To help the country’s policy makers improve energy efficiency and demand side management, the International Energy Agency this week led expert sessions in Kiev on both analysis and implementation of energy-saving activities.

Researchers at The University of British Columbia (UBC) have helped engineer a new pulp screening technology that is up to 50 percent more energy efficient and is saving Canada’s pulp and paper industry approximately $20 million a year.

With ever increasing recycling targets to meet, manufacturers of glass bottles and jars need to make sure that they can feed their furnaces with the highest quality of cullet (recycled glass) and maximise the energy and carbon saving benefits that this offers.

Main routes in Ardrossan including Eglinton Road have already seen the first energy-efficient street lights installed.

West Sacramento-based Raley's is rolling out a cleaning and sanitation program designed to save millions of gallons of water and dramatically lower its energy costs.

On March 22 morning, the General Department of Energy (Ministry of Industry and Trade) organized the launching ceremony for Earth Hour 2015 Campaign in Da Nang.

As one of the first businesses to voluntarily participate in energy labeling roadmap of Vietnam, JSC Daikin Air Conditioning (Vietnam) conducted energy labeling for their products prior to the time required.

In recent years, Bac Ninh province has implemented many power-saving solutions in cooperation with community to cope with climate change.

The indoor tennis courts at the Pickering Recreation Complex recently received a major lighting retrofit expected to reduce operating costs for the City.

Hanoi People's Committee issued Document No. 70 / KH-UBND dated March 13, 2015 with its Plan in response to Earth Hour 2015 Campaign. Hanoi committed to participate in the Campaign with practical activities to disseminate the message "saving energy, responding to climate change".

This plan will also help reduce environmental pollution, enhance high production and competitiveness, aiming at building a green, clean and modern city.

The California Energy Commission on Thursday proposed energy efficiency standards for computers and monitors that it says will save consumers hundreds of millions of dollars every year.

“Saving energy is saving money,” said Thomas John, RSC’s Technical Assistant, who led the session for group of 35 housewives from the city.

Oerlikon Leybold Vacuum exhibits food processing vacuum solutions at the CFIA Rennes, France and the ANUGA Foodtec, Germany. Oerlikon Leybold Vacuum is supplying the Food Processing Industry with advanced vacuum solutions

In Canada, the Green Mining Initiative successfully installed an automated mine ventilation system in an underground mine in greater Sudbury, Ontario. This resulted to a reduction of up to 40 percent of the energy consumption, reduced greenhouse gas emissions, and cost savings amounting up to $4 million annually.

Renewing the hammers and screen on a mill reduced the energy used per kilogram of grain by 3% and increased milling rate (kg/m) by 5%. Feed grist size distribution was improved. On one of the farms the fan in the hammer mill was replaced following the test, resulting in a marked increase in throughput.

International Paper does exactly that, generating 72 percent of its energy from forest residuals. The company has also been working to improve energy efficiency, with a goal of a 15 percent reduction in purchased energy by 2020. An investment of $290 million has led to a reduction of 9 trillion BTUs per year.

One of the world’s largest solar energy developers has launched a service for UK householders and businesses to install solar arrays at no upfront cost.

The European Commission has launched a €100 million (£72.3m) pot for projects aimed at connecting energy networks across the EU.

The new proposals are to create a single energy market to help the EU lower prices, improve interconnectivity, move towards a lower carbon future, increase energy efficiency and counteract Russia’s ‘monopoly’ on gas supplies to the continent.