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Coventry to install energy efficient ‘dimmable’ street lights
New energy efficient street lighting in the UK city of Coventry could save up to 40% on energy bills thanks to an innovative management system allowing lighting levels to be dimmed when needed.
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National Grid rolls out energy report to more customers in Massachusetts
National Grid is rolling out its Home Energy Report pilot programme to 75,000 more customers in Massachusetts.
New UK social housing energy cooperative on the horizon
Social housing organisations in the UK are forming an energy cooperative that could generate 250 MW of electricity and £20 million a year from small-scale renewable energy installations.
New York giving consumers $16.8 million to swap appliances
The US state of New York is offering consumers $16.8 million in rebates for purchasing energy efficient appliances over the next week.
Wales gets in on boiler scrappage scheme
As the UK Government announces that a third of the vouchers under its boiler scrappage scheme have been claimed, Wales launches a similar scheme for over 60s.
US launches multi-agency initiative to boost building efficiency
Seven US federal agencies, including the Department of Energy, are joining forces to fund research into improving building efficiency.
Research into distributed energy gets £2 million boost
The UK Government-backed Energy Technology Institute has announced £2 million in funding for two studies of localised energy generation and use.
UK’s National Trust to ‘grow own energy’
The UK’s National Trust has announced that it plans to introduce ‘grow your own’ small-scale renewable energy schemes across its properties in a bid to reduce its energy use 45% by 2020.
UK businesses worried about rising energy costs, says survey
UK businesses are more worried about rising energy prices that having to comply with new environmental legislation, according to a survey carried out by the Carbon Trust.
White roofs could cool cities
Cities could be cooled by painting roofs white, according to a theoretical study by US scientists.