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December 19, 2008
EC Regulation Reduces Standby Electricity Consumption
On Dec. 17, the European Commission (EC) adopted an ecodesign regulation to reduce the standby energy consumption of all household and office ... more
December 10, 2008
EU Experts Approve Phase-out of Incandescent Bulbs
At the Dec. 8 meeting of the European Union (EU) Eco-design Regulatory Committee, experts from EU member states endorsed proposals from the European ... more
November 14, 2008
EU's Energy Security Package Emphasizes Energy Efficiency
This document details the energy efficiency components of the new European Union (EU) energy security package proposed by the European Commission ... more
November 14, 2008
EC Proposes Extending Scope of Energy Labelling Directive
The European Commission (EC) proposed revising the Energy Labelling Directive (directive 92/75/EEC) as part of its comprehensive Nov. 13 energy ... more
October 27, 2008
BSI British Standards to Develop ISO 50001 on Energy Management
BSI British Standards, along with the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), Associação Brasileira de Normas Técnicas (ABNT) and the Standardization ... more
September 18, 2008
ISO Begins Development of Standard 50001 on Energy Management
The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) assembled a new project committee (PC) 242 to develop an international standard on energy ... more
September 11, 2008
DOE Announces $6.6M in Competitive Grant Selections for State Efficiency, Renewables Initiatives
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced awards for approximately $6.6 million in grants for innovative state-level energy efficiency and ... more
September 2, 2008
DOE Announces $26M to Develop Energy Efficient Processes for U.S. Industry
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced over $26 million in federal funding over three years, subject to Congressional appropriations, ... more
June 6, 2008
ACEEE Report Finds U.S. Energy Consumption Cut in Half by One Major Measure Since 1970
A report from the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) shows that U.S. energy consumption (as measured per dollar of economic ... more
May 29, 2008
AGA, NRDC: Combating Global Warming with Increased Energy Efficiency Is A 'Win-Win'
The American Gas Association (AGA) and the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) joined forces to highlight the importance of energy efficiency ... more
April 3, 2008
ISO Launches Project Committee to Develop Int'l Standard for Energy Management
The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) approved the creation of ISO/PC 242, Energy management, a project committee (PC) mandated ... more
March 31, 2008
EC Launches €80M Fund to Boost Energy Efficiency, Renewables
As part of its initiative to fight against climate change, on March 28 the European Commission (EC) launched the Global Energy Efficiency and ... more
March 26, 2008
Frost: Energy Cost Savings, Environment-Friendly Profile Motivate Demand for Energy-Efficient UPS
Rising energy costs and declining power quality are bringing the concept of energy-efficient uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems into ... more
February 22, 2008
NRCan: Industry Partnership Works toward Energy Self-Sufficiency
The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), Hydro-Quebec, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Rio Tinto Alcan and ... more