News from March 2011
Enigin News - Japanese Businesses turn to Energy Saving to Avoid Blackouts
NIPPON Keidanren Japan's largest business lobby, today is studying how to address the anticipated power shortages the country faces in the wake of the recent mega earthquake and nuclear emergency. Nikkei.com report that a special committee on quake disaster reconstruction at the Japan Business Federation aims to avoid mandatory restrictions on ...
Wednesday 30th March 2011 | Read full article
Japanese Businesses turn to Energy Saving to Avoid Blackouts
NIPPON Keidanren Japan's largest business lobby, today is studying how to address the anticipated power shortages the country faces in the wake of the recent mega earthquake and nuclear emergency. Nikkei.com report that a special committee on quake disaster reconstruction at the Japan Business Federation aims to avoid mandatory restrictions on ...
Wednesday 30th March 2011 | Read full article
Enigin News - U.S. Architects Reiterate Top Five Energy Efficiency Proposals
THE AMERICAN Institute of Architects (AIA) reacted yesterday to President Obama’s proposals for increasing the nation’s energy security by reiterating its top five energy conservation legislative priorities. AIA President Clark Manus said in a press release: "Architects make design decisions every day that have significant impact on the energy that buildings ...
Wednesday 30th March 2011 | Read full article
Enigin News - Energy Efficiency Presents Russia with Businesses Opportunities
THE RUSSIAN government’s enthusiasm for energy efficiency is opening up opportunities for businesses to save money on reduced energy costs and for new start up energy saving businesses. Leonid Sorokin, general director of Honeywell Russia, told The Moscow Times. “It’s just starting, but it is going to be big.” The Moscow Times ...
Tuesday 29th March 2011 | Read full article
Enigin News - Car Dealers can Enjoy Substantial Savings through Energy Efficiency
UK CAR dealers could make substantial savings through implementing energy efficiency behaviour and technologies, according to the UK’s Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). New research into dealer energy efficiency revealed that the average car dealership could save as much as £10,000 a year by cutting its energy use. The findings, ...
Tuesday 29th March 2011 | Read full article
Enigin News - Indian Industry Energy Efficiency Scheme Launches April 1
INDUSTRIES across India are gearing themselves up for the launch on April 1 of the PAT scheme (perform, achieve and trade) which aims to improve their energy efficiency. Energy intensive industries across eight sectors with energy consumption more than the specified limit have been notified under the Energy Conservation Act, and ...
Monday 28th March 2011 | Read full article
Enigin Update - Indian Industry Energy Efficiency Scheme Launches April 1
INDUSTRIES across India are gearing themselves up for the launch on April 1 of the PAT scheme (perform, achieve and trade) which aims to improve their energy efficiency. Energy intensive industries across eight sectors with energy consumption more than the specified limit have been notified under the Energy Conservation Act, and ...
Monday 28th March 2011 | Read full article
Enigin News - China sets Higher Energy and Emission Targets
CHINA is making more drastic reductions in energy consumption and carbon dioxide emissions than previously planned, in order to sustain its economic growth at lower environmental cost. According to the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) the compulsory targets will now require an 18 percent reduction of energy consumption for ...
Sunday 27th March 2011 | Read full article
Enigin News - New Zealand needs Mandatory Building Energy Scheme
ROB MURRAY-LEACH, Australian Energy Efficiency Council chief executive officer, advised New Zealand (NZ) that they should adopt a mandatory building energy rating scheme similar to Australia’s. NZResources reports that Murray-Leach, said he understands that NZ and Australian commercial building sectors are different but he believes the economic case for mandatory building ...
Sunday 27th March 2011 | Read full article
Enigin News - Cape Town Hopes to Beat Blackouts
SOUTH Africa is facing blackouts over the winter (June to August) as electricity usage peaks leading to the City of Cape Town pushing for a 25-40 percent energy consumption reduction. The Independent Online reports that on Wednesday the city launched an energy-saving campaign, as South Africa’s state utility, Eskom, wants major ...
Thursday 24th March 2011 | Read full article
Enigin News - Further European Energy Efficiency Funding
THE EUROPEAN Commission (EC) and the European Investment Bank (EIB) have pledged to invest around €220 million in a new energy efficiency fund. The fund is part of the proposed European Union's European Energy Efficiency Facility (EEE-F), which is due to set up by the end of this month. The Council of ...
Wednesday 23rd March 2011 | Read full article
Enigin News - Failing to Improve Energy Efficiency makes no Business Sense
DAVID Powell, climate campaigner at Friends of the Earth believes that failing to implement energy efficiency does not make any business sense. Although commenting on the situation in the UK, what he stated applies globally and to most, if not all, national governments. Powell argued that as energy prices continue to rise, ...
Wednesday 23rd March 2011 | Read full article
Enigin New - Consumers Mistrust Businesses Green Claims
BUSINESSES risk facing a costly backlash due to consumer mistrust of firms’ claims of action on climate change and energy efficiency. The results of a new research commissioned by the UK’s Carbon Trust and supported by global brand analysis, from BrandZ. The research revealed that 90 percent of the public want firms ...
Tuesday 22nd March 2011 | Read full article
Enigin News - Ohio Municipality to Improve Energy Efficiency
THE small U.S. city of Oregon, a suburb of Toledo in Ohio, is looking to improve the energy efficiency of its city buildings, including the sprawling municipal complex. The aptly named Toledo Blade newspaper reports that the Oregon City Council unanimously agreed to enter a memorandum of understanding with the Toledo-Lucas ...
Tuesday 22nd March 2011 | Read full article
Enigin News - Extreme Weather Experience leads to Energy Efficiency Action
EXPERIENCING extreme weather events increases concern about climate change and a willingness to take energy saving actions a new study reveal. The study by the UK’s Cardiff and Nottingham Universities, published in the first edition of Nature Climate Change, found that people are more prepared to take energy efficiency action to ...
Monday 21st March 2011 | Read full article
Enigin News - Earth Hour 8:30 Saturday - Energy Efficiency in Focus
8:30pm SATURDAY, March 26, is this years Earth Hour when businesses, governments, individuals and communities turn out their lights for one hour to highlight sustainability and energy efficiency. The event began in Sydney in 2007, when 2 million people switched off their lights. By 2010, Earth Hour had created history as ...
Monday 21st March 2011 | Read full article
Enigin News - Mandatory Energy Efficiency for Commercial Buildings Considered
WITH THE Indian State of Tamil Nadu’s power demand is more than 11,000 mega watts (MW), the Tamil Nadu Electrical Inspectorate (TNEI) is considering mandatory energy efficiency for commercial buildings. The Indian Energy Conservation Building Code (ECBC), launched in 2007, lists the energy performance requirements for commercial buildings with an electrical ...
Sunday 20th March 2011 | Read full article
Enigin News - Japan Forced to Save Energy in Disaster
JAPAN has had its focus firmly set on energy efficiency since being hit so tragically by the earthquake and ensuing tsunami a week ago. With the continuing problems at the Fukushima Power Plant and the catastrophic destruction of infrastructure, a nation that once used energy freely is suffering from blackouts and ...
Thursday 17th March 2011 | Read full article
Enigin News - EBRD Support Sustainable Energy Future for Turkey
THE EUROPEAN Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) are supporting the development of a more sustainable economy and future for Turkey. The EBRD is strengthening its support for Turkey’s efforts to reduce its energy intensity and promote energy efficiency investments with the launch of a Sustainable Energy Action Plan (SEAP) for ...
Wednesday 16th March 2011 | Read full article
Enigin News - Taiwan's Success in Exceeding Energy Efficiency Target
TAIWAN’S government set a target to gradually turn the nation into a low-carbon community and that goal has been boosted by a 4 percent energy efficiency increase in 2010. This success, double the targeted 2 percent improvement, was announced by Taiwan’s Bureau of Energy (BOE) under the Ministry of Economic Affairs ...
Tuesday 15th March 2011 | Read full article
Enigin News - Energy Efficiency more than a Wise Business Decision
THE call for energy efficiency and conservation not only benefits business financially but also has advantages for this and future generations. This is the message that the Development Academy of the Philippines (DAP) Mindanao wanted the business people of the island to understand in its promoting of energy efficiency. Approximately, Php 60 ...
Tuesday 15th March 2011 | Read full article
Enigin News - Survey Reveals Importance of Energy Efficiency to Businesses
IN A GLOBAL executive study on energy efficiency half of executives stated it has improved their organisation’s bottom line and will play a more important role in the future. Ingersoll-Rand plc together with the Economist Intelligence Unit announced yesterday the results of the global C-level executive study on energy efficiency and ...
Tuesday 15th March 2011 | Read full article
Enigin News - First Choice for Energy Resource is Energy Efficiency
THE UN Foundation said recently that governments should exploit energy efficiency as their energy resource of first choice. Referring to this comment U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke said at an Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) conference on green buildings that energy could be the definitive challenge of our time, as it ...
Monday 14th March 2011 | Read full article
Enigin News - Companies can save Billions Through Resource Efficiencies
BRITISH businesses can save around £23 billion a year by improving the way they use energy amongst other things. The figures come from research published by the UK Environment Secretary Caroline Spelman and along with energy, water and waste management make up the potential savings. The research identifies these huge potential savings ...
Monday 14th March 2011 | Read full article
Enigin News - 2010 Top 10 U.S. Cities for Energy Star Buildings
THE U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) named the top 10 metro regions with the most energy-efficient buildings in 2010. Los Angeles came in at number one with 510 Energy Star rated buildings, well ahead of second place Washington who have 301, belying the long held view of LA as a smog ...
Sunday 13th March 2011 | Read full article
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