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Pakistan Approve Development of a National Energy Efficiency and Conservation Policy
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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 ...
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 ...
Thursday 23rd October 2014
HOW are the States across the U.S. performing with regards to energy efficiency, yesterday the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) released their annual State Energy Efficiency Scorecard. The Scorecard reveals that governors and lawmakers in state capitals across the U.S. continue to take major steps to lower energy costs, ...
Wednesday 22nd October 2014
FOUR UK Cities are calling on the government to support the EU’s binding energy efficiency targets for 2030. Bristol, Aberdeen, Leicester and Milton Keynes, all members of Energy Cities, sent a letter to British Prime Minister David Cameron urging him the to “support an ambitious, binding, energy efficiency target for 2030, ...
Tuesday 21st October 2014
BY ramping up cost-effective investments in renewable energy and energy efficiency the European Union can cut its dependency on natural gas imports in half, according to new analysis released yesterday. Carbon reductions of 49% or more could be achieved below the 1990 level by 2030 – far more than currently ...
Monday 20th October 2014
JORDAN is to get $207.5 million to fund the construction of seven solar plants to boost the Kingdom’s use of renewables and help transform its energy sector. The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, finalized the debt package for the solar project, which is the largest ...
Friday 17th October 2014
THE University of Southern Mississippi, U.S., has undertaken significant changes in energy consumption and efficiency that have resulted in a savings of more than $10 million since 2009. Facilities across the Hattiesburg campus – including those designated for academics, athletics, residence life and dining – continue to be examined to determine ...
Thursday 16th October 2014
BRITAIN'S ambitions for a better-balanced economy could be seriously undermined by escalating energy costs, warns a new report out today from EEF, the manufacturers’ organisation. It projects a 50% hike in electricity costs by 2020 and says that this would hit investment, margins and competitiveness, potentially applying a brake to ...
Wednesday 15th October 2014
A loan of $30 million to Banco Caixa Geral of Brasil (BCG) funding renewable energy projects to mitigate climate change in Brazil has been made by International Finance Corporation (IFC). The IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, is making the five year loan to BCG, which is part of ...
Tuesday 14th October 2014
THE U.S. Pacific Northwest improved electric energy efficiency in 2013 by 268 average megawatts, equal to the entire electricity load of Oregon and western Montana combined. The Northwest Power and Conservation Council published the figures, and in terms of savings they reveal that the 2013 achievements equal about $3.5 billion ...