Energy efficiency News for January 2016

Energy efficiency News Archive

Siemens sets new performance and efficiency world record at Düsseldorf power plant Siemens sets new performance and efficiency world record at Düsseldorf power plant

Siemens has broken their own world record during a test run of their equipment at the 'Fortuna' combined cycle power plant.

Closure of UK coal and nuclear plants to create electricity supply gap of up to 55% by 2025 according to report

The UK Government’s policy to close all coal-fired power stations by 2025, combined with the retirement of the majority of the UK’s ageing nuclear fleet and growing electricity demand will leave the UK facing a 40-55% electricity supply gap, according to a new report by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers.

Governor Cuomo launches $5 billion Clean Energy Fund to grow New York’s clean energy economy

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo has announced the New York State Public Service Commission's approval of a 10-year, $5 billion Clean Energy Fund to accelerate the growth of New York's clean energy economy.

DOE announces new projects to modernize America’s electric grid

U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz has announced up to $220 million in new funding for a consortium of DOE national laboratories and partners to support research into modernizing the US electrical power grid over the next three years.

Finnish city using Yandex data centres to heat its hot water

Data centres owned by Yandex in Mäntsälä, Southern Finland are being used to heat the city’s water supply.

Renewable power generation in UK grows to same level as nuclear amid continued demise of coal

Renewables generated nearly as much electricity as nuclear sources in the UK during 2015, prompting the continued fall in power supply from coal-fired power stations, according to the latest report from EnAppSys.

Renewable energy record achieved at London Array Renewable energy record achieved at London Array

London Array has set a new record for the amount of clean electricity produced by an offshore wind farm in a single calendar month.

Johns Hopkins Medicine announces plans to go solar Johns Hopkins Medicine announces plans to go solar

Johns Hopkins has announced a new solar project that will produce affordable and reliable solar energy to power to its facilities.

BSES announces plans to procure 700 MW of green energy BSES announces plans to procure 700 MW of green energy

BSES has announced plans to procure approximately 700 MW of ‘green’ energy, set to be the largest private sector ‘green’ bid in India under the MNRE guidelines.