One of the ‘big six’ UK energy suppliers E.ON is launching a ‘no gain, no fee’ service to help businesses save energy and reduce emissions.
UK Housing and Planning Minister John Healey yesterday announced an overhaul of ‘green’ planning rules and a second wave of eco-towns.
IBM and Johnson Controls have announced plans to join forces to make buildings smarter, reducing energy and water use.
In a world’s first, the energy consumption of key venues at the Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada are being monitored live.
National Grid is rolling out its Home Energy Report pilot programme to 75,000 more customers in Massachusetts.
A smart control unit designed by UK researchers could help improve energy efficiency by learning when householders use energy and adjusting thermostats accordingly.
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.
Deploying a smart electricity grid across the board in the US could reduce usage and cut emissions by at least 12% by 2030, according to a new report.