Tagged: "Energy efficiency"
UK’s cities to get smart with new BIS forum
The BIS has launched a report and forum on smart cities, designed to ensure the UK takes advantage of the global smart cities industry – valued at more than $400bn by 2020.
Marks and Spencer Cheshire Oaks store rated ‘star project’
The Technology Strategy Board has described Marks and Spencer's Cheshire Oaks branch as a 'star project' in its post-occupancy evaluation.
Scottish SMEs offered loans to improve efficiency
Resource Efficient Scotland will offer loans to small Scottish businesses to help them improve energy, materials and water efficiency, and produce renewable energy.
Environmental sector ‘offers benefits for long-term investment’
A roundtable meeting hosted by the AIC has predicted long-term investment opportunities in environmentally focused companies.
Green Deal assessments ‘proving extremely valuable’, says Davey
New statistics on the government's Green Deal programme show 56 per cent of households that have had an assessment have already installed at least one energy efficiency measure.
Davey launches energy efficiency labelling trial with John Lewis
An energy efficiency labelling programme covering washing machines, washer-dryers and tumble dryers has been introduced by retailer John Lewis and Edward Davey.
‘Urgent changes’ needed to boost Green Deal, says Ecology BS
Ecology Building Society and Parity Projects have commented on new Green Deal statistics, stating that current incentives are not sufficient to entice homeowners to take part.
Unilever crowdsources ideas for ‘shower of the future’
Unilever has announced an international competition, calling for designs for an environmentally friendly shower system.
Welsh businesses to benefit from Carbon Trust energy surveys
Carbon Trust Wales has introduced a new scheme for small businesses, whereby they are visited by a consultant who provides an energy audit and action plan on saving power.
Energy efficiency measures for new business sites ‘could save £60k annually’
New rules on the construction of business buildings could save large urban offices up to £60,000 each year in energy bills, according to the government.
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