Energy management
The John Gumm building in St. Helens, Oregon, has been renovated into a community hub with the help of the Bonneville Power Administration's Commercial Energy Efficiency program. The historic landmark, originally a schoolhouse built in 1919, has undergone significant energy-saving upgrades, including high-performance windows, insulation, heat recovery, and
Energy management
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) face significant energy challenges, with over 70% of their population lacking access to electricity and clean cooking. The Global Green Industrialization Dialogue (GGID) brought together stakeholders to discuss a just and locally-grounded energy transition, highlighting the need for adequate financial, technical, and technological support. Participants emphasized
Green technology
Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy Mahmoud Esmat and Minister of Public Enterprises Sector Mohamed El-Shimy recently held talks to enhance cooperation on integrating renewable energy and implementing energy efficiency standards across Egypt's power-intensive industries. The discussion focused on promoting clean energy development, reducing reliance on conventional fuels,
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Seef Properties has signed an agreement with the Electricity and Water Authority (EWA) to participate in the KAFA'A Program, aimed at improving energy efficiency in high-consumption facilities. As part of this initiative, Seef Mall -- Seef District and Seef Mall -- Muharraq will implement technical and operational measures
Energy management
Researchers at the University of Malaysia Pahang have developed a novel approach to forecasting chiller power consumption in commercial buildings, using a hybrid Convolutional Neural Network-Long Short-Term Memory (CNN-LSTM) model optimized by the Barnacles Mating Optimizer (BMO). This innovative method has demonstrated superior performance in optimizing building energy management systems
Energy management
Researchers at Beirut Arab University have proposed a new algorithm for optimizing virtual machine placement in cloud datacenters, which reduces power consumption by 13.7%, carbon emissions by 6.9%, and live VM migrations by 48.2% compared to state-of-the-art methods while maintaining Service Level Agreement (SLA) compliance. The algorithm,
Energy industries
The use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the energy sector is transforming the way electricity is generated, distributed, and consumed. Data centres, which are driving the growth of AI, account for a significant amount of electricity demand, raising concerns about their impact on existing infrastructure and sustainability. According to the
Energy industries
A new study by researchers at the Polytechnic Institute of Setubal has evaluated the energy efficiency and renewable energy performance of 27 EU countries from 2015 to 2022. The study used Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) to assess energy efficiency with three inputs-gross capital formation per capita, labor force, and energy
Green technology
Indian engineering conglomerate Cooper Corporation and Sinfonia Technology of Japan have joined forces to revolutionize the clean energy sector with the launch of the "Daimon Genset," India's first CPCB IV+ certified 10 kVA LPG genset. The strategic partnership aims to deliver high-efficiency, sustainable power solutions that
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The Nigerian Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, has commended the Armed Forces for embracing the Compressed Natural Gas, CNG initiative, which aims to integrate sustainability and sustainable energy solutions into logistic operations and procurement. This move is seen as a significant step towards reducing carbon emissions, enhancing fuel
Green technology
Oklahoma's Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE) Financing Program is revolutionizing the state's approach to clean energy investment, with nearly $100 million in funded projects and a growing presence across the state. In Oklahoma City alone, C-PACE has provided over $42 million for energy-efficient building projects,
Energy industries
Chesterfield Borough Council, Marches Energy Agency (MEA), and Eon Energy Solutions have worked together to help residents in Chesterfield make their homes warmer and more energy efficient. Over the past two years, the Council has secured funding through the Government's Home Upgrade Grant Phase 2 (HUG2) and the
