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UK high street retailers wasting energy during heatwave
A third of UK major high street retailers are wasting energy by running air conditioning below the recommended level of 24°C and leaving door open, according to price comparison service Make It Cheaper.
Germany could be fossil fuel free by 2050, says report
Germany could be entirely fossil fuel free, replacing its energy generating capacity with renewable sources like wind and solar by 2050, according to a new report.
Australia phases in new green scheme, but needs efficiency target
The Australian Government has announced that its troubled Greens Loans programme will be phased out over the next few months and replaced with a new Green Start scheme.
UK Government asks local councils to work together on climate change
The UK Government’s Energy and Climate Change Secretary Chris Huhne yesterday called on local councils to work with central departments on meeting climate change targets.
California awards Coulomb Technologies $3.4 million to install charge points
The California Energy Commission has awarded Coulomb Technologies $3.4 million to install charging stations for electric vehicles in Los Angeles, Sacramento and the San Jose/San Francisco Bay Area.
US home lenders halt energy efficiency loan programme
A US programme providing loans against mortgages for energy efficiency retrofits of residential and commercial properties has run aground amid concerns about its soundness.
US puts $67 million into improving efficiency of CCS
The US Department of Energy is backing ten projects over the next three years with $67 million in a bid to improve the efficiency of carbon capture and storage technologies.
UK Government to mull potential of anaerobic digestion
The UK Government wants to see a big increase in the amount of energy the country generates from anaerobic digestion of waste, it said earlier this week.
Scottish WATERS hold £13 million in funding for marine energy
Five marine energy projects are to share £13 million from the Scottish Wave and Tidal Energy: Research, Development and Demonstration Support (WATERS) fund.
English local councils free to sell green electricity
UK Energy and Climate Change Secretary Chris Huhne is calling for a lifting of a ban preventing local councils selling green electricity generated through microgeneration and anaerobic digestion.