Efficiency
'Do you really need your room cleaned?' a&o Hostels offers free drink to guests who help save water and resources
New incentive scheme has helped result in 10,000 fewer rooms being cleaned in just two months, leading to lower environmental impacts
It is time for the Treasury to put climate change at the heart of its mission
E3G's Ed Matthew argues the UK's plummeting domestic energy efficiency installation rates can be reversed, but only if a serious Treasury rethink is undertaken
Irish PM Leo Varadkar to chair high-level energy efficiency commission
Sluggish improvement rates in global energy efficiency prompts IEA to convene group of business and political leaders to help find solutions
Low carbon lift: Firms create battery system that 'cuts elevator energy use in half'
Renenerative graphene battery can halve the energy use of elevators, claim developers Skeleton Technologies and Epic Power
BT energy efficiency cost savings near £300m
Telecommunications giant reveals it is closing in on 100 per cent renewable power goal, as progress towards net zero carbon goal continues
'The final countdown begins': Bosch promises to be carbon neutral by 2020
German engineering giant plans to buy more green power and offset 'unavoidable' CO2 emissions
Green, clean, strong and secure: Why aren't more businesses embracing energy sustainability?
Centrica's Louis Burford explores recent research revealing how those businesses embracing sustainable energy strategies are standing out from the crowd commercially
The sad and under-reported tale of UK energy efficiency gains and neglect
Andrew Warren takes a look at the latest figures on UK domestic energy efficiency improvements and finds deliberately weakened policies have led to plummeting installation rates
Environmental impact of listening to music higher than ever before, study finds
New study suggests the shift towards digital music has failed to deliver carbon savings
'Alexa, cut the carbon intensity of my energy use'
Octopus Energy integrates with Amazon Alexa to provide voice activation of smart home services
'Digital intemperance': ICT share of global emissions keeps on climbing
New study estimates ICT industry will account for four per cent of global emissions by 2020, as energy intensity across the sector continues to climb
How the online shopping surge is driving greener warehouse machinery
To keep pace with growing demand, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group is developing electric forklift trucks designed to maximise warehouse efficiency
Zero Carbon: UK's first Passivhaus Plus business centre at heart of Oxfordshire Eco Town
New Perch Eco Business Centre Bicester poised to open after securing UK's first Passivhaus Plus certification for a non-domestic building
Shaky foundations: UK housing not prepared for climate impacts
Homes across the country will struggle to cope with rising temperatures, floods, and water scarcity, UK climate watchdog warns
Centrica steps up investment in 'intelligent home' vision
Energy giant announces investments in home energy management specialist GreenCom Networks and intelligent hot water technology developer Mixergy
Investors worth $30tr urge steel industry to 'safeguard future in face of climate change'
More than 250 institutional investors representing over $30tr in assets urge steel sector to set out decarbonisation strategies to guard against climate-related risks
Earth Capital celebrates £100m energy efficiency IPO
Investment firm announces successful exit via IPO from the UK Energy Efficiency Investments Fund
Study: Axing of Zero Carbon Home standard costing households £200 a year
ECIU think tank calculates that 2015 decision to scrap Zero Carbon Standard has added more than £200 a year to energy bills for occupants of new build houses
Bristol hails first commercial heat network deal
City Council inks agreement to supply low carbon heat to 375 home Castle Park View development
Haven Power and GridBeyond to offer businesses flexible renewables supply
Deal means Haven Power's business customers will be able to trade and optimise energy use via GridBeyond's flexibility platform
Energy: A changing game, with changing players?
Tim Rotheray of the Association for Decentralised Energy argues the energy transition will require a more customer-centric approach
Storage, smart grid, and energy efficiency firms see investment almost double in 2018
New Mercom Capital Group analysis reveals investment in critical clean technologies soared to $2.8bn last year
Dutch eco initiative halves energy bills in first UK homes
Nottingham pioneers 'Energiesprong' after it wins £5m funding from EU
UK power generation hits record low, renewables at record high
Annual Carbon Brief analysis confirms renewables provided a third of UK power last year, as energy efficiency gains continued
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