Efficiency

Global Leaders Agree to Urgent Action on Energy Efficiency

Global leaders have pledged support to bolster energy efficiency in an effort to reduce energy bills, dependence on foreign fuels, and emissions.

Energy-Eficient Building

Smart Buildings on the Frontline in the Battle Against Climate Change

This is how a mind-bogglingly large greenhouse gas (GHG) contributor may get lost in the periphery – buildings.

Energy Saving

Japan Asks People and Firms to Save Electricity to Avoid Blackouts

Japan on Tuesday called on households and companies to conserve as much electricity as possible this summer, seeking to prevent blackouts as spare reserve capac…

Energy Saving

Here’s How to Scale Energy-Saving Commercial Building Retrofits

Comprehensive retrofits of commercial buildings can reduce their energy use by up to 40 percent but are not happening anywhere near the scale needed to meet cli…

Delta Pushes Energy Efficiency and Smart Energy Solutions

Delta is exhibiting its energy efficient and smart energy solutions at Hannover Messe 2022 and unveiling a new corporate identity.

Distributed energy

UK Startup Develops Brayton Pumped Thermal Tech for Renewables Storage

UK-based Synchrostor has developed a new pumped thermal energy storage (PTES) system. It is purportedly fully reversible in 30 milliseconds and can achieve a ro…

Solar Cell

Solar Cell Achieves Record-High Efficiency

A solar cell developed by researchers at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has achieved a record 39.5% efficiency under 1-sun global illumination …

Solar Power Panel

Smarter E Products: AEG Launches Shingled Solar Module with 21.1% Efficiency

German electrical equipment provider AEG is launching a shingled solar module for residential and commercial installations at this year’s Smarter E event in Mu…

‘Energy Efficiency is Good for Business’ – ABB

A survey commissioned by ABB shows that 54% of companies are already investing in energy efficiency and 90% will increase spend over the next five years.

Solar Cell

Electron Blocking for 18.5%-Efficient Carbon-Electrode Perovskite Solar Cell

Scientists in Germany and Switzerland have developed a perovskite solar cell with a carbon electrode that achieved 18.5% efficiency.

Carbon Emissions

Apple, Walmart, PepsiCo Offer Suppliers Leg up on Renewable Electricity

It’s been five years since Apple decided to get proactive about extending its ambitious renewable electricity commitments into its supply chain — an incredibl…

Joe Biden

Biden Blocks Sales of Inefficient Lightbulbs, Reversing Trump-Era Policy

The Biden administration on Tuesday announced new energy efficiency regulations that will phase out old-fashioned incandescent lightbulbs.

Energy Saving

Philippines Calls for EEC Measures Amidst Looming Fuel Price Hike

The department also raised the need to attain energy independence and security.

Solar Cell

KAUST Team Goes Deep on Perovskite Physics

Researchers at Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) have conducted observations on perovskite solar cells that could help …

Solar Cell

Mini Perovskite Solar Module with 11.9% Stabilized Efficiency

An international research group has developed a perovskite solar panel on a 192 square-centimeter surface. The researchers claim the panel has one of the highes…