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Air conditioning makes many parts of the tropics and subtropics — even temperate regions — more comfortable on those oppressively hot and sticky days of summers. But the technology that made metropolises like Miami and Las Vegas possible is also a big energy-guzzler, which is bad news for an increasingly carbon- and
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The UK government today launched a search for 20 communities that want to “be in the forefront of moving to a low-carbon economy.” The winning candidates will receive a share of the government’s £10 million Low-Carbon Communities Challenge to build on existing low-carbon schemes, with residents in each community
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The Carbon Trust will launch a new programme — the Big Business Refit — this September aimed at helping small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) cut their energy costs by improving their efficiency. The programme, which will provide both financial support and expert advice, could help businesses save as much as £40 million,
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The European Investment Bank (EIB) aims to bolster energy efficiency in Finland, Poland and Sweden with a €250 million loan to Fortum Corporation, headquartered in Espoo, Finland. The loan is for the ongoing construction of two cogeneration plants in Finland and Poland, as well as the implementation of digital remote
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Hospitals, leisure centres, local authorities and other public sector organisations might be eligible for new energy efficiency loans being offered by the Government in partnership with Salix Finance and the Carbon Trust. A total of £51.5 million in interest-free loans are being made available to help public sector organisations
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Electronic components distributors RS Components has launched an online “one-stop shop” to help building services professionals and facilities managers boost their energy efficiency and keep up with energy efficiency news and legislation. The RS Energy RSource Centre, which went live today, features a variety of tools to help building professionals
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UK residents want to improve the energy efficiency of their homes, but are reluctant to take on do-it-yourself projects, according to a new study by the Energy Saving Trust (EST). Of 2,200 people polled, 53 per cent said they were not sure they had the skills needed to make
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The global recession is achieving what years of environmental debate hasn’t, making more consumers go green, according to new research from utility services comparison provider uSwitch.com. The survey found that 78 per cent of households say they are more energy efficient today than a year ago, with the
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GE Sensing & Inspecting Technologies is helping the UK’s Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings (SPAB) measure existing relative humidity and temperatures within its Spital Square headquarters to help assess the energy efficiency impact of planned building modifications. “We can view all of the measurements taken by the
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The UN Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) plans to hold a workshop in Sofia, Bulgaria, next week on “Energy Efficiency in Housing.” The programme is set for 21 – 22 April. According to the organisation, existing buildings in the UNECE region — especially those built between the 1960s and the 1980s — typically
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A firm based in Horden, County Durham, has slashed its energy bills after receiving some expert advice from the MAS North East’s Energy team. Actem UK’s efficiency improvements helped it cut its annual fuel bills from £65,000 to below £40,000, reports One North East. The firm
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Los Angeles, San Francisco and Houston are the top three cities in the US when it comes to number of energy-efficient buildings, according to news from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The EPA today released a list of the top 25 cities in the nation that in 2008 had
