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UK invests £12 million in biomass heating
The UK Government has announced £12 million in funding for industry, businesses and community groups investing in biomass-fuelled heating and combined heat and power systems.
Super-efficient technology to power your home
A super-efficient way of powering, heating and cooling homes using vegetable oil could be on the cards thanks to research at the Newcastle University in the UK.
London mayor launches efficiency plan
The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, has announced a series of measures aimed at making the city more energy efficient, reducing its carbon footprint and creating new ‘green-collar’ jobs.
Europe unveils new plan to boost energy efficiency
The European Commission has outlined a host of proposals to update its energy strategy, boosting energy efficiency and security in the region, while reducing emissions.
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Europe to revise energy efficiency plans
Ahead of the European Commission’s second Strategic Energy Review, Energy Commissioner Andris Piebalgs has said that key elements of its energy efficiency legislative framework will be revised and improved in the new plans.
Local energy generation would cut waste in London, says report
The creation of a decentralised local energy generation network in London could massively improve the efficiency of energy usage and cut the capital’s CO2 emissions by 3.5 million a year, according to a report from London First.
Go ahead for combined heat and power plant in North East England
UK Energy Minister Malcolm Wicks has given the go ahead for a highly efficient 1020 MW gas-fired combined heat and power station in Teesside in North East England.
More use of CHP could dramatically improve energy efficiency, says report
Combined heat and power is a proven, reliable, efficient and cost-effective technology – but is not being made full use of by all countries, according to a new report from the International Energy Agency.
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MIT’s co-generation plant to get efficiency boost
Electricity generation at Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s (MIT) co-generation plant could soon get even more efficient if a project to harness excess heat works as planned.
$30 million biomass facility for SMART Papers
Ohio-based paper manufacturer, SMART Papers, has commenced construction of a $30 million co-generation plant at its manufacturing facility in Hamilton, Ohio.