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Health effects from wind farms
Andrew Gilligan of The Telegraph writes about the first peer-reviewed scientific study on the health effects from the noise of wind farms. Wind farm noise does harm sleep and health, say scientists...
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The flat glass industry has a big role to play in energy and climate strategies. Glass for Europe has just come out with a new report, Europe’s flat glass industry in a competitive low carbon economy....
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Re-thinking energy efficiency strategies
James Murray has an excellent blog in Green Business. While the example is about the UK, there are lessons for all of Europe. Murray raises the issue of why politicians are so reluctant to support...
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Vestas looks to build world’s largest offshore wind turbine
With the help of the Japanese machinery maker Mitsubish, Vestas Wind Systems hopes to build the world’s largest offshore wind turbine that would have a capacity of 8 megawatts – 30 percent more...
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Ecodesign Working Document 2012-2014 now available
According to Article 16(1) of the Ecodesign Directive, the Commission adopted on 7 December 2012 a Working Plan for the period 2012-2014, setting out an indicative list of energy-using products which...
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News from the IEA – Powering down to save energy need not be a turn-off
After success of its 1-watt initiative, IEA turns to “smart” appliances’ power consumption in network standby Less than a decade ago, televisions in homes around the world consumed significant...
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The growing popularity of LED lighting in the US
Diane Cardwell writes in the New York Times about the growing interest in LED lighting as we see true market transformation taking place in the lighting sector. LEDs Emerge as a Popular ‘Green’...
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Roll out of smart meters hits snag in British Columbia, Canada
Justine Hunter writes in the Globe and Mail about the problems that B.C. Hydro is having in providing smart meters to all customers. While the problem appears to be the fault of the current...
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Let there be light – efficient light!
Several Canadian press services reported on a new energy-efficient light bulb that was developed by three graduates from the University of Toronto. This article from the Canadian Broadcasting...
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Market research shows strong growth for the building automation systems market
Frost & Sullivan which provides research and market development support writes in theheraldonline.com in England about the expected growth for building automation systems market. Encouragingly,...
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Transforming waste water to clean energy
Sadhbh Walshe wrote recently in the Guardian about the race underway to develop innovative, cost-effective ways to extract value from waste water instead of just dumping it. The scientists and...
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What do you know about carbon capture and storage?
Fiona Harvey recently wrote in the Guardian about a research study by the UK Energy Research Council that was trying to better understand what the public thought about the future of energy policy. CCS...
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Re-thinking innovation
Martin Wolf of the Financial Times provides a review of a new book that argues that government is behind the boldest risks and biggest breakthroughs. Wolf considers this a brilliant book. It is...
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What next?
The R&D website provides a useful article describing the energy savings potential of 3-D printing. It seems as if only yesterday we first heard of such printing and now its application is...
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What will it take to make consumers more energy efficient?
The Boston-based reporter, Martin LaMonica, writes an excellent article on how new “smart” products are changing how we use appliances in our homes. There are environmental benefits but they are not...
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Every little bit helps
We are familiar with the use of drones in war zones such as Afghanistan and Iraq but increasingly they are being used for better civil purposes as well. Todd Woody writes a good article in the New York...
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Formula One sets the pace of development
Recently John Llewellyn wrote a very interesting column for the eceee on the impressive improvements made this year by F1 racing cars. But for John the F1 experience of achieving massive fuel...
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New report from IEA: Energy Technology Perspectives 2014
The IEA has recently published its 2014 edition of Energy Technology Perspectives (ETP 2014) with a special focus on harnessing electricity’s potential. Starting from the premise that electricity will...
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Dyson’s view on EU’s energy labelling and performance standards
James Dyson is one of Europe’s world-recognised innovators and is known for his iconic vacuum cleaner. He writes in the Financial Times about his concerns that the EU is essentially promoting...
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Energy Star products and class-action legal suits
Consumers in the US are raising their concerns when they feel that products do not meet the standards under Energy Star. Matthew L. Wald writes in the New York Times about one major manufacturer that...
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