November 05, 2009
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Energy & Renewables Newsletter November 05, 2009 |
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UK plc could save GBP 6.4bn a year through efficiency alone
UK businesses could save up to £6.4bn a year by simply embracing so-called resource efficiency measures, according to a major study to be released by the government-backed Waste Resources Action Programme (WRAP). The research, which was undertaken by the Stockholm Environment Institute and will be launched at WRAP`s annual conference in London, argues that measures designed to extend the life of products, promote recycling and ensure energy and raw materials are used as efficiently as possible could deliver up to a tenth of the UK`s short-term emission reductions, saving 254 million tonnes of ... |
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Asia-Pacific must invest up to US$9.7tr by 2030 to meet energy needs
The Asia and Pacific region must invest between $7 trillion and $9.7 trillion in the energy sector from 2005 to 2030 to meet the rapidly growing demand for energy in the region, according to a new report released by the Asian Development Bank (ADB). The Energy Outlook for Asia and the Pacific projects regional energy demand to grow 2.4% every year between 2005 and 2030, outpacing the world average of 1.5%. Nearly 80% of the region’s energy needs in 2030 would have to be met by fossil fuels – coal, oil and natural gas – and this will drive the growth in carbon dioxide emissions, the report ... |
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