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Monday 4th April 2016
ELECTRICITY generation from wind and solar increased by 16% across OECD countries in 2015, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA). Total OECD electricity generation was broadly flat (up 0.3% last year), with increases in wind and solar offsetting declines of around 1% in generation from combustible fuels (including coal, gas, ...
Friday 1st April 2016
THE European Investment Bank (EIB) is lending €19.5 million to finance the second phase of energy efficiency improvements for multi-family housing in the Sector 4 municipality in Bucharest. This is the the second tranche of an approved EIB loan of €42 million. Investments under the first tranche of €22.5 million signed ...
Monday 21st March 2016
WHITBREAD, one of Britain’s largest hospitality companies has completed the installation of solar panels on the rooftops of 88 of its Premier Inn hotels across the UK. This is the largest batch of solar installations Whitbread has ever undertaken and is expected to generate more than 1,326MWh of power annually, delivering ...
Friday 18th March 2016
INDIAN households are rapidly adopting LED bulbs in a bid to improve the energy efficiency of their homes. Indian Power and Coal Minister Piyush Goyal said : “Energy efficiency has been a serious priority of this government. In fact, it has more potential than any other programme. The LED programme can ...
Monday 14th March 2016
THE Indian State Government of Andhra Pradesh is pushing for improved awareness of energy efficiency goals through behavioural change for wise use of energy resources. The Hindu reports that the State Government Secretary (Energy) Ajay Jain has written letters to District Collectors to spread awareness about the energy efficiency aims and ...
Friday 11th March 2016
THE World Energy Council’s annual survey of global energy leaders - the 2016 World Energy Issues Monitor - tracks the concerns of over 1000 global energy leaders. This year’s report identifies ‘A climate of innovation - responding to the commodity price storm’ and for the first time highlights the views ...
Monday 7th March 2016
THE U.S. business group Advanced Energy Economy (AEE) announced that total revenue for global advanced energy was a record $1.4 trillion in 2015. Navigant Research produced a report on advanced energy, which they define as high efficiency, advanced energy and energy related technologies offering secure, sustainable and clean energy for now ...
Friday 4th March 2016
THE Vietnam News Service reports that the city of Ha Noi is promoting the efficient use of energy and resources by tightening management of energy-consuming equipment and vehicles. The city’s municipal Department of Industry and Trade will work with relevant agencies to supervise capacity, technology and environment standards at production facilities, ...
Monday 29th February 2016
COMPETITION from Asia seems to be a key driver for investing in higher energy efficiency in manufacturing processes. This was at least one of the reasons which pushed Bossa, a Turkish textile giant operating three plants in Adana, in the south of the country, to take the issue very seriously. With a ...
Friday 26th February 2016
THE Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) revealed that in 2014 energy efficiency measures in public bodies reduced energy spend by €120 million. The results were published yesterday, February 25, in their Annual Report 2015 on Public Sector Energy Efficiency Performance. This puts the public sector about halfway towards its ...
Monday 22nd February 2016
ELECTRICITY markets are undergoing massive transformation, as the push for low-carbon power generation shifts the industry towards high investment in renewables and other new technologies. This is the conclusion of a new report by the International Energy Agency (IEA), Re-powering Markets: Market design and regulation during the transition to low-carbon power ...
Friday 19th February 2016
THE EU-funded SUNSHINE project has developed a novel online platform to substantially improve energy efficiency in both buildings and wider urban areas. The platform, designed for city planners, industry and energy stakeholders, assesses and maps buildings’ energy behaviour, and can also remotely control public street lighting. The platform has already succeeded ...
Monday 15th February 2016
THE Revolving Green Fund backed by the UK government is an energy efficiency scheme for UK Universities, and has led to projects that are estimated to save Universities more than £210 million in energy costs In 2008 Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) and Salix Finance formed a partnership to ...
Friday 12th February 2016
THE European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is expanding its support for sustainable energy financing in Turkey with an additional €500 million. Under the Mid-size Sustainable Energy Financing Facility (MidSEFF), now totalling €1.5 billion, funds are provided to Turkish banks in the form of loans and capital market instruments for ...
Monday 8th February 2016
THE World Bank Group have announced the upcoming launch of a new Climate Innovation Center (CIC) in Accra to support Ghana’s green growth strategy. The CIC will be financed through a $17.2 million grant package recently approved by the World Bank Group. The CIC will support Ghana’s National Climate Change ...
Friday 5th February 2016
MOROCCO has opened the first phase of what is set to become the world’s largest concentrated power plant (CSP). Yesterday, February 4, Morocco’s King Mohammed VI inaugurated Noor 1, the first phase of what will become the largest CSP in the world, in a ceremony attended by world and industry leaders ...
Monday 1st February 2016
THE Massachusetts’ Department of Public Utilities has issued an order approving the 2016‑2018 Three‑Year Energy Efficiency Plans of the Commonwealth’s electric and gas distribution companies and the Cape Light Compact. The Plan, supported by the Energy Efficiency Advisory Council, is expected to deliver an estimated $8 billion in economic, environmental ...
Monday 25th January 2016
THE Tax Administration of Jamaica (TAJ) office at the Donald Sangster Building (DSB) in Kingston reports a $500,000 reduction in monthly electricity bills after the implementation of energy efficient strategies. The strategy is part of the Jamaican government’s Energy Efficiency and Conservation Programme. Before, the agency was faced with a bill ...
Friday 22nd January 2016
A £14 million fund will allow Councils across Scotland to make homes, public buildings and businesses more energy efficient, Scotland’s Social Justice Secretary Alex Neil announced today. Scotland’s Energy Efficiency Programme (SEEP) will help improve warmth in buildings and homes, drive down energy bills and work towards reaching climate change targets. ...
Monday 18th January 2016
IN the last news update we revealed the investment in Turkey to develop geothermal energy - an even bigger investment is needed to tap Ethiopia's geothermal potential, which is being addressed by the International Finance Corporation (IFC). As explained previously geothermal energy is heat that’s generated from the earth’s core, can be ...
Friday 15th January 2016
TO tap Turkey’s significant geothermal energy potential the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the Clean Technology Fund (CTF) are launching a programme to support exploratory drilling. Geothermal energy projects face high risks particularly in their initial stages, including high investment costs and development risks and very limited access ...
Monday 11th January 2016
THE Jamaican Government is achieving its goal of reducing electricity used by its Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs), through the introduction of energy efficient solutions, under the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Programme (EECP). So effective is the thrust, that the Jamaican Government is extending the three-year programme. “The programme has realized a ...
Friday 8th January 2016
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today awarded $46 million in assistance to the Vermont Energy Investment Corporation (VEIC) to support energy efficiency and renewable energy improvements in rural areas across the state. USDA awarded VEIC $46 million in assistance to help its customers save money, and live more comfortably by installing ...
Monday 4th January 2016
THE European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is promoting energy efficiency in Moldova with a €5.5 million loan for private companies undertaking energy-saving measures and renewable energy projects. The loan to CB “MOBIASBANCA-Groupe Société Générale” for on-lending will be complemented by European Union (EU) grants to provide direct incentives for ...
Monday 21st December 2015
HILTON Worldwide, the hotel group, announced that it is the first hospitality company to achieve Superior Energy Performance® (SEP™) certification from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). The certification has been issued for leadership and improvement in energy management and productivity at three landmark Hilton hotels. This recognition follows Hilton’s system-wide ...