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Obama launches new energy efficiency scheme
The new AMP will bring together industry, universities and the US government to help manufacturers be more energy efficient. Obama has launched a $120m programme to improve the energy efficiency of US’s manufacturers. The energy efficiency ...
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Obama launches new $120m energy efficiency scheme
The new AMP will bring together industry, universities and the US government to help manufacturers be more energy efficient. Obama has launched a $120m programme to improve the energy efficiency of US’s manufacturers. The energy efficiency ...
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Businesses increasingly rely on environmental professionals to save energy
Progressively more UK businesses are turning to environmental professionals to drive cost savings and deliver environmental change. UK businesses are increasingly hiring environmental professionals that can help them realise substantial energy ...
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The new ISO 50001 energy management standard will be out soon
The new international ISO 50001 Standard is expected to accelerate the adoption of energy efficiency practices. A new international ISO standard that benchmarks energy management is about to be released. It has been called ISO 50001, and will ...
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Lack of funding: main barrier for energy efficiency improvements
New Energy Efficiency Indicator survey for Europe shows companies place increasing priority on energy management, but they struggle with funding. In a context of rising energy costs and expected government mandates on energy efficiency, ...
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From compliance to measuring the actual energy use of a building
Looking in greater detail at energy consumption has begun to show that buildings often fall short of targeted performance. One reason for this is a disconnection between design, procurement and operation of a building. Compliance calculations do ...
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Europe doubles the share of renewable energy in a decade
In response to EU target requiring a share of 20% renewables by 2020, renewable energy in Europe has almost doubled in a decade. The share of renewable energy in the EU has almost doubled over the past decade, from 5.4% to 9% between 1999 and ...
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Policy uncertainty puts UK at risk of missing carbon targets
New report warns the government must set a clear policy direction to attract the investment needed for a low carbon economy. Recurrent policy uncertainty could mean the UK fails to attract the estimated £150bn of investment needed to build a ...
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Businesses fear the EMR will affect UK’s competitiveness
Businesses are concerned about the EMR impact, with 57% organisations believing that it will lead to an increase in energy bills. New research by npower shows businesses are concerned about the impact that the UK Electricity Market Reform (EMR) ...
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Four rules to improve energy efficiency with Intelligent Buildings
The new wave of energy efficiency is based on waste reduction, instead of sacrifice and discomfort as it used to be years ago. Everything is automated now, with no need to turn down thermostats manually. A Building Management System is considered ...
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UK carbon floor price could weaken British competitiveness
New report claims the UK carbon floor price will cut carbon emissions 5.3% by 2020, but could put the UK at a competitive disadvantage with Europe. New research released today from Thomson Reuters Point Carbon suggests that the UK’s ...
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Barker noted the CRC must be simplified
Climate Change minister said the CRC has helped to put energy efficiency on the boardroom agenda, but it is too complex and must be simplified. A government report published last week highlighted the lack of popularity of the Carbon Reduction ...
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GlaxoSmithKline could save £100m in 2020 by becoming carbon neutral
Pharmaceutical giant has laid out a guide to help the company reach its goal of a carbon neutral value chain by 2050. GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) laid out a road map last week aimed at guiding the company towards its goal of a carbon neutral value chain ...
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World Bank to shift its global investment policy
As part of a major energy strategy, the World Bank is planning to cut funding for fossil fuel plants and focus on renewables. The World Bank is planning to cut funding for fossil fuel plants and emphasise the benefits of renewables as part of a ...
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New energy efficiency guidance for data centres
New guidance for data centres will incorporate new metrics covering water usage, energy recovery and the energy efficiency of operation of computing resources. The Green Grid, a global consortium of manufacturers and operators aiming to ...
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Energy efficiency could save the car industry up to £50m a year
New study found that automotive industry could make significant savings, often only resulting from zero or very low cost energy efficiency measures. New study from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) claims that the UK’S ...
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Carbon Trust ready to expand in the US
After its success in the UK, the Carbon Trust is now looking to expand in the US while attracting partnership and investment from the US for start-up companies in Britain. The government-backed company is ready to expand in the US following its ...
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Voltage Optimisation can improve schools energy efficiency by up to 25%
Voltage Optimisation is a key component in any energy efficiency programme and could deliver up to 25% savings on electricity bills. In April the registration period for the Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC) Energy Efficiency Scheme will ...
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Overlap between the CRC and EU ETS may limit its effectiveness
New report claims the CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme may fail to cut carbon emissions and overlap other carbon reduction schemes.
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Energy efficiency measures save AT&T $44 million
Telecommunications giant achieves 44 million dollars energy savings in 2010 thanks to energy management project implanted by the first energy director.