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Encouraging Staff to Save Energy Helps Reduce Usage by 20% at Derbyshire factory

Imaginative new ways of empowering factory employees to cut energy use have been devised and successfully trialled by a consortium of UK universities and businesses.

10 Jun 2013

Green Ballast Completes a Total Lighting Project for Eleven Shelby County Schools

Green Ballast Inc., announced today that it had completed a total lighting project for eleven Shelby County Schools (SCS). In addition to incorporating its patented daylight harvesting fluorescent light ballasts, Green Ballast performed a complete energy efficient lighting upgrade on the eleven schools that included new lights in the classrooms, hallways, offices and some of the gyms and auditoriums.

6 Jun 2013

KYOCERA Solar Modules Generate Electricity for Solterra EcoLuxury Apartments

Kyocera Solar Inc. announced today that its solar modules are providing 100 percent of the power needed by H.G. Fenton Company's recently opened Solterra EcoLuxury Apartments in the Scripps Ranch suburb of San Diego, Calif.

From KYOCERA Global 31 May 2013

CEA Praises EPA’s Upcoming Version 6.0 ENERGY STAR Television and Display Specifications

The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)® today praised the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) upcoming version 6.0 ENERGY STAR television and display specifications, which will take effect June 1, 2013, and are expected to increase energy efficiency and save consumers money.

31 May 2013

STMicroelectronics Introduces Energy-Efficient Power-Transistor Family

STMicroelectronics, a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, has introduced its latest generation of energy-efficient power devices that reduce the environmental impact of equipment such as telecom or computing systems, solar inverters, industrial automation and automotive applications.

23 May 2013

New Hybrid Hydrogen System by Alset Global Featured in Aston Martin Rapide S Car

An Aston Martin Rapide S race car, featuring a Hybrid Hydrogen system developed by Alset Global, has become the first hydrogen-powered car to compete in, and to undertake zero CO2 emissions laps of, an international motor race.

21 May 2013

Landis+Gyr to Provide Technical Foundation for TEPCO Smart Grid Project

With Toshiba Corporation’s recent announcement that Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) has selected the firm’s proposal for a smart metering communications system and associated meter data management system (MDMS), Landis+Gyr is poised to undertake its indispensable role for the world’s largest smart grid project.

9 May 2013

Ameresco to Install Energy Efficiency Improvements at 28 Lewis and Clark County-Owned Buildings

Ameresco, Inc., a leading energy efficiency and renewable energy company, announced today that it has signed and begun work on an Energy Savings Performance Contract (ESPC) with Lewis and Clark County, Montana. Ameresco will install over $1.6 million of energy efficiency improvements at 28 County-owned buildings.

From Ameresco 3 May 2013

Top 10 Ways to Save Energy

To help customers save energy and money as we head into summer, San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) offers the top 10 ways to save energy:

30 Apr 2013

Sorubin Named Sweden’s Hottest CleanTech Company

Sorubin, the leader in ‘next generation’ energy efficient aeration products for water treatment, has been named Sweden’s Hottest CleanTech Company. The prize is not only awarded to water companies, but for the CleanTech sector as a whole. Out of Sweden’s 5000 CleanTech companies, 50 were carefully selected for the list and Sorubin listed as number one.

26 Apr 2013