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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.
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.
Cool new use for canals
An innovative project will use canal water to provide cooling for pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline’s headquarters in West London.
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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.
UK Government unveils plans to meet 2016 zero-carbon homes target
The UK Government has outlined details of how its target of making all new homes zero carbon by 2016 could be possible.
Energy savings from buildings not being realised, says UN report
A report from the United Nations Environment Programme says that cost-effective energy savings in the building and construction sector are not being tapped into.
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.
Efficiency focus for US recovery plan
A multi-billion dollar infrastructure investment in the US, which includes a raft of energy efficiency measures, has been outlined by President-elect Barack Obama in bid to push the US out of recession.