Efficiency
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
'First of a kind': SEEIT energy efficiency fund completes £100m IPO
SDCL Energy Efficiency Income Trust plc listed on London Stock Exchange following successful fund-raise for pipeline of energy efficiency projects
Is UK energy efficiency policy finally turning a corner?
Andrew Warren reveals how three years after the Energy Efficiency Deployment Office was scrapped, a new directorate has been quietly launched within government to drive forward UK energy efficiency efforts
EDF Energy launches Powervault energy storage offer
Energy giant teams up with storage specialist to offer customers with solar PV panels the chance to earn more from their installation
The date is looming: Will the deal work?
Labour's Alan Whitehead argues the government's handling of the smart meter roll out needs a revamp
'Waste to wealth': Nestle, Burger King, and Sainsbury's among big brands promising to revolutionise waste management
Host of firms commit to fresh resource efficiency pledge at Prince of Wales summit
Can efficiency and clean tech help businesses tackle energy cost 'double whammy'?
New Inenco report highlights how business energy costs are facing upward pressure once again - savvy firms need to respond
Energy industry steps up call for efficiency drive, as Ofgem confirms price cap launch date
'We must also look at ways to keep bills down on a lasting basis,' warns Energy UK
OECD: Global resource use set to double by 2060
Sobering new report suggests greenhouse gas emissions from materials are on track to almost double by 2060, almost certainly breaching Paris Agreement goals
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