A new contender for Britain's greenest home has been unveiled in North Yorkshire.

The metal components that make up industrial machines are subject to tremendous wear and tear. But a newly patented technology by Distinguished Fellow Ali Erdemir and his team at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory could greatly extend the lifetime of mechanical parts.

Japanese trading house Mitsui & Co. will partner with General Electric to develop an online monitoring system that analyzes data transmitted from mining equipment to realize maximum operational efficiency.

The Kashiwa-no-ha Smart City Project aims to greatly reduce CO2 emissions through duplication of energy-transmission lines, the use of un-tapped energy, and more efficient operations.

Waste heat accounts for a painful 60% of the gasoline consumed by our cars, and in other Industrial applications the numbers are equally devastating.

The project is part of the local authority’s commitment to Bristol 2015 European Green Capital. The city has also installed a sculpture of two life size whales made from recycled bottles, marking the city’s green status.

The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $63 million (£41) in 264 energy efficiency and renewable projects across the country.

It also stated a British household using an average of 10 LED bulbs at home will be able to combat rising energy prices by saving up to £300 off their annual bill.

The Business Energy Challenge (BEC) awards celebrate private sector firms who have made the biggest difference to their energy consumption by switching to cleaner and more energy efficient technologies.

The scheme allowed householders to make their homes more energy efficient by installing technologies such as solar panels or loft insulation. This was done through loans with no upfront cost which were repaid through energy bills.

Bristol’s harbourside museum is installing a solar array on its rooftop and boosting its energy efficiency.

Arizona’s Dysart Unified School District (USD), which includes 25 schools, has committed to saving 20% of its energy in 10 years .

That is one of the objectives of the Economical and efficient use of energy Program of Bac Giang province for the phase 2016 - 2020 .

The Launching Ceremony is a practical activity aiming at implementing the National Target Program on Economical and Efficient Use of Energy as it has been widely deployed in the province.

Communication skills training in power saving was held during 3 days August 10-12, 2015 by Quang Nam Power Company in collaboration with the Quang Nam provincial Youth Union for over 400 key Youth Unionists

As one of the pillars of national power energy security, in 2011-2015, Electricity of Vietnam (EVN) not only ensures enough electricity for the economy but also stays in the lead in the implementation of solutions and promotions of economical and efficient use energy.

Currently, electricity consumption for lighting in Vietnam accounts for 35% of total power consumption of the country. The public lighting system is energy-consuming sector due to the design, installation and use of inefficient lighting.

In the implementation of energy development strategy, Ministry of Industry and Trade presided over the preparation of policies to support the development of renewable energy sources such as wind power, biomass power, electricity generated from solid wastes and solar power.

Representatives of the Ministry of Construction reveal that buildings consume more than 30% of total energy consumption in the fast growing economy. Thus improving the energy efficiency for the new construction is an urgent requirement.

Three eco-friendly pioneers are heading off on the journey of a lifetime - a 20,000km (12,427 mile) ride in a solar-powered tuk tuk from Bangkok to Toulouse, France.