A roundup of energy efficiency news, features and happenings from around the world. A global green building standard? Well not quite. Green Building Councils from the UK, USA, Australia, and the BRE in the United Kingdom (BRE is the owner of BREEAM) have signed an agreement to prepare a common methodology for calculating carbon emissions from buildings… http://www.johnherbert.hk/03/04/global-green-standards.html Dresden establishes Energy Efficiency Innovation Center German research organization Fraunhofer Gesellschaft and the Technical University of...

A roundup of energy efficiency news, features and happenings from around the world. CHINA The U.S. and China Working Toward Clean Energy In the 20 years, the 2 decades from 1980 to the year 2000, the energy efficiency here in China actually doubled. And, according to the current policies and… http://www.state.gov/secretary/rm/2009a/02/119435.htm China Offers Tips on Using Energy More Efficiently While some may look at the explosive growth of energy use in China and fear its eventual impact on the global climate, energy efficiency advocates and entrepreneurs...

A roundup of energy efficiency news, features and happenings from around the world. UNITED KINGDOM Scots capital to charge drivers of gas guzzlers higher parking fees Drivers of the most polluting vehicles in Scotland’s capital are to be hit with higher parking charges, it was announced yesterday… http://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/Article.aspx/1071951?UserKey= Million pound prize for energy efficient Scottish homes An interesting initiative by the Scottish government sees an annual prize of £1million offered to the winner of the best scheme for improving...