The European Commission wants the ICT sector to cut its CO2 emissions by 20% before 2015 in exchange for the benefits the industry is expected to reap from EU legislation on smart technologies to tackle climate change.
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EU wants ICT industry to cut emissions by 20%
Posted in Efficiency, Electricity, Europe, Policy on 2009-03-19|
EU to phase out energy-guzzling light bulbs
Posted in Efficiency, Electricity, Europe, Policy on 2009-03-19| 2 Comments »
The European Commission officially adopted two regulations to improve the energy efficiency of house lamps and office, street and industrial lighting products. Meanwhile, industry sources claimed that intelligent lighting systems will ultimately provide greater energy savings.
EU steps up energy-efficiency rules, starting with motors
Posted in Efficiency, Energy, Europe, Policy on 2009-03-13|
EU national experts voted in favour of new rules for stricter energy standards for industrial motors, in the first of a string of votes on energy-using products scheduled for this month. Despite the technical nature of the topic, tens of thousands of citizens have shown considerable interest by signing a petition calling for stricter standards.
Greening transport calls for more regulation, says EU official
Posted in Efficiency, Transportation on 2009-03-11|
Both market solutions and more regulation are needed to improve the environmental performance of transport.
Companies push for ‘very low-energy buildings’
Posted in Efficiency, Energy on 2009-02-23|
Governments need to communicate more clearly their objectives on improving the energy consumption of buildings, to give construction companies more certainty about future demand.
Companies push for ‘very low-energy buildings’
Posted in Efficiency, Energy, Policy on 2009-02-18|
Governments need to communicate more clearly their objectives on improving the energy consumption of buildings, to give construction companies more certainty about future demand.
Energy savings ‘driving up consumption’, study warns
Posted in Efficiency, Energy, Policy on 2009-02-17|
Scottish researchers have warned of rising consumer demand for energy resulting from increased efficiency of electrical products, calling for policies to ensure that gains are not offset by rising demand.
Energy efficiency ‘best way to combat climate change’
Posted in Climate, Efficiency, Policy, Research on 2009-02-16|
Improving residential energy efficiency has been rated as one of the best ways to combat climate change in a new report.
Fraunhofer Sets CPV Efficiency Record of 41.1%
Posted in Efficiency, Research, Solar Energy on 2009-02-06| 1 Comment »
Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (ISE) have achieved a record efficiency of 41.1% for the conversion of sunlight into electricity using a concentrating solar PV system.
Act Solar Technology Could Give 6-11% Boost to Solar PV Systems
Posted in Efficiency, Solar Energy on 2009-02-06|
Act Solar Inc., announced the limited availability of its new PowerString solar product, with patent-pending Injection Boost technology. Extensive field testing has proven that PV systems using PowerString initially yield 6-11% more power, and are projected to cumulatively deliver 40-80% more total power over 25-40 years of operations, the company said.
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