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The UK government has launched a new programme to look for ”game changing” technologies that could be potentially adapted to the energy-efficiency industry, a recent news report has been able to reveal.

Deploying energy saving measures could help businesses reduce their overall business bills by anywhere between 18 to 25%, a recent report by the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has been able to reveal.

The Home Automation Market is set to grow at an estimate CAGR of 26% between 2014-2020, reaching an impressive $21.6 billion by the end of the interval, a recent market research report has been able to

Building energy management systems (BEMS) and other energy efficiency measures will help nine public buildings across Edinburgh cut their energy bills by up to 24%, a recent news report has been able to suggest. The £2.1 million scheme is taking place at council buildings across the city, including seven schools, the Usher Hall and the […]

Almost 90% of SMEs (small and medium enterprises) have done very little to improve their overall energy efficiency, a recent survey has been able to suggest. The research from ScottishPower suggests that only 10% of small and medium firms have actually managed to reduce their overall energy expenditure within the past 12 months. Furthermore, 60% […]

The huge energy saving potential uncovered by energy audits (often carried out as a part of the ESOS compliance scheme) is wasted by firms who fail to take action on the recommendations, according to auditors at Inprova Energy. The Carbon Trust’s analysis of a sample of recent ESOS energy savings opportunities assessments showed that an […]

A new smart energy analytics campaign led by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) aims to encourage the use of energy-saving building analytics platforms in commercial buildings across the country, as part of an extensive effort to improve energy efficiency, a news report has been able to suggest. Building analytics platforms, also known as energy […]

The UK and Indian governments have recently announced a joined initiative to create a massive research fund for improving building energy efficiency. The £7.4 million research fund is part of a wider UK-India research and trade agreement and will support various technology and science initiatives addressing “a range of global challenges”. The funds will be […]

Private landlords across Scotland should be legally coerced to improve their properties’ energy efficiency in a bid to help tackle fuel poverty, according to campaigners. Campaign group Energy Action Scotland (EAS) believes that new laws should be introduced to ensure the same energy efficiency standards apply in the private rented sector as they do in […]

Smart technologies (which include building energy management systems and the IoT segment) will play a vital role in the UK’s future economic growth, business leaders believe. A recent survey of more than 500 British senior decision-makers has found that 95% of business leaders consider smart technologies to be vital, while 83% believe Britain’s energy system […]

An energy efficiency grant can help businesses fund their building energy management systems projects and replace their old equipment in order to enjoy more control over their heating systems. This is exactly the type of funding grant launched by The Carbon Trust as part of their Green Business Fund, a national scheme to provide money […]

The world’s biggest economies have managed to reduce their overall energy consumption despite the lower oil and natural gas prices, a recent report from the International Energy Agency (IEA) has been able to suggest. The paper found that the level of energy intensity, which measures the amount of fuel consumed per unit of gross domestic […]