus reveals that linking carbon taxes to energy efficiency programmes is an excellent way to boost economic growth, job creation and combating climate change.
The report estimates that in the UK alone increasing energy efficiency investment would create 71,000 jobs by 2015, rising to 130,000 ...
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Friday 9th November 2012
THE European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) announced this week that since 2006 they have invested €10 billion (over $13 billion) in energy efficiency and sustainable energy.
The Bank’s Sustainable Energy Initiative (SEI) was set up in 2006 and has funded 552 energy efficiency and sustainable energy programs and schemes ...
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Thursday 8th November 2012
THE National Health Service covering the south west Scottish Area of Ayrshire and Arran has made substantial energy savings and reductions to their carbon emissions across their facilities since 2011.
Cost saving estimated to be about £250,000 ($400,225) by taking several energy efficiency and energy saving steps. They replaced inefficient internal ...
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Wednesday 7th November 2012
United States businesses waste over $60 billion yearly on excess energy costs, offering a massive scope for the energy efficiency industry according to a new report.
The study from E Source, who provide unbiased advice and research to utilities and large energy users, reveals the figures after looking at the energy data ...
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Tuesday 6th November 2012
CALIFORNIA, USA, expect to save $4.5 million annually from 70 energy efficiency upgrade projects across state owned buildings and car parks.
The state’s Department of General Services revealed that a reduction of around 28,000 metric tons of greenhouse gases will be achieved throughout the programs they have been overseeing.
Various energy ...
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Monday 5th November 2012
THE International Energy Agency’s (IEA) review of Ukraine’s energy policies highlights how they could have an energy revolution.
Improving energy efficiency would be a first step to a far better energy future for the country. Then extracting their own natural gas deposits would help them to remove the need to import ...
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Friday 2nd November 2012
SIEMENS Financial Services have released a white paper which reveals that many companies are increasing their investment in energy efficiency technology to reduce energy consumption and bills.
The report comments that spiraling energy prices are often the motivation behind these efforts, but obstacles have to be overcome to access loans for ...
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Thursday 1st November 2012
THE Indian state of Andhra Pradesh will embrace India’s Energy Conservation Building Code (ECBC) in 2013, making certain that buildings across the state meet at least minimum energy efficiency standards.
India is a rapidly expanding economy, with an even more rapid increase in demand for energy. By adopting the ECBC Andhra ...
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Wednesday 31st October 2012
ACCORDING to a new report in the U.S. state Ohio almost 10,000 people work at improving energy efficiency, generating $2.1 billion in annual sales.
The report that was produced by nonprofit Advanced Energy Economy sounds impressive and is a move in the right direction, although to put the figures into perspective ...
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Tuesday 30th October 2012
NOT enough is being done to develop energy efficient buildings, appliances and cars to combat climate change according to the latest research.
The research by the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research at the University of East Anglia published in Nature Climate Change discovered that double the amount of effort is ...
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Monday 29th October 2012
A CALL from several large Australian organisations for action from governments after the country has seen a 50 percent energy cost rise over five years with more increases due.
The review released today by energy consults Oakley Greenwood, commissioned by the Australian Industry Group, CHOICE, the Energy Efficiency Council and the ...
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Friday 26th October 2012
AN agreement signed between the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) and the University College Cork (UCC) underlines UCC’s focus on improving their energy efficiency.
The agreement has been formulated under the SEAI’s Public Sector Partnership programme, with the University taking a major role in helping Ireland achieve it’s national 33 ...
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Thursday 25th October 2012
TWO U.S. cities have received grants from Bloomberg Philanthropies that will be used to paint city roofs with energy saving reflective paint, reducing carbon emissions by a combined 110 tonnes.
Phoenix, Arizona received a $100,000 grant which will partly be used to paint 70,000 square feet of city roof surface, while ...
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Wednesday 24th October 2012
CHINA recognises the energy efficiency gap between what developed countries are attaining compared with what they have achieved, despite their wish to reduce consumption and CO2 emissions.
During this weeks World Energy Forum 2012 in Dubai the director-general of China's Department of International Cooperation for the country's Science and Technology Ministry, ...
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Tuesday 23rd October 2012
THE Philippines are in consultations with the World Bank over its policies towards the nation for the next three years as part of the lending agency’s Country Partnership Strategy (CPS).
The drafting of the CPS between the Philippines and the Bank also presents the chance to work with the the private ...
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Monday 22nd October 2012
HOSPITALS across Scotland are benefiting from a £24 million fund for investment in various energy saving schemes over the next three years.
The projects are expected to reduce greenhouse gases across the National Health Service (NHS) Scotland by around 10 percent, saving around £4 million in energy costs each year.
Funding for ...
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Friday 19th October 2012
SERBIA is to receive funding from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) for energy efficiency and renewable energy projects.
EUR 100 million has been allocated by the EBRD for such projects throughout much of the former Yugoslavia, and €50 million has already been assigned. Another €21 million of funding ...
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Thursday 18th October 2012
THE Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) International is urging the U.S. Senate to pass the Commercial Building Modernization Act (CBMA), extending and enhancing tax deductions for energy efficient buildings.
The incentives apply to commercial and multifamily buildings, and the bipartisan legislation would extend the tax deduction through the end of ...
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Wednesday 17th October 2012
A NEW report published yesterday by Green Alliance and WWF-UK argues that the upcoming UK Energy Bill must incentivise energy efficiency and create a ‘market’ for electricity savings.
The report highlights research commissioned by the UK Government, which found that effective measures to reduce electricity use could mean that 40 percent ...
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Thailand Looks to Introduce Green Building Certification and Codes
