News from April 2012

Enigin News - Bulgaria to Improve Energy Efficiency of Public Buildings

THE Bulgarian Energy Minister is set to launch energy efficiency projects across 13 public buildings today. Delyan Dobrev, the Bulgarian Minister of Economy, Energy and Tourism and his deputy Valentin Nikolov will launch the project to improve energy efficiency in buildings in the cities of Kozloduy and Novi Han. Financing of €1.3 ...

Sunday 29th April 2012 | Read full article

Enigin News - Botswana Eager to Improve Energy Efficiency

AT an energy saving workshop in Gaborone, Botswana, Capacity Building Expert, Wim Jonker Klunne, highlighted the need for the country and the region to improve energy efficiency amongst SMEs. Writing in the Botswana Gazette Tendani Portia Nkani reports on the workshop, Klunne highlighted that energy consumption is growing less rapidly than ...

Thursday 26th April 2012 | Read full article

Enigin News - IEA Urges Governments to Speed Up Clean Energy Technology Deployment

WHILE progress is being made on renewable energy, most clean energy technologies are not being deployed quickly enough, the International Energy Agency (IEA) claimed yesterday. They made the comments in an annual progress report presented to ministers and representatives of nations that together account for four-fifths of global energy demand. The report, ...

Thursday 26th April 2012 | Read full article

Enigin News - Global Outlook Report Highlights Need for Sustainablity

SUCCESSFUL initiatives to promote sustainable consumption and production are flourishing around the globe, but a lot more needs to be done according to a United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) report. According to the new Global Outlook Report published by UNEP in collaboration with the European Commission, presents an overview of efforts ...

Monday 23rd April 2012 | Read full article

Enigin News - EU Energy Directive Revives!

THE European Union’s draft Energy Efficiency Directive was being diluted by member states, or so we reported last week, but EU Energy Commissioner Günther Oettinger claims it is still possible. The European Commission and the Danish EU presidency also said the Directive couls "realistically" strengthen and see the light of day ...

Sunday 22nd April 2012 | Read full article

Enigin News - $8 Million Energy Efficiency Investment in Atlanta

THE U.S. City of Atlanta’s economic development division, Invest Atlanta, hopes to lure new businesses downtown by making commercial buildings more energy efficient according to the Atlanta Journal Constitution. Invest Atlanta's board yesterday approved plans to invest up to $8 million from the city’s Westside tax allocation district to help commercial ...

Thursday 19th April 2012 | Read full article

Enigin News - EU's Energy Efficiency Directive Diluted

EUROPEAN Union member states have so diluted the draft bloc’s Energy Efficiency Directive that only 38 percent of the European Commission's initial proposed savings can now be achieved, according to evidence seen by EurActiv. The evidence is what EurActiv call “non-papers” from the EU Executive and reveals that the European Commission ...

Wednesday 18th April 2012 | Read full article

Enigin News - Support for Industry to Fulfill its Potential for Energy Efficiency

OPPORTUNITIES to improve energy efficiency in industry are still under-exploited, even though the sector accounts for roughly one-third of global energy demand. Improving energy efficiency in industrial companies provides a range of benefits for the companies themselves as well as for the economy as a whole. These include improved energy security, ...

Tuesday 17th April 2012 | Read full article

Enigin News - "Save Power, Save Money" Campaign Launched in Uganda

THE Ugandan utility company UMEME launched an energy efficiency campaign on Monday encouraging responsible energy usage particularly after major electricity price increases in January. UMEME General Manager Regulatory Affairs Sam Zzimbe said: “The campaign dubbed ‘Save Power, Save Money’, has been designed to provide customers around the Country with personal, practical, ...

Monday 16th April 2012 | Read full article

Enigin News - Australian SMEs Facing 'Severe' Electricity Price Rises

AUSTRALIA is facing what has been described as ‘severe electricity price rises from July’ by the Financial Review, which also highlights that it is bad news for small businesses. Mark Dreyfus, Australia’s Parliamentary Secretary for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency said that most small businesses will not be materially affected by ...

Monday 16th April 2012 | Read full article

Enigin News - Energy Efficiency Produces Big Savings for Commercial Buildings

ONGOING research has found that commercial building owners can cut their energy costs by nearly half by implementing energy efficient controls. Researchers at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in Richland, Washington State, U.S., have been studying buildings across the country. They used computer simulations to find an average savings of 25 to ...

Thursday 12th April 2012 | Read full article

Enigin News - U.S. Needs to Continue to Improve Energy Efficiency - Steven Chu

U.S. Secretary of the Energy Department Steven Chu said yesterday that improving the nations energy efficiency should remain a priority. Chu was speaking at a New York Times energy conference, stating that if the Obama administration is in for a second term they should continue enhancing energy efficiency through their energy ...

Wednesday 11th April 2012 | Read full article

Enigin News - Pakistan's Boost to Energy Efficiency

PAKISTAN’S Karachi Electric Supply Company (KESC) in line with its vision to promote energy efficiency, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Association of Builders and Developers (ABAD).    Under this agreement, KESC would provide the builders with technical expertise and guidelines for developing energy efficient structures in their ...

Tuesday 10th April 2012 | Read full article

Enigin News - Bulgaria as Champion Energy Squanderers must Improve Efficiency

“BULGARIA is European champion in energy squandering.” A strong statement but one made by Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev. The Focus News Agency reported that during a parliamentary session dealing with political consultations Plevneliev added that, “No matter how many new capacities we would build and what the price of electricity is, ...

Sunday 8th April 2012 | Read full article

Enigin News - EU States Split on Energy Efficiency Targets

European Union (EU) state representatives are struggling to agree a negotiating mandate as they consider discussion with the European Parliament on the proposed EU energy efficiency directive. It is reported that there are strong differences about the level of commitment and targets for energy efficiency across the various states. The current Danish ...

Tuesday 3rd April 2012 | Read full article

Enigin News - Indian Industry Face new Energy Efficiency Rules

IN a new measure to check greenhouse gas emissions, the Indian government has initiated a domestic carbon trade mechanism, imposing penalties on industries failing to achieve energy efficiency targets. New rules affecting eight energy-intensive industrial sectors will allow the government to impose a penalty of over Rs10,000 for each tonne ...

Monday 2nd April 2012 | Read full article

Enigin News - European SMEs Need to Improve Energy Efficiency Impact

THE European Commission’s vice-president, Antonio Tajani, revealed that European SMEs need to drastically improve energy efficiency after analysis results on how they try to reduce their environmental impact. The Eurobarometer, a new survey of European small to medium enterprises and what they are doing for the environment and energy efficiency, revealed ...

Sunday 1st April 2012 | Read full article