Irving A. Backman, recognized champion of environmentally friendly technologies and alternative energy, and Chairman of Integrated Systems International, LLC (aka ISI Energy Controls) in celebration of Earth Day 2015 announces breakthrough technology for users of High Intensity Discharge (HID) lighting units.

The Scottish Government is to launch a new scheme to tackle fuel poverty in the country.The £224 million initiative will help householders by installing technologies such as insulation and heating.

Guinness, the Irish stout, is famously dark with a creamy head. It is also increasingly green. A newly-opened Guinness brewhouse has been awarded LEED Platinum certification. Brewhouse No. 4 at St. James’s Gate in Ireland was also awarded BREEAM Outstanding certification last year.

Much of the discussion around energy efficiency tends to center on replacing inefficient devices with newer, more efficient components.

Apart from improving energy efficiency through investment in more efficient equipment and processes, there is also significant potential to achieve energy savings by improving energy management practices.

The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported on January 14 that the United States steel industry has achieved a new milestone in energy efficiency by reducing its energy intensity per ton of steel shipped by approximately 33 percent since 1990.

Costa has opened what it claims is the first “zero energy” coffee shop building in the UK. Dubbed the ‘Eco Pod’, the store at Wrekin Retail Park in Telford boasts a number of energy efficient and sustainable technologies.

Smart grids could save up to €3.5 billion in the Netherlands, a new survey claims.

A new method could improve energy storage of everything from portable electronics to electric microgrids. Scientists have developed a new X-ray imaging technique to visualize and study the reactions in lithium-ion rechargeable batteries.

Valmet has launched a new and patented calendering technology to the market. The new aqua cooling technology improves the calendering results compared to usual paper production conditions.

Consumer advocates are pushing California to enact tough new energy efficiency rules for computer monitors.The Consumer Federation of America said computer monitors waste millions of dollars worth of electricity and the situation can be corrected.

The Yukon government is announcing a new addition to its popular suite of energy incentive programs, aimed at improving energy use in multi-family dwellings and commercial buildings.

Scotland could fail to meet its renewable heat target unless it stops using gas-fired boilers.That’s according to Scottish Renewables, which claims progress in the sector has been slow, with just 3% of heat coming from renewable sources.

Canadian city of 600,000 people is the latest to announce it will use only green energy for electricity, transportation, heating and air conditioning within 20 years.

A windfarm in Scotland is set to provide the cheapest electricity ever produced by an offshore wind farm by using two recently launched technologies, developer Mainstream Renewable Power said.

Hãng phát triển điện gió Mainstream Renewable Power cho biết, trang trại điện gió ngoài khơi ở Scotland đang được xây dựng để cung cấp điện năng với giá rẻ nhất bằng cách sử dụng 2 công nghệ mới ra mắt trong thời gian gần đây.

Smart grids could save up to €3.5 billion in the Netherlands, a new survey claims. Renewable sources such as wind and solar power fluctuate due to the weather but smart grids help balance the supply and demand.

Nearly half (48%) of UK consumers are willing to pay more towards investment in renewable energy and tackling climate change.

“Better Buildings Challenge partners are improving their communities by cutting energy waste and reducing greenhouse gas emissions,” said Dr. David Danielson, Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.

A German company has built five new solar plants and connected them to the UK’s National Grid. They have a total capacity of 62.5MW – enough to power around 20,000 homes.