Energy Efficiency News

RSS

N.C. A&T and NORESCO Enter Guaranteed Energy Savings Agreement for Greensboro Campus

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (N.C. A&T) and NORESCO, a national leader in energy efficiency and energy infrastructure solutions, have entered into a $3.8 million guaranteed energy savings agreement for work on the Greensboro, North Carolina, campus.

13 Jun 2014

Practice Greenhealth Honors Mayo Clinic for Responsible Environmental Practices

Mayo Clinic was recently honored with two awards from Practice Greenhealth for its efforts in responsible environmental practices.

12 Jun 2014

New Study on Joint Commitment to Sustainable and Cost-Efficient Energy Transition in Europe

Reshaping the European energy system could reduce energy expenditure by a range of €27 billion to €81 billion a year by 2030, according to a new study, Forging a joint commitment to sustainable and cost-efficient energy transition in Europe, carried out by Accenture for EURELECTRIC.

2 Jun 2014

New Green Grid Report Summarizes North American Energy Policies for Data Centers

The growth of data centers and their associated energy consumption has prompted governments at the local, state and country levels to implement policies designed to reduce energy consumption and improve energy efficiency. A summary of these policies is now available in a new report offered by The Green Grid Association, a non-profit global consortium dedicated to driving resource efficiency within information and communications technology (ICT) ecosystems.

2 Jun 2014

Two Aircraft Engine Concepts could Reduce Fuel Consumption by 15%

Two aircraft engine concepts, geared turbofan and open rotor, can enable a significant reduction to aircraft fuel consumption. With open rotor, the potential reduction is 15 per cent. These are the findings of Linda Larsson, who has analysed and evaluated the two concepts.

29 May 2014

Cool Roof Pilot Project to Help Reduce Energy Bills of Homes

A new pilot project will use cool surfaces and other energy-efficient technologies in low-income housing in Jasdan, India, to help cool the homes and lower residents' energy bills.

27 May 2014

LESO-PB Announces Official Approval of New Swiss Competence Center for Energy Research

The EPFL Solar Energy and Building Physics Laboratory (LESO-PB) is pleased to announce the official approval by the CTI Board of a proposal for a new Swiss Competence Center for Energy Research in the field of Energy Efficiency in Buildings and Districts.

26 May 2014

PNNL Finds Commercial Buildings Could Cut HVAC Costs by 57% with Energy-Efficiency Controls

Commercial buildings could cut their heating and cooling electricity use by an average of 57 percent with advanced energy-efficiency controls, according to a year-long trial of the controls at malls, grocery stores and other buildings across the country. The study demonstrated higher energy savings than what was predicted in earlier computer simulations by the same researchers.

26 May 2014

Hanwha SolarOne Completes Installation of 31MW EPC Commercial Rooftop Project in China

Hanwha SolarOne Co., Ltd. (the "Company", or "Hanwha SolarOne"), a top-10 global photovoltaic manufacturer of high-quality, cost-competitive solar modules, today announced it has completed the installation of 31 MW in a EPC commercial rooftop project in Guangdong Province, China.

16 May 2014

Solar Tracker Market Report by Research and Markets

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Solar Tracker Market - Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends and Forecast, 2012 - 2019" report to their offering.

From Research and Markets 16 May 2014