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US companies pledge to reduce energy intensity by a quarter
A cross-section of 32 US industrial companies have pledged to reduce their energy intensity by 25% over the next decade as part of the Department of Energy’s Save Energy Now® LEADER Program.
New US water heater efficiency standards not enough, says ACEEE
New energy efficiency standards for home water heaters being proposed by the US Administration do not go far enough, says the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy.
South Africa receives major boost to renewables and efficiency efforts
South Africa is set to benefit from a major investment of $500 million from the Clean Technology Fund and €40 million from the European Investment Bank to promote renewables and energy efficiency.
US in clean energy companies and turbine research
The US Department of Energy last week announced investments of $18 million in small clean energy companies and $45 million in new wind turbine designs.
California unveils draft cap-and-trade programme
California has unveiled the draft version of its greenhouse gas cap-and-trade regulation that would be the first in the US.
Obama to take 17% emissions reduction target to Copenhagen
The White House yesterday confirmed that President Barack Obama will attend the United Nations climate change summit in Copenhagen next month.
US to invest $620 million in smart grid demonstration
The US Department of Energy has announced that it is awarding $620 million to 32 projects demonstrating smart grid technologies.
New York makes renewables and energy efficiency accessible
New York State last week passed legislation to make loans available for households and businesses that want to improve their energy efficiency.
US should focus on energy efficiency and renewables not nuclear, says report
The US should focus on energy efficiency and renewables to tackle climate change not new nuclear capacity, says a report from environmental organisation Environment California.
Business leaders form electric vehicle coalition
The heads of over a dozen businesses including carmaker Nissan, logistics giant FedEx, energy company NRG Energy, electrification infrastructure specialist Coulomb Technologies and battery start up A123 Systems have agreed to collaborate on the introduction of electric vehicles.