Azerbaijan completely ensures its gross energy consumption through domestic production, which is mainly reliant on the exploitation of the country’s hydrocarbon reserves. But this does not remove the possibility of implementing an energy saving system from the agenda.

EPA (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency) finalized its revision to the Energy Star residential dishwasher specification. The criteria establish strict new energy efficiency requirements for residential dishwashers.

A member of the World Bank Group is investing $25 million (£15.75M) to boost renewable energy in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA).

On their own, the devices draw negligible energy, but add in the amount of electricity it takes to move data wirelessly across networks worldwide, and the figure is staggering.

Most of the world's electricity-producing power plants -- whether powered by coal, natural gas, or nuclear fission -- make electricity by generating steam that turns a turbine.

The US Department of Energy (DOE) released the report “Barriers to Industrial Energy Efficiency,” which was prepared with collaboration from nearly 50 experts, including representatives from industrial associations, combined heat and power (CHP) groups, environmental stewardship organizations, associations of state governmental agencies and federal governmental agencies.

The Energy Department today announced $600,000 in funding to help American universities to establish stronger partnerships with industry and business in the area of building efficiency, supporting the Obama Administration’s goal of doubling energy productivity by 2030 and developing the nation’s clean energy workforce.

Central Vermont Medical Center in Berlin has taken the lead among Berlin hospitals for its energy efficiency efforts.

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

A London-based bank is investing €48.5 million (£33.95m) in a wind project in Montenegro.

The "world’s first underground urban farm" is set to start selling herbs and salads grown 33 m (108 ft) below the streets of London.

The editors of R&D Magazine have named the Energy Department’s Energy Systems Integration Facility (ESIF) as the 2014 Laboratory of the Year.

Dairy Australia has completed a thorough assessment of the impact of Smarter Energy Use on Australian Dairy Farms a nationwide project developed with funds provided from the Australian Government Department of Industry and Science Energy Efficiency Information Grants program.

Today, energy is central to our quality of life, and it is a crucial factor for economic growth and employment. In Thailand, the demand for energy is constantly rising.

He aims to have around 800 New Routemasters on London’s streets, which are expected to reduce carbon emissions by more than 27,000 tonnes per year.

Riverside Church has a storied past that includes appearances by Nelson Mandela, the Rev. Martin Luther King and former President Clinton. Now, thanks to a modernization of its heating and cooling systems, the church has a more energy-efficient future.

A London based bank is lending $20 million (£12m) to help build Turkey’s largest geothermal power plant.

Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) have been in place in the UK since 2008. But have we made maximum use of them in promoting energy efficiency? In the Netherlands they’re taking a radical new approach – by sending every home in the country a document with their A to G home energy rating.

In Germany and South Africa, researchers and industry are cooperating in a 'solar melting of aluminium in a directly radiated rotary kiln' (SOLAM ) project to develop a method by which aluminium foundries could use solar energy to melt the metal, states the German Aerospace Centre.

The owner of London business district Canary Wharf has announced plans to introduce solar-powered benches which will allow passers-by to charge their phone and digitally discover the local area.

A second tidal energy scheme could be coming to the Severn estuary as plans have been unveiled for a 30MW tidal energy fence to be constructed in the Bristol Channel.

Seoul has launched a campaign to paint its city roofs with thermal-barrier paint to boost energy efficiency.

Asia accounted 60% of the global progress on energy access and renewables during 210-212.

The newly-formed Association for Decentralised Energy aims to create “a strong singular voice for the UK’s decentralised energy sector.

Swedish furniture giant IKEA, with its 350+ stores and 150,000 employees around the world, has been taking steps to be a better citizen of the Earth, including selling solar panels in some stores and making a big wind power investment near Chicago.

Jersey City officials are aiming to make city buildings more energy-efficient by implementing energy audits every three years, the city announced yesterday.