US President Barack Obama has announced details of plans to provide incentives for homeowners to improve the energy efficiency of their homes.
The UK Government announced plans yesterday to invest £17 million in 87 social housing refurbishments using low-carbon technologies.
US utilities last year increased spending on energy efficiency programmes by 43% reaching $5.3 billion, according to the Consortium for Energy Efficiency.
IBM and Johnson Controls have announced plans to join forces to make buildings smarter, reducing energy and water use.
Leader of the opposition Conservative Party, David Cameron, said his government would inspire consumers to use less when he outlined his vision for the country’s energy policy earlier this week.
US President Barack Obama’s ambitious plans to weatherise nearly 600,000 have fallen well short of target, according to a report.
Transport for London unveiled the UK’s largest hydrogen fuel cell on Friday that will be used to power its headquarters, saving £90,000 a year on bills and cutting emissions 40%.
Masdar City, the carbon-neutral, zero-waste clean technology development in Abu Dhabi, is looking for companies to develop energy and resource efficient low-carbon concrete.
Local communities should get together on heating, rainwater harvesting and waste disposal and reuse schemes, recommends the UK Green Building Council and the Zero Carbon Hub.
In a world’s first, the energy consumption of key venues at the Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada are being monitored live.