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.

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.

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.

DECC is providing another £70 million to fund energy efficiency improvements in households across England and Wales.

In an effort to achieve more results from the National Target Program on Energy Conservation and Efficiency, in 2015, the program will focus on solutions to in-depth communication and stronger support for enterprises to bring about the best effects in energy efficiency.

A national programme for doctors to prescribe energy efficient measures for fuel poor patients suffering from diseases as a result of cold homes has been unveiled.

It’s certainly not well known, but it’s true. Over the past several years HVAC capabilities for business and office buildings have advanced. In fact, performance improvements in overall energy efficiency can be as much as 15% to 25% better than just decade ago, thanks to control technologies.

These savings would also ensure carbon emission (CO2) reductions of 8.7-17.6 million tonnes a year, according the study, ‘Research to Assess the Barriers and Drivers to Energy Efficiency in Small and Medium Sized Enterprises’.

The key to reducing to the ongoing cost of operating a warehouse or industrial shed is to ensure that the building is in good working condition and has been fitted with the latest energy efficient products.

On February 10, 2015, the Low Carbon Transition in Energy Efficiency Project (LCEE) in collaboration with Kim Lan Communal People's Committee, Hanoi, organized a seminar in Green Investment Facility.

“New Zealand companies are realizing that good energy management is part of a smart and sustainable business approach.

With the 2020 target of improving energy efficiency by 20%, energy savings are clearly top of mind for consumers and businesses alike. As is a growing desire for impeccable design, efficiency and productivity savings in the workplace. There is a clear demand for energy-efficient solutions, particularly in commercial spaces. In light of this, there are some tips that can help reduce energy costs and bring other benefits too.

On February 5th, 2014, a meeting of the Project Steering Committee of Low Carbon Transition in Energy Efficiency Project (LCEE) in the field of energy saving in Vietnam took place at the headquarters of the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

In a world first, Australian researchers have converted over 40 per cent of the sunlight hitting a solar system into electricity, the highest efficiency ever reported.

Scrapping old cars is one of two actions he believes the government should focus on. The other is the revitalization of the public transport system.

GE (NYSE: GE) is presenting its advanced energy efficiency innovations that drive the region’s sustainable growth at the World Future Energy Summit (WFES) 2015, the region’s largest gathering on future energy

A Vietnamese delegation was in Denmark to learn about how the legal and regulatory framework is designed to promote energy efficiency in Danish industries.

Energy efficiency measures saved US consumers and businesses around $800 billionlast year. That’s roughly $2,500 per capita.

This winter the city of Washington is looking into two energy efficiency projects that could have big savings. The first project involves a program sponsored by Ameren Missouri.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency launched our Energy Star Home Advisor – an online tool to help consumers save money and improve their homes’ energy efficiency through recommended home-improvement projects.