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Millions of Brits waste money and energy when they go on holiday

Up to 3 million Brits could leave their heating and hot water switched on when they go on holiday this summer, wasting money and energy in the process, according to research released today by smart home firm PassivSystems. A further 9 million could leave electrical items turned on. With more than half of British holiday-makers securing bargain breaks by booking holidays up to three months in advance, the online survey by YouGov on behalf of P... [more]

Free online tool helps farmers monitor and reduce electricity consumption

ADAS is offering a free online tool to help farmers assess and reduce energy consumption and cut carbon emissions. ADAS’s interactive online Farm Management Resource tool, based on data from 900 farms, became available to farmers on the ADAS A+ website in March and is designed to help them assess whether they are needlessly wasting electricity in day to day operations. Brian Angell, head of farming and rural advice at ADAS said rising electric... [more]

The energy-efficient Glasgow House tackles fuel poverty

Glasgow Housing Association (GHA) has teamed up with architects PRP and City Building to build four prototype houses which feature high standards of insulation, coupled with low energy running costs and simple technology. And with the target of heating and hot water bills coming to just £100 a year – or £2 a week – the home will tackle fuel poverty head-on and play a key role in reducing impact on the environment. A typical three-bedroom home ... [more]

Residents of Leeds green tower block reduce fuel bills and carbon emissions

Thanks to an innovative ‘Green Tower Block’ scheme run by West North West Homes Leeds (WNWHL), residents of a Leeds tower block have saved a combined £10,000 on their annual fuel bills and reduced carbon emissions by over 7,000 tonnes over the last year. The scheme which began in February 2009 at Grayson’s Crest in Kirkstall, involved a programme of large-scale refurbishments to improve the energy efficiency of the building and to save residen... [more]

Interest free loan programme enables public sector bodies to reduce energy bills

Thanks to a £57m government funded interest free loan programme that enables the installation of simple energy efficiency measures, public sector bodies including schools, hospitals and local authorities are expected to save a projected lifetime total of £244m in reduced energy bills. The Salix Energy Efficiency Loans (SEELS) fund administered by Salix Finance has been fully subscribed, less than one year after the launch of the scheme followi... [more]

Other Energy saving technologies news and reviews

New Energy to Unveil SolarWindow - Technology Demonstration on September 16th, 2010
BURTONSVILLE, Md. & TAMPA, Fla.----New Energy Technologies, Inc. announced today that its SolarWindow™ technology, the first-of-its-kind, small-scale prototype capable of generating electricity on see-thru glass, will be publicly unveiled for the first time on September 16th, 2010 at the University of South Florida .

Energy 1 Corp. Short Lists Manufacture for Its ExhausTek and IonTek Emission and Energy Saving Technologies
SOUTHFIELD, MI--(Marketwire - August 31, 2010) - Energy 1 Corp. ( PINKSHEETS : EGOC ) ( FRANKFURT : D8i ) today announced that it has short listed several manufactures for its ExhausTek and IonTek emission and energy saving technologies.

Honeywell Survey Shows That Americans Chose Comfort Over Saving Money and 'Going Green' This Summer
Most people agree that saving money and being "green" are important â until 100 degree temperatures are involved. Survey findings released today by Honeywell following one of the hottest summers on record found nearly two thirds of American consumers chose comfort over cost savings and conserving energy when temperatures spiked.

Bay-Area Digital Realty Trust Data Centers Save 6 to 10M in Power Costs Annually
September 3, 2010 -- Validating the effectiveness of its energy efficiency initiatives, wholesale data center provider Digital Realty Trust has saved an estimated 10,000 kW annually (worth about $6 to 10 million) at its Bay Area facilities, according to the results of an energy efficiency audit of its San Francisco and Silicon Valley properties.

Digital Realty Trust's Operational Efficiency Produces Significant Energy Savings for Datacenter Customers
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Digital Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: DLR), the world's largest wholesale datacenter provider, has conducted an energy efficiency audit of its San Francisco and Silicon Valley properties, which confirms that its energy efficiency initiatives are producing significant cost savings for its customers. The analysis of energy efficiency across all of Digital Realty ...

TAITRA Launches "Green ICT, Taiwan Lets You See!" Sample Sourcing Center
TAIPEI, Taiwan----Due to global warming, energy-saving and carbon-reduction issues have been the focus of the world. Developing “green” information and communications technologies as a result has become the core of national ICT development policies of many advanced countries.

Appleton's West Carrollton Mill Earns Energy Award
Sept. 1, 2010 - The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Industrial Technologies Program (ITP) has awarded Appleton's paper mill in West Carrollton, Ohio, with the Save Energy Now Energy Champion designation. The award recognizes the mill's significant achievements in industrial energy efficiency.

Southwall Technologies Acquires Crown Operations International
PALO ALTO, Calif.----Southwall Technologies Inc., , today announced the acquisition of Crown Operations International, a Wisconsin-based processor of high-performance, heat-reflective interlayers that improve the energy-efficiency of laminated glass in buildings, homes and cars.

Energy efficiency: The EU's new action plan
The European Union is drafting a new energy efficiency action plan to make good on its pledge to combat climate change and reduce its dependency on imported oil and gas.

GEN Reports On The Greening Of The Life Sciences
Biopharmaceutical firms and other life science organizations are taking definitive steps toward creating greener working environments and developing more sustainable operations, reports Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News (GEN). This promising trend was made clear through a series of presentations and panel discussions that took place at GEN's (www.genengnews.com/gen ...