Recently, Binh Thuan Center of Industry Promotion (CIP) has encouraged 1,000 homes in 8 wards of Phan Thiet city to take part in energy saving programs.

A power plant in the French Alps is using leftover waste from nearby cheese production facilities to generate enough electricity to power 1,500 households in the surrounding area.

The Government urgently needs to replace the scrapped Zero Carbon Homes policy to avoid locking in higher carbon emissions and higher energy bills for occupants for decades to come, the Solar Trade Association warned today.

Up to 8,000 zero-carbon homes are set to be built in the UK thanks to a £1.1bn deal between UK solar developers WElink Energy and British Solar Renewables and the China National Building Materials Group.

Consumers living in park homes could receive free advice on energy efficiency and a discount on their winter fuel bills.

Solar panel subsidies are being cut from this month, but experts say green devices can still slash bills and add to your home's value.

The U.S. Department of Energy is helping homebuyers determine a house's energy efficiency before making a purchase.

Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry is seeking to nearly double the budget for energy-saving measures to be adopted in places such as factories and homes as the country eyes improvements in energy efficiency.

A new report out today shows the cable, satellite and telco service providers — companies such as Comcast, Dish Network and AT&T that bring pay TV into our homes — have begun to really focus on the amount of energy consumed by the almost 200 million set-top boxes installed across America.

A new app that can reportedly cut household energy use by 10% is being rolled out to 200,000 Swedish homes.

London Mayor Boris Johnson has launched a tool for public sector organisations to make homes more energy efficient.

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.

As continuous high temperatures and humidity drive up energy use, Mississippi Power is reminding customers that rebates and discounts are available focusing on ways to keep their homes cool and reduce the impact of the hot weather on power bills.

The agreement sets rigorous requirements that will improve the energy efficiency of small network equipment (SNE) by 10 to 20 percent compared to typical, recently-deployed devices and cover more than 90 percent of U.S. broadband households – roughly 80 million homes.

The European Investment Bank (EIB) is funding €325 million (£227.5m) to improve the electricity grid in Spain.

Race Bank, which will be located off the Norfolk coast, will have a capacity of 580MW – enough electricity to power 400,000 UK homes.

The first utility-scale solar power plant in East Africa is now open in Rwanda. Built in the shape of the African continent, the solar farm is expected to generate enough power to supply 15,000 homes and boost Rwanda’s electricity generation capacity by 6%.

The Netherlands is to produce its first commercial tidal energy by placing five turbines between the pillars of the Oosterschelde storm barrier in Zeeland. The tidal turbines will produce enough energy each year to power 1,000 homes, broadcaster Nos says.

The new three-year scheme will target low income homes, carrying out essential repairs and energy saving upgrades.

It sounds like something more akin to alchemy, but engineers have developed a new light powered by gravity.