Category: technology

Market research shows strong growth for the building automation systems market

Frost & Sullivan which provides research and market development support writes in theheraldonline.com in England about the expected growth for building automation systems market.  Encouragingly, much is seen to be driven by EU energy efficiency legislation, especially the Energy Performance in Buildings Directive.   Demand for Greater Energy Efficiency Drives Building Automation Systems Market, says … Continue reading Market research shows strong growth for the building automation systems market →

Let there be light – efficient light!

Several Canadian press services reported on a new energy-efficient light bulb that was developed by three graduates from the University of Toronto.  This article from the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation shows the latest developments.   'Most energy-efficient' light bulb shines on Kickstarter     The Nanolight is essentially a circuit-board with LEDs attached to it, folded … Continue reading Let there be light – efficient light! →

Roll out of smart meters hits snag in British Columbia, Canada

Justine Hunter writes in the Globe and Mail about the problems that B.C. Hydro is having in providing smart meters to all customers.  While the problem appears to be the fault of the current government, it shows that one cannot take the consumer for granted.  Now the energy company is busily trying to explain to … Continue reading Roll out of smart meters hits snag in British Columbia, Canada →

The growing popularity of LED lighting in the US

Diane Cardwell writes in the New York Times about the growing interest in LED lighting as we see true market transformation taking place in the lighting sector.   LEDs Emerge as a Popular ‘Green’ Lighting The lighting industry has finally come up with an energy-efficient replacement for the standard incandescent bulb that people actually seem … Continue reading The growing popularity of LED lighting in the US →

News from the IEA – Powering down to save energy need not be a turn-off

After success of its 1-watt initiative, IEA turns to “smart” appliances’ power consumption in network standby Less than a decade ago, televisions in homes around the world consumed significant electricity whether they were turned on or off. But in 1999 the IEA spearheaded the  “1-watt” initiative that led to the average new television’s standby consumption … Continue reading News from the IEA – Powering down to save energy need not be a turn-off →

Vestas looks to build world’s largest offshore wind turbine

With the help of the Japanese machinery maker Mitsubish, Vestas Wind Systems hopes to build the world's largest offshore wind turbine that would have a capacity of 8 megawatts – 30 percent more powerful than the largest turbine currently available, Bloomberg reported. Vestas is the world's largest maker of wind turbines, the article stated, and … Continue reading Vestas looks to build world’s largest offshore wind turbine →

New research on the clean development mechanism

The secretariat of the United Nation’s Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) recently published research showing that the Kyoto Protocol’s clean development mechanism (CDM) has spurred billions of dollars of investment in projects that curb greenhouse gases and contribute to sustainable development. The report, titled Benefits of the Clean Development Mechanism 2012, answers in the … Continue reading New research on the clean development mechanism →

New blogs to watch out for

The IEA’s Sustainable Building Centre (SBC):  First the SBC wins a major global award following the creation of its on-line database, and then it starts its own blog.  Readers are encouraged to follow the SBC here.  Congratulations to Yamina Saheb and her team. Safe and Sustainable Buildings:  Three colleagues from Rockwool International recently started a … Continue reading New blogs to watch out for →