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UK Government Retrofit for the Future funding to test low carbon building technology

Science Minister Lord Drayson and Housing Minister John Healey have announced eighty seven social housing projects across the UK are set to benefit from a share of £17 million of government funding to test low carbon building technology. The programme, entitled ‘Retrofit for the Future’, is the first of its kind in the UK, and will see social housing units across the country retrofitted with new, innovative technologies. Understanding and ... [more]

Daikin Solar thermal collectors have been awarded Solar Keymark and can benefit from LCBP grants

The Solar Keymark is a voluntary mark, developed by the European standardisation bodies, which are member of the European Committee for Standardisation. The Solar Keymark certification helps users to select quality solar collectors. Daikin Solar thermal collectors have been awarded Solar Keymark for solar thermal products; a certification which is mandatory for end users and organisations to access financial incentives, such as grants availab... [more]

Homes currently heated by oil could receive incentive payments for switching to a new bio-liquid heating fuel

OFTEC was instrumental in the successful campaign to include the option of using blends of bio liquids to heat buildings in the consultation paper for the proposed Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI), which was issued by the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) earlier this month. Under the proposed RHI, homes and other buildings using renewable heat technologies will qualify for regular incentive payments from OFGEM for up to 20 years af... [more]

Renewable energy systems purchased now benefit from capital grants and incentive payments

There is currently a golden window of opportunity in which consumers purchasing renewable energy systems can benefit from both capital grants for the purchase of equipment, and additional incentive payments for every unit of heat or electricity produced. This ‘double-whammy’ will be short lived as the current grant system towards the purchase of systems will be phased out and replaced by a pay per unit system. From April 2010, the government s... [more]

Zummer homes achieve zero dependence on fossil fuels

By incorporating eco-conscious elements behind every door, wall, floor and window and in every nook and cranny, Zummer homes achieve zero dependence on fossil fuels such as oil and natural gas and are 100% off the electrical grid. In fact, owners receive checks from the their local electric provider by selling unused electricity back to the company. Living in a green, energy free home, one with zero dependency on oil, gas or local utility comp... [more]

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Honoring the 'Art' of saving energy (UC Newsroom)
DAVIS — Art Rosenfeld's first stab at energy efficiency did not go smoothly: On a Friday night in the 1973 oil crisis, he tried to save electricity by turning off his office mates' lights — but couldn't find the switches. They were hidden by bookcases, file cabinets and posters.

UC Davis Honors the Art of Saving Energy (UC Davis News & Information)
Art Rosenfeld's first stab at energy efficiency did not go smoothly: On a Friday night in the 1973 oil crisis, he tried to save electricity by turning off his office mates' lights -- but couldn't find the switches. They were hidden by bookcases, file cabinets and posters. "After 20 minutes of uncovering light switches in 19 offices (thereby saving 100 gallons of natural gas that weekend), I ...

Another week of GW News, March 7, 2010 [A Few Things Ill Considered] (ScienceBlogs)
Logging the Onset of The Bottleneck Years This weekly posting is brought to you courtesy of H. E. Taylor . Happy reading, I hope you enjoy this week's Global Warming news roundup Read the rest of this post... | Read the comments on this post...

Philips participates in the Gulf Environment Forum to boost the switch to energy efficiency (Zawya)
06 March 2010 Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Royal Philips Electronics (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHI) announced today its participation as the Sustainable Lighting Partner during the Gulf Environment Forum that is taking place in Jeddah from the 7 th till 9 th of March.

PNM: Efficiency is first step in 'green' energy (Ruidoso News)
The cleanest kilowatt is a kilowatt not used, a representative of PNM told Lincoln County commissioners last week during a presentation to update the board on the electric utility's efforts to encourage conservation while developing new and renewable sources of energy.

Full text of the Sparks State of the City address (Daily Sparks Tribune)
Good morning, and welcome to Sparks and my fifth state-of-the-city address.

Business News (Finance and Commerce)
DETROIT — Toyota’s pain is its rivals’ gain. Click for more NEW YORK — The stock market had its third straight winning day on signs that companies are becoming more optimistic about the economy.

Updated: (Finance and Commerce)
Med-tech company declares Chapter 7 bankruptcy. The U.S. Department of Justice filed charges against Boston Scientific Corp.’s Guidant division Thursday, saying it did not fully disclose problems with its devices to regulators.

Text of B.C. finance minister Colin Hansen's 2010 budget speech (The Georgia Straight)
Mr. Speaker: Today I present Budget 2010 — the next step forward on the road to renewed prosperity for British Columbians.

Green Living in Nashville (IEEE Spectrum)
BEFORE AND AFTER: It took the Gulch 10 years and US $7 million to win the world's strictest environmental certification for neighborhoods.