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Enigin News - IFC to Stimulate Chinese SMEs Energy Efficiency
Enigin News - IFC to Stimulate Chinese SMEs Energy Efficiency

THE International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, said this week that it is offering more help to Chinese small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in support of the countries efforts towards greater energy efficiency. Dai Cunfeng, operations officer and team leader of the China Utility-Based Energy Efficiency ...

Thursday 15th July 2010 | Read full article

Enigin News - France Provide Pakistan 46 Million Euros for Energy Efficiency
Enigin News - France Provide Pakistan 46 Million Euros for Energy Efficiency

FRANCE announced on Friday that it is providing a 46 million Euros loan to Pakistan for energy saving and rehabilitating a power plant to promote energy efficiency and enhance Pakistan’s supply against the backdrop of electricity outages that have been plaguing the country. Secretary Economic Affairs Division (EAD), Sibtain Fazal Halim, ...

Saturday 10th July 2010 | Read full article

Enigin News - New Energy Code for NYC Buildings
Enigin News - New Energy Code for NYC Buildings

NEW YORK'S Department of Buildings launched the New York City Energy Conservation Code last week. It is just one step in New York’s target to cut CO2 emissions by 30 percent by 2030. The new regulations affects lighting, power, and HVAC for renovations and new building projects. Enigin Distributors will be able ...

Tuesday 6th July 2010 | Read full article

Enigin News - EU invest 10 Million Euros in Chinese Energy Efficiency Fund
Enigin News - EU invest 10 Million Euros in Chinese Energy Efficiency Fund

THE European Commission (EC) announced today that it is going to invest €10 million into the Greenstar Energy Conservation and Emission Reduction Private Equity Fund, making it China’s first energy efficiency focused private equity fund. The investment and further energy efficiency activity is much needed, as China’s great efforts towards reducing ...

Monday 5th July 2010 | Read full article

Enigin News - Taipei's Campaign Targets Heavy Energy Users
Enigin News - Taipei's Campaign Targets Heavy Energy Users

THE Taipei city government revealed yesterday that it is starting an energy-saving campaign in July aimed at the heavier power users, such as hotels, office buildings and department stores, who will be requested to maintain an indoor temperature no lower than 26 degrees Celsius. Hau Lung-bin, the city mayor, stated that ...

Wednesday 30th June 2010 | Read full article

Enigin News - Russian Budget Proposes Property Tax Break for Energy Efficiency
Enigin News - Russian Budget Proposes Property Tax Break for Energy Efficiency

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev's annual Budget Address was posted on the Russian Presidential website yesterday, and amongst the many proposals is one focusing on energy efficiency. Medvedev proposes that enterprises, which operate energy-efficiently and use energy efficient equipment will be exempt from property tax. “To introduce new technologies in the economy it ...

Wednesday 30th June 2010 | Read full article

Enigin News - Tough Energy Saving Rules for Caloocan City Employees
Enigin News - Tough Energy Saving Rules for Caloocan City Employees

THE Filipino city of Caloocan, part of metropolitan Manila and just north of the city, is to apply strict measures in its energy conservation program, which will force all city government offices to save on its bills. The City Mayor, Enrico “Recom” Echiverri, said : “Besides the savings we make from paying ...

Tuesday 29th June 2010 | Read full article

Enigin News - Cuyahoga County Three Year Retrofit Pay Back
Enigin News - Cuyahoga County Three Year Retrofit Pay Back

CUYAHOGA County in Ohio State, U.S., is taking advantage of Federal stimulus funding and local taxes to cut the amount of energy used in 15 of the County’s own buildings. The U.S. Department of Energy is submitting a grant of $1.9 million, covering 40 percent of the project, with the rest, ...

Tuesday 29th June 2010 | Read full article

Enigin News - Office Blocks Need to Provide Energy Efficiency Data
Enigin News - Office Blocks Need to Provide Energy Efficiency Data

A draft law was passed by the Australian Federal Government’s lower house yesterday, which states that office block owners will now have to disclose their building's energy efficiency to buyers or lessees. The Australian government aim is for owners of big commercial office buildings to release energy efficiency ratings before selling ...

Wednesday 23rd June 2010 | Read full article

Enigin News - China Turn to Industrial Workers for Energy Saving Advice
Enigin News - China Turn to Industrial Workers for Energy Saving Advice

IN China’s on going efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions the country has started a national campaign to obtain energy saving advice from industrial workers. The programme will run for the rest of 2010 and was initiated by China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and the All China Federation of ...

Tuesday 15th June 2010 | Read full article

Enigin News - EU Subsidy for Lebanese SME Investment in Energy Efficiency
Enigin News - EU Subsidy for Lebanese SME Investment in Energy Efficiency

The European Union (EU) is providing a €15 million facility that will help investments in energy efficiency for small to medium sized enterprises (SMEs) in Lebanon. An EU Delegation visited the middle eastern country at the end of last week and announced that the subsidy will reduce the exposure of Lebanese ...

Tuesday 15th June 2010 | Read full article

Enigin News - China Take Hard Line on Energy Consumption
Enigin News - China Take Hard Line on Energy Consumption

2010 is the final year of China’s 11th Five-Year Plan and hence all the targets of the plan have to be reached by the end of this year. This includes the emission reduction goal and today, China expressed its determination to achieve the target. The Minister of Industry and Information, Li Yizhong, ...

Monday 14th June 2010 | Read full article

Enigin News - Retailer M&S Reveal a £50m Return from Environmental and Efficiency Plan
Enigin News - Retailer M&S Reveal a £50m Return from Environmental and Efficiency Plan

UK supermarket and retailer Marks and Spencer (M&S) has reported on progress of its Plan A - their eco and ethical programme launched in 2007 which included energy efficiency. M&S report that out of the 100 targets they set they have achieved 62 of them, while 30 are ‘on plan’, with ...

Monday 14th June 2010 | Read full article

Enigin News - UK Businesses and Organisations Confused Over CRC Scheme
Enigin News - UK Businesses and Organisations Confused Over CRC Scheme

ON April 1 this year the UK Government launched the CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme, but it seems that about 50 per cent of companies covered by the scheme are uncertain as how it works, how it affects them and what it will cost. The Carbon Reduction Commitment requires UK businesses, government ...

Friday 11th June 2010 | Read full article

Enigin News - British Colombia Introduce Program for Energy Efficiency
Enigin News - British Colombia Introduce Program for Energy Efficiency

The utility company BC Hydro, Canada will introduce a new program to help the British Colombia (B.C.) industrial sector save electricity over the next four years – enough to meet the annual power needs of close to 20,000 homes. The Power Smart Partners Transmission program will offer incentives and rebates for ...

Wednesday 2nd June 2010 | Read full article

Enigin News - U.S. & China - Mutually Beneficial Cooperation on Energy
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 ...

Thursday 27th May 2010 | Read full article

Enigin News - IFC to Fund Energy Efficiency Loans for Vietnamese SMEs
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 ...

Wednesday 26th May 2010 | Read full article

Enigin News - Power Conservation and Energy Seminar in Davao City
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 ...

Tuesday 25th May 2010 | Read full article

Enigin News - Billions of U.S. Energy Efficiency Funding Untouched
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, ...

Friday 21st May 2010 | Read full article

Enigin News - Dominican Republic gets $20m Finance Programme
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
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 ...

Thursday 20th May 2010 | Read full article

Enigin News - New UK Government wants to be
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 - Northern India Industry Encouraged to become Energy Efficient
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 ...

Monday 17th May 2010 | Read full article

Enigin News - Medvedev Orders Energy Saving Audit for Russia
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 ...

Friday 14th May 2010 | Read full article

Enigin News - New Efficiency Code for Oregon
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 ...

Wednesday 12th May 2010 | Read full article

Enigin News - China set to use Iron Hand to Force Energy Efficiency
Enigin News - China set to use Iron Hand to Force Energy Efficiency

CHINA is set to use an “iron hand”, in a silk glove of an extra $12 billion, to their achieve energy efficiency targets. The hard line is being taken after it was revealed that energy use rose 3.2% in the first quarter compared to last year, reversing the decline in the ...

Friday 7th May 2010 | Read full article

Enigin News - Farms to Benefit from new Initiative
Enigin News - Farms to Benefit from new Initiative

US Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced an inniative to help US farmers become more energy efficient, with funding becoming available for energy audits to help save energy and money through efficiencies. Vilsack admitted: "Reducing energy use on America's farms and ranches will not only help our agricultural producers become more profitable, ...

Thursday 29th April 2010 | Read full article

Enigin News - Biden Announces $80 Billion Initiative in Energy Efficiency
Enigin News - Biden Announces $80 Billion Initiative in Energy Efficiency

U.S. Vice President Joe Biden on the eve of Earth Day sought to highlight the U.S. administration's efforts to improve the environment. Biden said the $80 billion in clean energy investments included in the economic stimulus and recovery bill marked the largest single investment in such technology in the nation's history. "The ...

Thursday 22nd April 2010 | Read full article

Enigin News - South Korea firming up Energy Efficiency
Enigin News - South Korea firming up Energy Efficiency

THE government of South Korea wants companies to set annual energy-saving and greenhouse gas-reduction plans to help efforts to combat global warming. Companies will face fines of as much as 10 million won ($8,969) if the targets aren’t met, the South Korean Ministry of Knowledge Economy stated today. The South Korean government ...

Wednesday 14th April 2010 | Read full article

Enigin News - Tokyo to Reduce Harmful Emissions
Enigin News - Tokyo to Reduce Harmful Emissions

TOKYO aims to slash its harmful greenhouse gas emissions by 2020, whish is 25 percent compared with 2000 levels. The program caps energy-related carbon dioxide emissions from some 1,330 offices and factories in the capital and allows for trading of emissions credits. The move by Tokyo, whose energy consumption is about the ...

Friday 9th April 2010 | Read full article

Enigin News - Benefit from Government and Global Energy Efficiency Funding
Enigin News - Benefit from Government and Global Energy Efficiency Funding

INITIATIVES from governments and even global bodies are funding many opportunities for many businesses globally to be able to become energy efficient. The industrial countries often provide energy efficiency funding at regional and state level – generally supplemented and added to by national grants and initiatives. For the second and third world ...

Friday 9th April 2010 | Read full article

Enigin News - State of Maine to Spend $180 Million on Energy Efficiency
Enigin News - State of Maine to Spend $180 Million on Energy Efficiency

The US State of Maine is preparing to spend $180 million over the next three years on a far-reaching plan to help businesses, amongst others, use less energy. The scheme will greatly expand energy efficiency programs, along with meeting the 20-year legislative target of weatherising every half of the businesses and ...

Wednesday 7th April 2010 | Read full article

Enigin News - India Sets Energy Efficiency Targets for Industry
Enigin News - India Sets Energy Efficiency Targets for Industry

INDIA is to launch an energy efficiency scheme in April 2011 which targets the country’s most energy-intensive companies. The scheme was announced by the Prime Minister’s Council on Climate Change and will be titled the “Perform, Achieve and Trade (PAT) scheme”, announced at the National Mission for Enhanced Energy Efficiency (NMEE). The ...

Wednesday 7th April 2010 | Read full article

Australia's Energy Efficiency Opportunities Program Saves Emissions and Money
Australia's Energy Efficiency Opportunities Program Saves Emissions and Money

IN July 2006 the Australian federal government set up the Energy Efficiency Opportunities Program (EEO), which has recently produced a report on energy efficiency which highlights the environmental and financial benefits of energy efficiency. The EEO’s primary aim is helping large energy consumers to recognise opportunities to improve energy efficiency. To achieve ...

Tuesday 6th April 2010 | Read full article

Enigin News - Encouraging African SMEs to become Competitive through Energy Efficiency
Enigin News - Encouraging African SMEs to become Competitive through Energy Efficiency

The European Union is taking a lead in supporting the promotion of energy efficiency both at home and abroad and are currently in Gaborone, Botswana, promoting energy efficiency. Head of Delegation of the European Union to Botswana and the SADC region, Mr Paul Malin echoed these sentiments at a regional workshop ...

Wednesday 31st March 2010 | Read full article

Enigin News - Energy Efficiency to be the Focus for North Carolina
Enigin News - Energy Efficiency to be the Focus for North Carolina

A report focused on North Carolina in the U.S. has been published by the Washington D.C based, non-profit American Council for an Energy-Efficiency Economy (ACEEE). The report highlights the potential for the fastest growing state in the nation to save its residents and businesses billions of dollars over the next ...

Wednesday 24th March 2010 | Read full article

Enigin News - India Launches Initiatives Promoting Energy Efficiency
Enigin News - India Launches Initiatives Promoting Energy Efficiency

India's energy demand will increase at a tremendous rate in the future and with the problems of carbon emissions, poor quality of domestic resources and no easy access to foreign energy resources, the Indian government must take energy efficiency and conservation seriously and bring in stricter regulations in order to ...

Sunday 21st March 2010 | Read full article

Enigin News - IFC & Philippine Bank Combine To Expand Energy Efficiency
Enigin News - IFC & Philippine Bank Combine To Expand Energy Efficiency

The International Finance Corp. (IFC), the private-sector arm of the World Bank, has partnered with Philippine bank Banco de Oro (BDO) in expanding into energy efficiency. In a statement, IFC said the partnership with BDO allows them to encourage more investments into energy efficiency that will also help the Philippines manage ...

Tuesday 16th March 2010 | Read full article

Enigin News - Retrofitting Initiative For Commercial Buildings
Enigin News - Retrofitting Initiative For Commercial Buildings

Non-domestic buildings In the UK currently account for around 18% of the country’s emissions, with most of the buildings over 10 years old and unlikely to be compliant with current or future efficiency standards. Hence, the UK’s Carbon Trust is looking to raise £350 million for the refurbishment of commercial ...

Monday 15th March 2010 | Read full article

Enigin News - New York Announces $40 Million Spending on Energy Efficiency
Enigin News - New York Announces $40 Million Spending on Energy Efficiency

New York Governor David A. Paterson unveiled an investment of $40 million to tackle energy efficiency in the Empire State’s schools, universities, colleges, hospitals and not-for-profit agencies. The 118 projects lined up are expected to see a $13.5 million annual reduction in energy and operating costs, which will provide a full ...

Tuesday 9th March 2010 | Read full article

Enigin News - San Francisco $3 Million Boost for Energy Efficiency
Enigin News - San Francisco $3 Million Boost for Energy Efficiency

Mayor Newsom has announced that San Francisco has secured $2.9 million in federal funds to compensate the cost of commercial energy efficiency programs. New funding will add incentives already offered with the GreenFinanceSF program. The program will be launching in early April, once the grant is in place, then applicants ...

Thursday 4th March 2010 | Read full article

When Energy Saving Policies Flounder - Try The Enigin Way
When Energy Saving Policies Flounder - Try The Enigin Way

Governments should be in the best position to drive through with energy saving and carbon reductions, but their best laid plans do not always work (no surprise there). China and Venezuela have both seen reversals, though the latter was a little ambitious. The two accounts show that well thought out and ...

Tuesday 2nd March 2010 | Read full article

Enigin News - Big Money Savings For Businesses Via Energy Saving Scheme
Enigin News - Big Money Savings For Businesses Via Energy Saving Scheme

“There’s just one month to go until the start of the CRC (Carbon Reduction Commitment) which will see large public and private sector organisations cutting emissions as well as saving money on fuel bills.  This is a real opportunity for business and industry to take a leadership role in tackling ...

Monday 1st March 2010 | Read full article

Enigin News - Thai Industries To Get Low Cost Energy Efficiency Loans
Enigin News - Thai Industries To Get Low Cost Energy Efficiency Loans

"Since energy use is rising, there is demand for improved energy efficiency. However, we need some capital to invest in these systems," said Rungruang Saipawan, director of The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) Institute of Industrial Energy. Funding for the project previously came from the state's Energy Conservation Fund (ECF), but ...

Thursday 25th February 2010 | Read full article

Enigin News - Energy Savings Greater Than Expected
Enigin News - Energy Savings Greater Than Expected

“The energy savings realised at our first Austin store location has been even greater than what we had originally expected,” said Edward Costa, Vice President of Construction for Office Depot. These comments were made after the US based office supply and services company revealed the results from their prototype energy ...

Tuesday 23rd February 2010 | Read full article

Enigin Update - Reducing Emissions Legislation Can Save You Money
Enigin Update - Reducing Emissions Legislation Can Save You Money

Legislation to force organisations to become energy efficient may be unpopular, but in reality it can save the organisation a lot of money. As a case in point the UK, like many countries, is implementing schemes to compel commerce, industry and even the public sector to become energy efficient and reduce ...

Tuesday 23rd February 2010 | Read full article

Enigin News - Make Energy Saving Decisions Based On Data
Enigin News - Make Energy Saving Decisions Based On Data

It is wise to consider where energy savings can be made, but beware as it can be all too easy to make changes and not fully understand the costs involved. Take the UK city of Coventry for instance; they could save up to 40% on energy bills thanks to new energy ...

Friday 19th February 2010 | Read full article

Enigin Update - Don't Save The Cheerleader & Save The World
Enigin Update - Don't Save The Cheerleader & Save The World

Professional baseball in South Korea is planning to go green by installing electricity-saving equipment to reduce energy use, but that is not all. With a nod back to a popular television program - that suggested saving the cheerleader would save the world - the opposite could be said to be true ...

Friday 19th February 2010 | Read full article

Enigin News - The Greenest Electricity Is The Electricity Never Generated!
Enigin News - The Greenest Electricity Is The Electricity Never Generated!

Israeli Minister of National Infrastructures Uzi Landau said during the Eilat-Eilot International Renewable Energy Conference & Exhibition: " Israel has decided to cut its energy consumption by 20% by 2020 under a business-as-usual scenario, which is an ambitious target, but needs a big budget.”  The Israeli Globes website reports that Landau said ...

Thursday 18th February 2010 | Read full article

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Enigin News - "Energy efficiency is a win-win."

"Energy efficiency is a win-win. Globally, it could provide around one quarter of the emissions cuts necessary to halt global warming, and save businesses and households hundreds of billions of dollars per year in energy costs. What's more, these measures are relatively cheap, quick and easy to implement," said Steve ...

Wednesday 17th February 2010 | Read full article

Enigin News - U.S. Grants For Energy Efficiency Plus Job Creation
Enigin News - U.S. Grants For Energy Efficiency Plus Job Creation

The US government’s commitment towards environmental issues has been put in the spot light this week. The PEERS Group (Program for Energy Efficiency Through Responsible Stimulus), is a grassroots initiative that seeks matching government funds for existing state and utility energy efficiency rebates, the PEERS Committee is headed by the interNational ...

Friday 12th February 2010 | Read full article

South Korea Government Want Lighting Efficiency
South Korea Government Want Lighting Efficiency

The South Korean government announced today that it will spend $47 million this year to increase the use of energy efficient lighting products, aimed at helping South Korea cut back on greenhouse gas emissions. The funds will promote use of light-emitting diode (LED)-based lighting products, power transformers and inverters, according ...

Thursday 11th February 2010 | Read full article

Energy-Efficient Lighting Saves Canadian Tire $6M
Energy-Efficient Lighting Saves Canadian Tire $6M

Canadian Tire, a retailer of tyre and automotive parts, gas stations, general merchandise and apparel, is completing an energy-efficient lighting program in 361 stores. So far this has helped save over 45 million kilowatt hours of energy in 2009, and will help save another 85 million KWHs annually from 2010 onwards. ...

Monday 8th February 2010 | Read full article

Enigin Can Help In The Bahamas
Enigin Can Help In The Bahamas

With more of a focus now on doing business in an environmentally-friendly way, companies in Grand Bahama may soon have the opportunity to gain certification in a local 'going green' program spearheaded by the Bahamas National Trust. Chairman of the regional branch of BNT, Karin Sanchez, explained that the Green Certification ...

Monday 8th February 2010 | Read full article

Businesses Helped To Save Energy In San Francisco
Businesses Helped To Save Energy In San Francisco

In another example of how governments and local municipalities promote energy saving San Francisco's Mayor Gavin Newsom has announced that the city will invest $19.2 million to make the city more energy efficient, creating up to 22 new jobs and generating $3 million in energy savings every year. About $11.5 million ...

Friday 5th February 2010 | Read full article

Enigin Can Help U.S. Speed Up Energy Efficiency
Enigin Can Help U.S. Speed Up Energy Efficiency

Federal and State governmental organisations are uniting in the U.S.A. to help offices, industrial sites and other buildings to become energy efficient and to do so quicker than originally planned. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced yesterday that as part of President Obama’s Administration’s commitment to increasing energy efficiency and reducing ...

Wednesday 3rd February 2010 | Read full article

IMF and World Bank Fund Energy Efficiency
IMF and World Bank Fund Energy Efficiency

Financial incentives to become energy efficient are now common place and show no sign of disappearing, in fact they will become evermore prominent as 2010 continues and governments drive towards reducing energy use. In Tunisia the World Bank (WB) is providing a line of credit worth $55 million for investment funding ...

Monday 1st February 2010 | Read full article

California Adopts New Green Building Code
California Adopts New Green Building Code

The US' first state-wide mandatory green building code was adopted earlier this month by the state of California, as announced by its Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. This code, called the Green Building Standards Code - or CALGREEN - will come into force in January 2011. It will impose that all of the ...

Sunday 31st January 2010 | Read full article

Enigin Solutions A Must With US' New Energy Efficiency Standards
Enigin Solutions A Must With US' New Energy Efficiency Standards

US Energy Secretary, Steven Chu, confirmed yesterday that his department has issued new energy efficiency standards, in response to the US President, Barack Obama's request at the beginning of the year. This initiative follows Europe’s lead in setting stringent energy efficiency targets for manufacturers, aiming to reduce the EU's CO2 emissions ...

Friday 22nd January 2010 | Read full article

Malaysia Opts For Energy Efficiency To Tackle Price Rises
Malaysia Opts For Energy Efficiency To Tackle Price Rises

Malaysia is soon going to experience a considerable rise in energy prices, as industries and businesses push for energy saving solutions, such as the ones Enigin PLC offer worldwide, in order to counter the possibility of rising cost overheads. Although Malaysia’s energy prices are currently among the lowest in the region ...

Friday 15th January 2010 | Read full article

Enigin - London New Builds Achieve 33% Carbon Cuts
Enigin - London New Builds Achieve 33% Carbon Cuts

A London South Bank University report reveals that new developments in London are cutting their carbon emissions by 33%. The capital’s Mayor, Boris Johnson, is committed to achieving a 60% cut in emissions by 2025 and has focused efforts on the energy efficiency of buildings, which account for 71% of emissions ...

Thursday 7th January 2010 | Read full article

Enigin - US City Funding Initiative For Energy Efficient Implementations
Enigin - US City Funding Initiative For Energy Efficient Implementations

A $950,000 federal grant has been given to the US city of Macon, to upgrade the roof of City Hall, replace the heating and cooling systems at the City Auditorium, and implement all other necessary changes aimed at energy saving. Enigin PLC operates all over the world to provide public buildings ...

Wednesday 6th January 2010 | Read full article

Enigin - China Adopts New Law For Clean Energy
Enigin - China Adopts New Law For Clean Energy

Following the Copenhagen climate talks last week, during which China was criticised for obstructing the adherence to a treaty on climate change, the Chinese government has decided to show its commitment to reducing greenhouse gas emissions by adopting a new law in favor of the country's renewable energy industry. The legislation ...

Monday 28th December 2009 | Read full article

Enigin Can Help Non-Domestic Buildings Save Money & Environment
Enigin Can Help Non-Domestic Buildings Save Money & Environment

The UK’s Carbon Trust’s new report has concluded that increased investment in the energy efficiency of non-domestic properties is needed to reduce their carbon footprint by a third. The report highlights how Enigin PLC's solutions can be an ideal way for commerce, industry and the public sector to become energy efficient ...

Tuesday 22nd December 2009 | Read full article

Enigin - USA Strives For Global Warming Solution With Energy Saving Initiatives
Enigin - USA Strives For Global Warming Solution With Energy Saving Initiatives

US Environmental Protection Agency Administrator, Lisa Jackson, claims that the US is committed to combating climate change by finding a global solution to the threat of climate change: "We have reached the first point in history where the impact of everyday human activities are affecting the health of our entire ...

Tuesday 22nd December 2009 | Read full article

Enigin - US Supports Poor Countries Energy Efficiency Funds
Enigin - US Supports Poor Countries Energy Efficiency Funds

The US State Secretary, Hilary Clinton, has announced on Thursday that the USA is willing to extend its contribution toward a fund worth 100 billion dollars/year by 2020, to help poor countries adapt to climate change. The figure is along the same lines as the long-term figures established by the European ...

Thursday 17th December 2009 | Read full article

Enigin Solutions For Public Sector Buildings
Enigin Solutions For Public Sector Buildings

Public buildings will be receiving help to reduce their energy consumption and costs through a major expansion of a UK climate change program, according to London's Mayor, Boris Johnson. Hospitals, schools and councils will be given aids to install energy efficient technologies in their premises, such as the state-of-the-art products that ...

Friday 4th December 2009 | Read full article

Enigin - UK Government Supports Smart Meters
Enigin - UK Government Supports Smart Meters

The UK government is injecting 6 million pounds to develop smart technology, to make the country's homes and businesses energy efficient. 2020 is the targeted deadline by which all homes should be equipped with a basic smart meter to make electricity use more efficient by raising consumer awareness thus leading to ...

Wednesday 2nd December 2009 | Read full article

Enigin And The Era of Energy Efficiency
Enigin And The Era of Energy Efficiency

The era of clean and cheaper energy sources has come at last! As one of the last power plants, the Big Stone II, admits defeat in the US, new opportunities arise for a change to more environmentally-friendly and cost-effective power in the Upper Midwest, and worldwide. The running cost of the Big Stone II was ...

Thursday 26th November 2009 | Read full article

Enigin Show Us The Light
Enigin Show Us The Light

100W and frosted incandescent light bulbs have just been banned in the EU, after an odd 200 years of service. The attempt to curb climate change is the source of this EU initiative. Energy efficient fluorescent or halogen lighting is up to 80% more efficient than its incandescent counterpart, which should ...

Wednesday 25th November 2009 | Read full article