The Deutsche Energie-Agentur (DENA) – the German Energy Agency – and the Rhineland-Palatinate Energy Agency launched a series of events in Bad Kreuznach today to help representatives of municipal administrations systematically develop and implement energy efficiency measures.

Starting this summer, property owners in Ventura will be able to make energy-saving and water-efficiency improvements and pay them off over time through their property tax bills.

The DOE has published a proposal to create energyefficiency standards for both commercial and industrial clean water pumps ranging in size from 1-200 horsepower.

An energy efficiency expert is looking for three Cornish businesses keen to tap into the benefits of a free biomass boilers.

Canadian city of 600,000 people is the latest to announce it will use only green energy for electricity, transportation, heating and air conditioning within 20 years.

A windfarm in Scotland is set to provide the cheapest electricity ever produced by an offshore wind farm by using two recently launched technologies, developer Mainstream Renewable Power said.

Designing an energy-efficient home or building is no longer simply a great idea, but is becoming mandatory in some of the United States.

Smart grids could save up to €3.5 billion in the Netherlands, a new survey claims. Renewable sources such as wind and solar power fluctuate due to the weather but smart grids help balance the supply and demand.

Nearly half (48%) of UK consumers are willing to pay more towards investment in renewable energy and tackling climate change.

The biggest turkey producer in the UK is going green.Bernard Matthews has set out ‘The Big Green Plan’ with the aim of putting sustainability “at the very heart of the business”.

The ferry will operate in the Baltic Sea between Helsinki, Finland and Tallinn, Estonia and has been designed to comply with the European Emission Control Area (ECA) limits thanks to the use of LNG as fuel.

Scotland has launched its largest all-electric car club at the University of St Andrews.A fleet of 10 Renault electric vehicles are available, with businesses, residents and visitors able to hire them by the hour from three different locations

The grant will help Wokingham Borough Council replace 7,500 aging street lights with LED lanterns, and install a further 6,300 LEDs on existing lights.

“Better Buildings Challenge partners are improving their communities by cutting energy waste and reducing greenhouse gas emissions,” said Dr. David Danielson, Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.

Ductless air conditioning is ideal for cooling a home or a room which is not equipped with the traditional HVAC ductwork.

The UK’s commercial vehicle fleet managers could be missing out on £2.6 billion in fuel costs by not switching to ultra-low emission vans.

The City of Toronto’s Home Energy Loan Program (HELP) is now available to homeowners in all areas of the city. Since its official launch in January 2014, the program had been offered previously in select, pilot neighbourhoods.

This study may help reduce energy consumption in smart phones, tablets and laptops by ten times, which could lead to a similar reduction in charging frequency of the batteries suitable for those devices.

Flywheel plant being built in Ireland with potentially unlimited storage capability could solve the problem of clean energy supply shortfalls when there is insufficient sun or wind.

British racing team Aston Martin Racing and the world’s biggest solar power company Hanergy have renewed their partnership to develop the first solar-powered car for consumers across the globe

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.

New analysis by the Carbon Trust quantifies the benefits of introducing ‘ice pigging’, an innovative way of cleaning pipework using ice slurries, into commercial dairies to improve profitability and reduce environmental impact.

Efficiency Maine, an independent agency, was set up three years ago as a trust to guide and administer energy-efficiency and alternative energy programs in Maine.

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.

Ed Miliband reaffirmed the party’s commitment to climate change in Labour’s manifesto today. Speaking in Manchester, the party leader said Labour would enforce more stringent climate change rules if the party came into power.