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IESD works with the local authority in Figueres to help them to become one of Europe's low energy cities
A city in the northeast of Catalonia is hoping to become low energy with help from sustainability specialists in Leicester. Experts from De Montfort University’s (DMU) Institute of Energy and Sustainable Development (IESD) are working with the local authority in Figueres, helping them to become one of Europe’s low energy cities. The institute is taking up the role of training partner for the city in the area of energy and sustainability and ho... [more]
Easy ways to save on gas and electricity and go green
Under the UK government’s new Feed-in Tariff (Clean Energy Cashback) scheme consumers can now be paid for every kilowatt hour (kWh) of electricity generated from a renewable source or low carbon sources such as solar electricity (PV) panels or wind turbines. Anyone who has already installed a renewable energy system producing electricity after July 15th 2009 is now eligible to claim the tariffs as long as they produce less than 5MW of power. ... [more]
Simple things you can do to lower your energy consumption and your monthly bills
It has been estimated that making your home as energy efficient as possible can save up to £300 per year. New schemes are constantly being introduced to help UK homeowners lower their greenhouse gas emissions, and make homes as energy efficient as possible. The boiler scrappage scheme was introduced to give homes with a G rated boiler £400 towards a brand new, more energy efficient boiler. Although this scheme has now been closed due to all 12... [more]
Reducing hot water consumption around the home is easy
Everyone can do their bit for positive environmental action by reducing their hot water consumption. Did you know that 25% of the average household energy bill comes from heating water? Therefore, by reducing your hot water consumption you can reduce your energy bill (and water bill if you are on a water meter), lower your household's (and those of the UK) greenhouse gas emissions, and help reduce the adverse effects of climate change. Reduci... [more]
EPCs are central to the vision of creating a zero carbon nation
The recent abolition of Home Information Packs (HIPs) will make Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) more visible and give them a greater role in tackling climate change. Northgate Public Services says that information from EPCs must be used to promote energy efficiency measures and not simply be an academic resource. Therefore, they suggest EPC information should be more accessible to promote energy efficiency measures. In particular they ... [more]
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Christie: Honeywell to stay in Morris County, NJ
MORRIS TOWNSHIP, NJ — Honeywell will be keeping its global headquarters in Morris Township and proposes to develop its property with new office facilities, a hotel and residential units.
[cover] Solar Perplexus : Monterey County was poised for a rooftop Renaissance. Then Fannie and Freddie crashed the ...
An article on the county building department’s bulletin board is a source of both pride and pain for Tim McCormick and Karen Riley-Olms. The headline reads: “State attorney general sues feds over solar financing” – the very same Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) program that McCormick, the county director of building services, and Riley-Olms, the county’s PACE project manager, have been ...
Green machine: Aircon that doesn't warm the planet
The refrigerants and power used in air conditioning add a lot to greenhouse gas emissions. Alternative technologies could offer us all a cooler future
CPV in Australia's Red Centre
Located in the arid desert region in the heart of Australia, the small town of Alice Springs, with a population of 28,000 is normally best known as the jump off point for one of Australia's best known natural icons, Uluru (the geological formation formerly known as Ayers Rock). Located about 500 km to the south west (considered a short distance in the vast reaches of the Northern Territory ...
House Unveils Renewable Energy Tax Credit Bill
Washington, D.C. House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Sander Levin, D-Mich., has released a draft bill that would provide tax credits for manufacturers of renewable energy equipment and funding for other sources of clean energy.
Fraunhofer CSE Named Research Team Leader for U.S. DoE Building America Program
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.----The Fraunhofer Center for Sustainable Energy Systems today announced that it was selected to serve as a Research Team Leader for the Building America Program. Building America, an industry-driven research program sponsored by the U.S.
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Duncanson wins Phuket Raceweek opener
A yacht with spinnaker in full bloom makes its way past a Thai fishing boat in the Six Senses Phuket Raceweek 2010 regatta yesterday. Photo: Phuket Raceweek.
Gillard abandons leadership on climate change
It's hard to describe just how truly wretched Labor's new climate change policy is. It makes the CPRS, its dog of an emissions trading scheme, look like a model of best practice.
