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Our news service focuses exclusively on the m&e sustainability agenda. We provide updates ranging from new European legislation to engineers unveiling their latest innovations. This is a resource to help you to react quickly to changes and to keep your clients in the picture.
IT energy use doubles
13 August 2008
IT equipment produces as much carbon as the aviation industry
UK firms lose £7m a day due to poor energy efficiency
22 July 2008
Firms facing the credit crunch see energy efficiency as a key way to combat tough economic conditions.
Cameron backs microgen
21 July 2008
What would the opposition parties do for us? In the first of a series of articles, Paul Reeve looks at the policies of the main opposition parties that could impact the m&e sector in the future.
Lon lights up Olympics
18 July 2008
The lighting at the athletes' village in Beijing pushes all the right switches for energy efficiency
Low carbon is low risk
11 July 2008
A new Carbon Trust guide shows that low carbon building refurbishments do not depend on complex solutions or new technologies.
Cooling market not ready for HCFC ban
09 July 2008
65 per cent of cooling installations still use ozone depleting refrigerants that are due to be banned in 2010.
Rush on for energy certificates
08 July 2008
Energy assessors are in great demand as building owners race to get their energy certificates ahead of the October deadline.
UK urged to follow Germany on feed-in tariffs
01 July 2008
Germany has put a radical system of financial incentives in place to prime its microgeneration market. Why is the UK not doing the same?
London has the answers
26 June 2008
London could meet its carbon and energy saving targets simply by adopting solutions that are already available, a report reveals.
Merchant opens sustainability showcase
24 June 2008
National merchant Wolseley Group has opened a centre showcasing 7,000 sustainable building products.