UK Housing Minister John Healey has announced a £60 million investment to build 600 green homes in four eco-towns around the country.
US Senator for Vermont Bernie Sanders has introduced legislation aimed at supporting the installation of over 10 million rooftop solar systems over the next decade.
Energy efficiency proponent The Green Grid has launches two new free online tools to help businesses manage the power consumption of their data centres.
A smart control unit designed by UK researchers could help improve energy efficiency by learning when householders use energy and adjusting thermostats accordingly.
Twelve local communities around the UK have been awarded up to £500,000 to install green technologies, while another nine local councils are working with the Government on carbon emission plans.
Google has awarded $1 million to a two-year research project aimed at radically reducing the amount of energy used by large Internet data centres.
The US city of Seattle is introducing new rules to help identify and target energy inefficient buildings as part of plans to reduce energy consumption by 20%.
The UK Government released figures yesterday confirming that greenhouse gas emissions fell 1.9% in 2008 and will far exceed targets set by the Kyoto Protocol.
The US Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Energy are joining forces to improve the energy efficiency of homes, offices, buildings and industry by 2020.
US President Barack Obama’s budget request for next year, despite having to deal with a deficit of $1.3 trillion, will boost investment in energy efficiency and nuclear power.