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UK data centres need to embrace energy saving green technologies
UK data centres are starting to make efforts to become more energy efficient, but there is plenty of room for improvement, according to a recent survey by the organisers of Data Centre World 2012.
Energy efficiency could save businesses money from thin air, says Carbon Trust
More efficient use of compressed air systems could save UK businesses £110 million a year, according to the government-backed Carbon Trust.
London Assembly warns Mayor’s budget fails to tackle environmental issues
The London Assembly has passed a motion calling on Mayor Boris Johnson to revise his latest budget, warning that it fails to address the capital’s environmental problems.
Energy efficiency could save apartment building owners $3.4 billion
Energy efficiency upgrades to US apartment buildings could save owners and residents up to $3.4 billion, according to a report from CNT Energy and the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy.
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UK government to take solar feed-in tariff appeal to Supreme Court
The UK government has confirmed it is to take its appeal against the ruling that its decision to cut solar feed-in tariff before the end of a consultation period was unlawful to the Supreme Court.
UK’s carbon price floor could harm industry and consumers, warns committee
The UK government’s decision to set a carbon floor price could have a “devastating effect” on the country’s industry and consumers, warns the influential Energy and Climate Change Select Committee today.
World oil supplies beyond tipping point, says Sir David King
World oil supplies have passed the ‘tipping point’, according to Sir David King writing in today’s edition of peer-reviewed scientific journal Nature.
Property refurbishment fund reaches £100 million mark
UK investment manager Threadneedle’s Low-Carbon Workplace Trust fund, which supports the low-carbon refurbishment of commercial properties, has reached the £100 million mark.
New York’s East River gets first tidal energy project
Verdant Power has been given the go ahead to install the first tidal energy pilot system in New York City’s East River.
Obama outlines “all-out” energy strategy in State of the Union Address
US President Barack Obama yesterday outlined his “all-out, all-of-the-above strategy” for energy in his State of the Union Address.