Clean Energy Policy News
22 January 2015
Mainstreaming high-performance buildings could deliver a 124% return on investment globally through building-related energy cost savings by 2050, according to a new assessment of the costs and benefits of low-energy building pathways published by our partner, the Global Buildings Performance Network
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21 January 2015
A Philippines-based nonprofit group, Liter of Light, this week won the 2015 Zayed Future Energy Prize in the NGO category for the social impact of its energy access work.
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20 January 2015
The World Resources Institute today unveiled new guidance for companies to measure emissions from purchased electricity
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19 January 2015
A new renewable energy database provides users with rapid access to country-specific data, customizable charts and graphs, and the ability to compare renewable energy use and deployment between countries and regions.
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18 January 2015
After decades of debate, the energy security discussion focuses on a single question: Can the world have secure, reliable and affordable supplies of energy that do not impinge upon social stability nor involve climate-endangering greenhouse gases?
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15 January 2015
Our partners at Leonardo ENERGY have announced the launch of a new series of webinars on the low carbon economy. The series will cover energy performance contracting, efficient indoor and street lighting, efficient heating and cooling technologies, the calculation of energy savings measures for heating and cooling, efficient domestic appliances, building energy consumption, and more.
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14 January 2015
“The Indian power sector has an investment potential of USD 250 billion over the next 5-6 years with opportunities in generation, distribution and transmission,” said Piyush Goyal, India’s Minister of State for Power, Coal and Renewable Energy, as he delivered his keynote address during the Sustainable Energy for All seminar held at Mahatma Mandir in Gandhinagar.
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14 January 2015
Through its Ask an Expert assistance program, the Solutions Center responded to three requests for assistance from Malaysia’s Sustainable Energy Development Authority. The requests were designed to help the Government of Malaysia develop renewable energy strategies for geothermal, solar photovoltaics, and biomass and biogas projects.
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9 January 2015
The Clean Energy Solutions Center has entered into collaboration with R20 Regions of Climate Action (R20) to support clean energy policy development by state and local governments around the world.
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7 January 2015
The Clean Energy Ministerial’s Super-efficient Equipment and Appliance Deployment (SEAD) Initiative today announced a competition to recognize the most energy-efficient flat-panel televisions around the world. SEAD Global Efficiency Medals will be awarded to the most energy-efficient televisions on the market as well as to new technologies that have the potential to greatly reduce energy use in the future.
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