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Hawaii unveils plans for smart meter roll out
Nearly half a million commercial and residential electricity customers in Hawaii will receive smart meters between now and 2015 as part of an agreement between the Hawaiian Electric Company and Sensus Metering Systems.
Northern Ireland introduces rate rebate for energy efficient homes
The Northern Ireland Executive has announced the introduction of rate rebates for energy efficient homes in the region.
BREEAM reduces UK emissions by 4.5 million tonnes
BREEAM (BRE Environmental Assessment Method) – the most widely used environmental assessment scheme for building – has seen a record year for assessments, despite the economic downturn.
Construction to start on ‘natural’ house
Construction on a low-energy home built from ‘natural’ materials will start on next week at the BRE Innovation Park in Watford.
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Super efficient supercomputer saves $1 million a year
A new supercomputer at Argonne National Laboratory in the US is one of the most efficient supercomputers in the world.
Lighting revolution on the way, say researchers
A revolution in lighting based on light-emitting diodes is on its way, say researchers from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
Cool new use for canals
An innovative project will use canal water to provide cooling for pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline’s headquarters in West London.
DOE to award $80 billion in efficiency contracts
The US government – the country’s largest single user of energy – is to have $80 billion at its disposal for energy efficiency, renewable energy and water conservation projects at its buildings and facilities.
Efficiency key to tackling recession, says UK opposition
UK opposition party, the Liberal Democrats, has launched a package of energy efficiency and clean tech measures to pull the UK out of recession.
Europe puts appliance power consumption on standby
The European Commission has officially adopted measures to reduce the standby energy consumption of household and office appliances.