At Money Dashboard we're all for finding new ways to help you save money – and if they help out the environment too that can only be a good thing. Here are a few of the best energy-saving tips that won't cost you a penny.

The new energy efficiency standard’s positive environmental impact includes 3.63 quadrillion BTU’s of energy saved during the above mentioned period, that translates in avoiding 265 million metric tons of CO2 emissions equivalent to the annual emissions of about 52 million automobiles.

A chain of cafes in the US is onto a green bread winner after bagging an Environmental Sustainability Award for its commitment to saving energy.

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has launched a new initiative to accelerate the transition to more efficient appliances and equipment to reduce global energy demand, mitigate climate change and improve access to energy.

The Environment Ministry will begin a model project in which surplus electricity generated from renewable energy sources, such as wind and solar power, will be utilized to produce hydrogen for fuel-cell vehicles.

A review of the Energy Efficiency Improvement Scheme has found that the program saves participating households about $1600 each, Minister for the Environment, Simon Corbell, announced yesterday.

The UN Environment Programme (UNEP), through its new initiative launched, has said that a shift from energy-efficient appliances would save the world 350 billion dollars annually in electricity bills.

Solar power has made incredible progress here in the U.S. According to a new report from Environment America. In the last 10 years, solar panel capacity has increased more than 120-fold. In just 2011 to 2013 alone, solar power has tripled.

The Energy Agreement for Sustainable Growth, concluded by the government with employers, trade unions, environmental organisations and others, contains provisions on energy conservation, boosting energy from renewable sources and job creation.

Clean energy is becoming a priority for many countries throughout the world. In small, developing countries, renewable energy represents economic growth and sustainability. In large countries, the economic aspects of clean power are also attractive, but energy is more of a politic matter rather than an environmental one.

The DeltaStream device to be installed in Ramsey Sound, Pembrokeshire, is developed by tidal stream technology company Tidal Energy Ltd. According to the project developers, it is the first private marine project to be fully developed in Wales, having secured all the required planning and environmental consents together with a lease agreement from The Crown Estate.

The Rhode Island government signed off on environmental permits for what will become the nation's first offshore wind farm, the project's developer said.

On May 22nd, Swedish Environmental Technologies for Vietnam (SENTECH), together with the Embassy of Sweden and the Institute of Strategy and Policy on Natural Resources and Environment – Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (ISPONRE), held the conference “Gateway to Swedish Greentech” in Hanoi.

A team of researchers from North Carolina State University developed self-healing solar cells, which reinvigorate themselves as their performance decreases with time in a very effective, cheap and environmentally friendly manner.

Aug. 2, 2013 — Researchers at the University of Basel have successfully replaced the rare element iodine in copper-based dye-sensitized solar cells by the more abundant element cobalt, taking a step forward in the development of environmentally friendly energy production.

Two properties of Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts have become the first hotels in Vietnam to receive the Green Globe Certification for their environmental awareness.

A new building at Tel Aviv University features a standalone EcoWall that aims to provide vertical garden space and research facilities for its faculty.

Nearly 50 mayors from cities across the country sign declaration advocating moves to cut environmental impacts and mitigate climate risk

A sliver of wood coated with tin could make a tiny, long-lasting, efficient and environmentally friendly battery.

Thailand’s Science and Technology Ministry is focusing on safety of nuclear power use while trying to minimise its impact on the environment.