News from May 2010
Enigin News - U.S. & China - Mutually Beneficial Cooperation on Energy
ON Tuesday the U.S. and China agreed to work together on energy efficiency and clean energy supplies. As the world's largest producers and consumers of energy the United States and China, share common interests and responsibilities to ensure energy security and they face common challenges. The United States and China pledged to ...
Wednesday 26th May 2010 | Read full article
Enigin News - IFC to Fund Energy Efficiency Loans for Vietnamese SMEs
THE International Financial Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, and Techcombank set up a $50 million energy efficiency fund yesterday to provide loans to Viet Nam SMEs (small to medium enterprises). The IFC will provide $24 million, plus an additional $1 million from their Earth Fund, while the ...
Tuesday 25th May 2010 | Read full article
Enigin News - Queen's Speech Reveal's the UK's New Governments Energy Efficiency Aims
THE Queens Speech yesterday outlines new laws are to be introduced to improve energy efficiency in UK businesses and homes, to promote low carbon emission energy and to secure the country’s energy supply. The Queen's Speech also highlighted that the UK Government would seek global collaboration in combating climate change, particularly ...
Tuesday 25th May 2010 | Read full article
Enigin News - Power Conservation and Energy Seminar in Davao City
DAVAO City, Philippines, energy conservation officers from the Government agencies will be attending a seminar on May 26th, regarding power conservation and efficiency. The seminar will be conducted by the Philippines Department of Energy, Energy Utilization Management Bureau at the Grand Regal Hotel in Davao City. The Philippine Government is using this ...
Monday 24th May 2010 | Read full article
Enigin News - China's Aim to Reach Energy Goals in 2010
CHINA’S five year energy saving and emission reduction goals will be put at the forefront throughout 2010, aiming to meet their targets ahead of global talks at the end of the year. “We would lose the trust from the international community and be pressured during the global climate talks in Mexico ...
Monday 24th May 2010 | Read full article
Enigin News - "Outlook for Energy" Report Predicts 35% Energy Increase
ExxonMobil recently revealed the results of their annual Outlook for Energy Report with the results highlighting the need for energy efficiency. Robert Gardner, ExxonMobil manager of energy and economics, revealed that annual growth of energy consumption will be by 1.2 percent resulting in the world consuming 35 percent more energy in ...
Sunday 23rd May 2010 | Read full article
Enigin News - UK Public Sector Cuts Energy Bills by £650m
The UK public sector is on track to deliver cost savings in excess of half a billion pounds through energy saving projects and can go even further, the UK’s Carbon Trust have claimed. The news was announced as 120 UK public sector organisations, including central government departments, local authorities, schools, universities, ...
Sunday 23rd May 2010 | Read full article
Enigin News - Billions of U.S. Energy Efficiency Funding Untouched
THE U.S, forged ahead under Barack Obama’s administration in providing billions, even hundreds of billions, of dollars with the intention of stimulating energy efficiency and renewable energy generation plus providing millions of green-collar jobs. A great initiative and good news to all in the energy saving business - but the money, ...
Thursday 20th May 2010 | Read full article
Enigin News - Dominican Republic gets $20m Finance Programme
THE New Statesman reports that the International Finance Corporation (IFC), part of the World Bank Group, has signed a $20m financing arrangement to launch Banco BHD's new energy efficiency finance program designed to help firms in the Dominican Republic to reduce the cost and consumption of energy and reduce harmful ...
Thursday 20th May 2010 | Read full article
Enigin News - EU Parliament Endorses New Rules on Energy Efficiency and Labeling
The European Parliament on Wednesday supported new rules that will increase the commitment to display energy efficiency labels of industrial appliances, household appliances and energy-saving products. "The label must also be attached to energy-consuming products for commercial and industrial use, such as cold storage rooms, display cabinets, industrial cooking appliances, vending ...
Wednesday 19th May 2010 | Read full article
Enigin News - U.S. Industry can Benefit from Energy Saving
THE New York Times carried an interesting article in their Energy and Environment section (www.nytimes.com) The article pointed out how the American Power Bill introduced by Senators John Kerry and Liberman, reported on these pages last week, is empowering many within the U.S. industrial sector to take note and act on ...
Wednesday 19th May 2010 | Read full article
Enigin News - FM Expo Highlights Energy Efficiency for UAE
THE Property and Facilities Management Conference is being held this week as part of the Facilities Management Expo at the World Trade Centre in Dubai. Due to the ever rising electricity costs and high levels of energy consumption practical ways of energy saving and related topics will be the focus of ...
Tuesday 18th May 2010 | Read full article
Enigin News - New UK Government wants to be "greenest government ever"
THE new UK Prime Minister David Cameron pledged the new coalition administration to become "the greenest government ever”, at a recent meeting of the Department of Energy and Climate Change. A new government steering group will be run by Energy and Climate Change Secretary Chris Huhne along with representatives from key ...
Tuesday 18th May 2010 | Read full article
Enigin News - Philippines Take Steps toward Energy Conservation
THE Philippine’s Department of Energy (DOE) will be conducting a seminar on energy conservation and energy spot checks for government agencies on May 19-20 in support of the Government Energy Management Program (GEMP). The seminar on power conservation and efficiency will discuss various energy conservation tips along with the GEMP campaign, ...
Monday 17th May 2010 | Read full article
Enigin News - Jakarta Needs to be Energy Efficient
DATA from the Jakarta Industry and Energy Agency shows the Indonesian capital needs at least 4,600 megawatts of electricity, which is currently supplied by power plants in Muara Karang and Tanjung Priok in North Jakarta. A major problem is that both plants have a total maximum capacity of 2,000 megawatts, which ...
Sunday 16th May 2010 | Read full article
Enigin News - Northern India Industry Encouraged to become Energy Efficient
ON Friday a team from India’s Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) and the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) visited Baddi, an industrial town 40 kilometers east of Chandigarh in the very north of India, to help with operating costs through energy efficiency. The team members visited the town to network with ...
Sunday 16th May 2010 | Read full article
Enigin News - IPEEC Aim for Global Energy Saving Policies
THIS week saw the first Policy Committee meeting of the International Partnership for Energy Efficiency Cooperation (IPEEC) to promote global collaboration on energy-saving programs and policies. The meeting involved leaders from 15 countries and the European Commission U.S, Assistant Secretary of the Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable ...
Thursday 13th May 2010 | Read full article
Enigin News - Medvedev Orders Energy Saving Audit for Russia
ENERGY efficiency is a challenge for every country but probably none more so than Russia – the country covers over 6.5 million square miles and spans 11 times zones! The governmental system, which as we all know went through a major upheaval just a few years ago, consists of 83 regions ...
Thursday 13th May 2010 | Read full article
Enigin News - Will Reworked American Power Act Do Enough for Energy Efficiency?
A U.S. Senate measure intended to make the United States a "clean-energy leader," will direct a cut in carbon emissions of 17 percent over the next 10 years. U.S. Senators John Kerry and Joe Lieberman have introduced The American Power Act. "We can finally tell the world that America is ready to ...
Thursday 13th May 2010 | Read full article
Enigin News - Energy Efficiency Cheapest Way to Generate Energy - UK Energy Secretary
THE UK’s new Energy Secretary told the BBC today, “We must make sure we are much energy efficient because the cheapest way to generate energy is to save energy. “By doing those two courses of action (renewable and energy efficiency) I believe we can make our national security more secure as ...
Wednesday 12th May 2010 | Read full article
Enigin News - New Efficiency Code for Oregon
ACCORDING to officials in the Department of Consumer and Business Services, a new energy code been adopted in Oregon, USA that aims to reduce energy usage in new commercial buildings by 15%. The Energy Efficiency Specialty Code comes into effect July 1 and focuses several areas for new construction, such as ...
Tuesday 11th May 2010 | Read full article
Enigin News - Chile's Energy Demand Dented by Energy Efficiency
CHILEAN ministry officials have announced energy efficiency measures could cover 20% of Chile's projected demand growth by 2020. "If Chile meets its growth targets, we will need to double the amount of energy generated," the spokesperson said from Washington, DC. "If all goes well, energy efficiency should cover for 20% of ...
Tuesday 11th May 2010 | Read full article
Enigin News - 2010 Energy Efficiency Global Forum gets Underway
THE 2010 Energy Efficiency Global Forum and Exposition (EE Global 2010) kicked off on Monday in Washington D.C. The gathering of world-class business, technology, government and policy leaders are convening for the only such international event focused exclusively on energy efficiency. The participants will be calling for improved energy efficiency ...
Monday 10th May 2010 | Read full article
Enigin News - Canadian Legislation points to Energy Efficiency
LAST week the Canadian House of Commons approved legislation that commits the country to cut their greenhouse gas emissions by 25%, based on 1990 levels, by 2020 and 80% by 2050. The New Democrat Climate Change Accountability Act is Canada’s only federal climate change legislation which will force the Canadian Government ...
Monday 10th May 2010 | Read full article
Enigin News - Rural Development Loan & Grant Boost for Energy Efficiency
A loan and grant program geared to help rural small businesses and agriculture install energy efficient improvements is now open for applications. The U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development has begun accepting applications for the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP). Applications are being accepted until 30th June 2010. The program is ...
Monday 10th May 2010 | Read full article
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