SOUTH AFRICA’S Amalgamated Beverage Industries (ABI), Africa’s biggest bottler and producer of Coca-Cola products, has greatly reduced water- and energy-use in a five-year efficiency drive.

An almost-completed $3.5 million project at the facility, 2350 Abbe Road, Sheffield, is expected to begin saving the city money by having thousands of tons of sludge converted to methane gas to create electricity and heat to power and warm the plant.

Havells India has launched the country’s first most energy efficient fan - ES 40. A blend of energy conservation and elegant design, the latest addition in the company’s fan portfolio is the result of the company’s firm focus on innovation and strong R&D capabilities. The company has already applied for the patent for its design.

One of the largest cancer treatment centres in Europe is to save thousands of pounds following a review of its energy management system.

A number of efforts have been made to reduce the impact of data centers, both by using renewable energy to drive them, and to improve their efficiency.

Woodstove owners looking to upgrade to a newer, more efficient model may be eligible for a state-funded rebate that can be as much as $1,250, and more for low income residents.

California regulators are speeding up water-efficiency standards for faucets and urinals in response to the drought.

Weather could power the next generation of smart windows. Researchers have created glass that tints by harvesting energy from wind and precipitation. The approach offers an alternative to other smart windows powered by batteries, solar panels, and even standard power outlets.

U.S. scientists said they have invented a cheap, long-lasting and flexible battery made of aluminum for use in smartphones that can be charged in as little as one minute.

A bakery, a fruit and vegetable processing company and a vehicle-servicing firm were among 15 Romanian organisations recognised for promoting energy efficiency.

One of the largest cancer treatment centres in Europe is to save thousands of pounds following a review of its energy management system.

There are many ways to use energy with efficiency and power savings, such as turning off the lights and equipment when they are not in use ... but the best way recommended by the electrical managing agencies is to buy and to use the energy- labeled electrical products .

With over US$11 billion in revenues, the company has made its mark everywhere from aluminum cans, foil and electronics to the automobile sector.

Light bulb technology has advanced leaps and bounds in the last decade. Now, University of Toronto students are taking their highly efficient light bulb to the next level to reduce energy consumption

Since opening in 2013, Seattle's Bullitt Center has been claimed to be the world's greenest commercial building. Now, it's been awarded Living Building certification, a mark that's regarded as the highest standard of building sustainability.

High-tech industrial battery manufacturer Saft will supply Sunica.plus batteries for a solar power installation at the Duhkan oilfield in Qatar, which covers an area of about 80 kilometers (50 miles) by 8 kilometers (5 miles).

Israel has installed solar panels on the roof of its parliament building, creating what it calls the largest solar field of any national assembly in the world.

BMW Motoren GmbH implemented Tecnomatix Plant Simulation software to reduce lifecycle energy consumption of car engines and the results were a savings of 3 million kilowatt hours of electricity per year.

Most home cooks have standard go-to methods for cooking certain dishes, but it’s good to take a step back to consider how much energy goes into preparing the food on your table and whether there’s a better, more efficient way of doing it.

A new research project aims to reduce the energy consumption of container ships by 10-20 percent. This will result in considerable environmental and economic benefits.

O'Brien says the M2G takes readings every second to recognise when boilers are dry-cycling and turns them off accordingly, generating bill savings of between 10 and 25 per cent.

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.

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.

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.

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.