Caroline Colan
6 years ago | 5 IMPRESSIONS
4 Ways to Increase Home Energy Efficiency Before the Cold Sets In
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The days are getting shorter and the temperatures are dropping which means… winter is coming! If only putting on that ugly holiday sweater and thinking about chestnuts roasting on an open fire could keep us warm all season long. ...
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Kate Doughty
6 years ago | 5 IMPRESSIONS
On the menu: Turkey, potatoes, energy efficiency
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Did you know your Thanksgiving dinner is fairly carbon friendly? While holiday travel and some parts of the cooking process consume a lot of energy, the ingredients in a traditional Thanksgiving feast have a light carbon footprint. First of all, poultry, a.k.a. ...
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Svetlana Jovanović
6 years ago | 6 IMPRESSIONS
Croatia’s Environmental Protection and Energy Efficiency Fund to co-finance home renewables systems
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Photo: Pixabay Croatia’s Environmental Protection and Energy Efficiency Fund (FZOEU) has issued a new invitation to apply for co-financing to install renewables systems at stand-alone houses. The total co-financing budget is HRK 12 million (around EUR 1. ...
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cordis.europa.eu
6 years ago | 5 IMPRESSIONS
Deep Renovation - New approaches to transform the renovation market
The Energy Efficiency Directive (EED) (Directive 2012/27/EU) and the revised Energy Performance Building Directive (EPBD) (Directive 2018/844) both contain provisions for increasing Europe's renovation rate. ...
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www.europarl.europa.eu
6 years ago | 8 IMPRESSIONS
European Parliament
Under new rules agreed by Parliament and national governments, at least 32% of the EU's energy consumption in 2030 will have to come from renewable sources, such as the sun or wind. EU countries will also have to ensure that at least 14% of their transport fuels come from renewable sources. ...
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6 years ago | 6 IMPRESSIONS
European Parliament on Twitter
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Save money by reducing your energy bills, while cutting back on harmful CO2 emissions. That’s Parliament’s plan for improving energy efficiency. Learn more in our video ...
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International Energy Agency
6 years ago | 5 IMPRESSIONS
World Energy Outlook 2018
Major transformations are underway for the global energy sector, from growing electrification to the expansion of renewables, upheavals in oil production and globalization of natural gas markets. Across all regions and fuels, policy choices made by governments will determine the shape of the energy ...
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www.who.int
6 years ago | 12 IMPRESSIONS
CLEAN AIR FOR HEALTH: Geneva Action Agenda
The First WHO Global Conference on Air Pollution and Health took place at WHO headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland from 30 October to 1 November 2018. ...
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South Pole
6 years ago | 5 IMPRESSIONS
First-round winners announced for climate action in cities
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The City Finance Lab (CFL), a joint venture between sustainability solutions provider South Pole and Climate-KIC's Low Carbon City Lab (LoCaL), has selected the first round of winning proposals for innovative financing solutions targeting climate action projects in cities. ...
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Gavin Bade
6 years ago | 5 IMPRESSIONS
US on pace for record coal retirements in 2018, IEEFA finds
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U.S. power providers will close more coal-fired generation capacity in 2018 than any year before, according to research released last week by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA), a clean energy think tank. The U.S. will retire 15. ...
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6 years ago | 9 IMPRESSIONS
Air quality in Europe - 2018
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For references, please go to https://www.eea.europa.eu/publications/air-quality-in-europe-2018 or scan the QR code. ...
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Joanna Maćkowiak-Pandera
6 years ago | 6 IMPRESSIONS
An EU anti-smog fund for Poland
Poland has some of the worst air quality in the EU. But fighting smog is expensive. The Modernisation Fund set up as part of the Emissions Trading Scheme could help here, writes Joanna Maćkowiak-Pandera. 36 of the 50 most polluted cities in the EU are in Poland. ...
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Sean Fleming
6 years ago | 7 IMPRESSIONS
Europe’s dirty air kills 400,000 people every year
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In Europe, the air you breathe could be the death of you. In fact, it could be killing as many as 400,000 people a year prematurely. As well as bringing about the early demise of almost half a million people, there are associated health costs that run into hundreds of billions of euros. ...
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www.oracle.com
6 years ago | 6 IMPRESSIONS
Consumer Energy Savings Hit Unprecedented 20TWh with Oracle Utilities Opower
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Consumer households supported by Oracle Utilities Opower Energy Efficiency programs have reached more than 20-terawatt hours (TWh) in cumulative energy savings. ...
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www.nrcan.gc.ca
6 years ago | 5 IMPRESSIONS
Invitation to Respond to a Call for Proposals
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)’s Office of Energy Efficiency (OEE) is pleased to invite eligible organizations to submit a proposal to test an innovative multi-sectoral approach to increase the energy efficiency of Canadian homes and assist Canada in meeting its 2030 climate change targets. ...
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