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How heating your home fuels climate change – and why government measures are failing to stop it

The UK’s housing stock is old, energy inefficient and heavily reliant on fossil fuel heating systems – mainly gas boilers. With heating responsible for 17% of the UK’s carbon emissions, homes and their central heating must transform if the country is to achieve net zero by 2050.

The Conversation · Jul 3, 2023

EESL to distribute 10 million energy-efficient fans across India

In a bid to reduce energy consumption, Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL), a joint venture of PSUs of the Ministry of Power, planned to distribute 10 million energy-efficient fans (both 3 star & 5 star) across India from September 2023. This initiative is designed to support the country’s Nationally Determined…

The Hindu · Jun 25, 2023

£2.9m to boost energy efficiency in Nottingham social homes

Energy efficiency improvements will be made to a further 370 social homes

Nottingham Post · Jun 21, 2023

California's Latest Tax-the-Rich Scheme: Electric Bills Based on Income

And it undercuts energy efficiency investments already made by millions of Californians.

Reason · Jun 13, 2023

AMD Ryzen PRO 7000 Series CPUs: The future of AI-powered business for laptops and (maybe) desktops

AMD announces its new Ryzen PRO 7000 series of processors for desktops, notebook laptops, and workstations, focusing on energy efficiency and AI.

Windows Central · Jun 13, 2023

NHS Tayside reveals energy use costs anticipated to “almost double” in space of a year

In response the local health board has rolled out an energy efficiency programme to try and save £1.2 million per year

Daily Record · Jun 9, 2023

Android TV 14 beta teases several upgrades for Google TV and Android TV — here's what we know

A deep dive into the Android TV 14 beta showed a wide range of potential upgrades, from shortcuts to call notifications and more. Here’s what we know about these features that eventually could show up on your Google TV or Android TV device.

Tom’s Guide · Jun 8, 2023

Leaders gather in Paris to accelerate wringing more out of every ounce of fuel

As 30 environment and trade ministers, and 50 CEOs gather in Paris for the 8th international conference on energy efficiency, the International Energy Agency is taking stock

The Independent UK · Jun 7, 2023

Fossil fuels got a boost from lawmakers aiming to fix Texas’ grid, while renewable energy escaped stricter regulations

The bills will give owners of natural gas power plants incentives to build more capacity, but they don’t go as far as originally proposed to change how electricity is created and sold in the Texas market.

The Texas Tribune · Jun 5, 2023

Climate proposals withered at the Texas Capitol this year

Proposals to improve energy efficiency failed. Bills that sought to limit greenhouse gas emissions in Texas were ignored, and legislation to block cities from taking action on climate change passed.

The Texas Tribune · Jun 2, 2023