Tag: Energy Efficiency

How the World’s First Floating City Could Restore the Environment

The world got a little closer to the first floating city when the Seasteading Institute signed a memorandum of understanding with the French Polynesian government earlier this year. Not only could floating...

‘My Priority’: Macron Promises to Use Nuclear and Renewables to Deliver Emissions Cuts

Fresh from the success of hosting the One Planet Summit in Paris last week, French President Emmanuel Macron yesterday underscored his commitment to decarbonising the country's energy system. In an interview with broadcaster...

Microsoft Vows to Cut Emissions 75 Per Cent by 2030

Microsoft has become the latest corporate giant to unveil ambitious emissions reduction goals, publicly pledging to cut greenhouse gas emissions by three quarters by 2030 against a 2013 baseline. The company said the...

European Union Cut Emissions 23% As Economy Grew 53%

Between 1990 and 2016 the European Union has cut greenhouse gas emissions by 23% while at the same time growing its economy by 53%, proving again that environmental action need not negatively...

Carbon Intensity of Global Economy Falls, but not Fast Enough

The carbon intensity of the global economy is falling faster than ever before, but the pace of change is still not enough to hit global climate targets, new research published by PwC...

Report: Protected Buildings Cost English Households £500m a Year in Energy Bills

A new report has revealed the extent to which strict property regulations are pushing up energy bills and stymieing energy efficiency efforts in older homes. According to new research released today by the...

Government Delivers £557m Green Energy Boost Ahead of Clean Growth Strategy Launch

The government has announced a further £557m of support for green energy projects ahead of the imminent launch of its flagship Clean Growth Strategy, which is expected later this week. Building on the...

Britain Delivers Greenest Ever Half Hour of Electricity Production

The UK enjoyed its greenest ever half hour period of electricity production on Monday morning, as wind and nuclear provided the bulk of electricity and coal was pushed off the grid entirely. Between...

States Lead the Way on Energy Efficiency as Feds Falter

A recent report card of state energy efficiency policies and programs shows that even in this era of partisan divide, blue and red states alike are embracing smarter energy use as a...

Reports: France to Invest €20bn in Clean Energy Transition Plan

Emmanuel Macron's government has this week provided further details on its plan to establish France as a green economic leader, unveiling proposals to invest €20bn in a range of clean technologies. The proposals...

MILAN MANOJLOVIĆ: An Electric Bike is an Ideal Means of Transport for Those Who Live and Work in the City

The team „E prime“ is a proof that with a good idea it is possible to make an energy-efficient product, which will delight domestic customers in the first place, and then the...

RAMBO AMADEUS: Every Gram of CO2 You Drop into the Air, Your Grandchildren Will Inhale No Matter How Much Money You Leave on...

We are definitely sure that there is no person in this region who hasn’t heard of Rambo Amadeus, a great musician, poet and a “media manipulator” as he describes himself. In the...

Better Energy Efficiency Measures Could Cut UK Costs by £7.5bn

More efficient use of energy in the UK would save as much power as could be generated by six new nuclear reactors and shave £7.5bn from energy costs, experts have calculated. But to...

E.ON Trails New Green Growth Strategy

German utility giant E.ON has today announced plans to launch of a green energy investment strategy to lead the firm into the "new energy world". The announcement came as part of E.ON's half...

ĐORĐE RAKOVIĆ: Serbia is successfully carrying out the Implementation of “Soft Energy Measures”

Energy portal traditionally cooperates with the Guarantee Fund of AP Vojvodina. We talked to Mr. Goran Vasić and learnt a lot about the importance and the potential which Vojvodina has in terms...

JPMorgan Chase Commits To 100% Renewable Energy By 2020 & Facilitating $200 Billion In Clean Energy Financing By 2025

Multinational banking giant JPMorgan Chase has announced it is committing to sourcing 100% of its energy needs from renewable energy by 2020 and a promise to facilitate $200 billion in clean financing...

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