World news about “energy efficiency” published by euronews.
Europe lags behind China on renewables As a potential trade war hots up with China over the price of imported solar panels, environmental campaigners have warned that Europe risks falling behind on… 30/05/2013
Heats, shoots, and leaves – Electricity from living plants Plants could soon provide our electricity. In a small way they already are doing in research laboratories and greenhouses at project Plant-e, a university and… 29/04/2013
Down to earth energy Right under our feet there is a source of clean and efficient energy. La Fabrica del Sol in Barcelona is living proof. An old Catalan building dating back to… 22/04/2013
Big challenges for Venezuela’s oil dependent economy Oil is key for Nicolas Maduro the man who is set to rule Venezuela. It was literally black gold for Hugo Chavez, bankrolling his socialist dream and paying… 15/04/2013
Egyptians suffer cuts and queues as fuel crisis bites The news from Egypt since 2011 has been dominated by politics, upheaval, and religious tensions, but daily needs are becoming a pressing concern. Since the… 12/04/2013
Burn fat, not energy There are around 1.5 million sporting facilities in Europe helping people have fun, stay healthy, and have fun. But places like gyms, swimming pools, indoor… 08/04/2013
Flags on world’s largest reserve of lithiumFlags of different countries fly from posts on the Uyuni salt lake, which holds the world’s largest reserve of lithium, located at 3,656 metres (11,995 ft)… 06/04/2013
EU eyes bolder energy policy The EU wants a radically more ambitious energy policy to meet fresh CO2 emissions targets for 2030. The European Commission is looking to set a new… 27/03/2013
China’s new president tours Africa to boost trade and investment Chinese president Xi Jinping has begun his tour of Africa in Tanzania, as he hopes to bolster trade relations between the continent and China. Ties between… 25/03/2013
Painting for change Scientists in the UK have been developing specially ‘conductive’ paints to be printed onto building materials, where they can then generate their own… 18/03/2013
Japan joins the dash for Gas but at what price for the atmosphere? Very good news for Japan, which has no natural energy resources of its own, with the first-ever extraction of fuel from submarine methane hydrate deposits. It… 12/03/2013
Pakistan-Iran gas pipeline inaugurated defying US opposition A gas pipeline between Iran and neighbours Pakistan has been inaugurated – defying opposition from Washington. Dignitaries headed by the presidents of the… 11/03/2013
Wireless car charging Prices of electric cars are falling. But a;though they are finally becoming affordable, the problem of charging them remains to be solved. Charging points are… 06/03/2013
Greenpeace activists block petrol pump close to Davos – nocomment Around 25 Greenpeace activists forced a temporary shutdown of a Shell petrol station near the World Economic Forum in Switzerland. Their goal was to protest… 25/01/2013
Micro-algae is new energy source In the Ennesys Lab in Nanterre, France, researchers are working on a project to produce energy from waste water by cultivating micro-algae in order to heat… 23/01/2013
Australian piggery first to go carbon neutral Harnessing the power of animal waste to become a carbon neutral farm; that’s what a piggery – home to 22,000 pigs – in Australia is doing. The farm is set… 26/11/2012
US energy self-sufficiency The International Energy Agency cut its global oil demand forecast last week. The agency said that the downward revisions were mainly owing to sluggish… 18/11/2012
Brussels calls for end to energy market distortion In it’s autumn balance sheet, the European Commissioner for Energy gave member states a dressing down and pressed them to make the internal energy market a… 15/11/2012
Plug-in savings Cutting energy consumption in data centres is a key priority in the IT world. The towering ranks of servers are the backbone of our digital lives, and they… 25/10/2012
The Crystal eco-building dazzles Londoners An eco-friendly building christened “The Crystal”, built near London’s Olympic Park has been crowned one of the most advanced environmentally friendly… 20/09/2012
Green light for eco-industries More than three million people across the EU now work in eco-industries, producing nature-friendly goods and services. It is an increasingly competitive… 19/09/2012
How plastic bottles can heat your home Some 13 billion plastic bottles are thrown away in the UK alone each year and, as a bottle takes around 700 years to break down, they will be there for some… 17/09/2012
Plug your energy leaks Like water from a faulty tap, power leaks from all electronic devices – whether in use or not. The fact is a portion of our energy bill goes down the drain… 05/09/2012
Cool baking technology Jörg Schulz is a baker in Germany who has found a cool money-saving new way of baking his bread. “The NanoBak Technology, which we developed, is a new… 30/08/2012
Iraq’s sole-power phone-charging feat An enterprising inventor in Iraq has taken steps to re-charge mobile phones using sole power. Inspired by the many pilgrims in the holy city of Karbala… 29/08/2012
Oil price slump hits energy-reliant Russia Despite the woes of the world economy, Russia is strong and stable. That, at least, was the picture painted by President Vladimir Putin in a speech to… 22/06/2012
Green is the colour Community-level action is a great way of contributing to sustainable development. And good habits start young, so teaching people how to live greener lives is… 21/06/2012
New fuel cell in line for European award Thomas Ruyant is a French competitive sailor, with many races and several international victories under his belt. He needs a very light, long- lasting energy… 05/06/2012
Samsø: where renewable energy rules the roost The tiny, Danish island Samsø, is garnering a rather big reputation as a leading ‘sustainable energy island’. In 1997 the Danish Energy Agency gave it the… 05/06/2012
Sustainable energy and the need for safe corridors How to get aid through to areas of Syria. That is one area of discussion in this edition of Europe Weekly as two NGO’s look at the need for safe corridors in… 20/04/2012
Sea solution to future energy needs In Dartmouth, in the UK, technicians are working on a sort of “aquatic bicycle pump” which could be the future of renewable energy. In tests, the Searaser has… 05/03/2012
Towards a low-carbon Europe In this edition of U-talk Fabián, in Spain, asks: “In a world whose economic model is based on oil consumption, do you as a European ecologist think we can do… 20/01/2012
Shine a light! Indoor solar cells! Scientists are putting the finishing touches to a new way of harvesting electricity from light. Paul Rebhan, the Global Business Development Manager at… 18/01/2012
Bulgarians protest over hike in electricity billsHigh electricity bills brought hundreds of people onto the streets of several Bulgarian cities to protest on Sunday. In the capital Sofia banners read… 10/02/2013
Κύπρος: Τελικές διαπραγματεύσεις με Total για το φυσικό αέριοΣυνάντηση με αξιωματούχους της γαλλικής Total είχε σήμερα ο κύπριος υπουργός Εμπορίου Νεοκλής Συλικιώτης, με στόχο την ολοκλήρωση των διαπραγματεύσεων και την… 17/12/2012
Russian President Putin launches construction of Gazprom’s mammoth pipelineRussian President Vladimir Putin was on hand to mark the start of construction of the South Stream gas pipeline, linking Russia with Europe. Gazprom, the… 07/12/2012
Clinton flies to Prague for trade talksUS Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has flown to the Czech Republic to lobby for American know-how to be used in a major nuclear project. It’s the country’s… 04/12/2012
U.S energy self-sufficiencyThe International Energy Agency cut its global oil demand forecast last week. The agency said that the downward revisions were mainly owing to sluggish… 16/11/2012
Millions of Cubans left in the dark after power cutFive million people have been left in the dark after a huge power failure in western Cuba. The outage affected a 40-kilometre stretch around the capital… 10/09/2012
Plug your energy leaksLike water from a faulty tap, power leaks from all electronic devices – whether in use or not. The fact is a portion of our energy bill goes down the drain… 05/09/2012
Lights back on in IndiaA senior executive at India’s national electricity supplier is reported to have said that supply has been restored in northern and eastern India after a… 01/08/2012
Indian government blames states for blackoutMore than half of India’s 1.2 billion population are without power in the country’s second blackout in as many days. Road and rail networks shut down and… 31/07/2012
India hit by second huge power cutIndia has been hit by a second major power blackout in two days. Officials estimate that the electricity supply to more than half its 1.2 billion population… 31/07/2012
Samsø: where renewable energy rules the roostThe tiny, Danish island Samsø, is garnering a rather big reputation as a leading ‘sustainable energy island’. In 1997 the Danish Energy Agency gave it the… 04/06/2012
“In 40 years every home, every building will be a power plant” says Jeremy RifkinIn an exclusive interview coming soon on euronews Professor Jeremy Rifkin, special advisor to the European Union, claims that his “3rd Industrial… 18/05/2012
EU starts Ukraine energy efficiency driveThe European Union is launching a pilot project in Ukraine to try and increase the country’s energy efficiency. This has a high political as well as… 23/02/2012
