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DECC: The Energy Efficiency Opportunity in the UK

This piece is taken from a Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) white paper. There is a simple truth — energy efficiency belongs at the heart of a low-carbon economy. By reducing energy use and cutting down on waste, we can reduce energy bills, make our energy system more sustainable and drive down greenhouse gas emissions. UK energy efficiency varies from good to dreadful “We... 

A simple solution: no user, no display power

The following post comes from Neil Hartigan, channel director for NEC UK. Hartigan details a piece of intelligent automation developed by his firm that could lead to more ecologically efficient use of computer displays for users in all verticals. The UK government insists that all public sector bodies reduce their power consumption and carbon footprint across their “total estate” and most will... 

Automotive energy saving from PC console to car cockpit

John Lunt, Certero With high throughput businesses coming into increasing focus on the nation’s carbon emission and energy management agenda, firms operating within the automotive sector can consider themselves prime targets for business improvement processes brought about (in many cases) by advances in technology. With this thought in mind, news this week surfaces of software specialist consultancy...