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 look at that same growth and see opportunity. China, known in some circles as “the Saudi Arabia of wasted energy,” could provide a few tips on energy efficiency and it’s turning out that for the Chinese at least, wasted energy is fast becoming an energy source…
http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/article/2009/02/energy-efficiency-tips-from-china-54611?src=rss

RUSSIA

Factories Find Edge In Energy Efficiency
A federal law on energy saving and increasing energy efficiency is currently under development. In the meantime, a handful of banks have started offering energy-efficiency loans under a program jump-started by a credit line from the International Finance Corporation, a member of the World Bank group…
http://www.moscowtimes.ru/article/600/42/374728.htm

UNITED KINGDOM

Energy efficiency consultation forums held
Householders interested in heat and energy efficiency will be able to learn about technologies such as solar heating as part of a government consultation on saving energy.  A series of forums launched last week will see householders around the country participate in forums to learn about low-carbon and energy efficiency measures…
http://www.energysavingtrust.org.uk/Resources/Daily-news/Moving-home-and-energy-efficiency/Energy-efficiency-consultation-forums-held

GLOBAL

New tools for data-center energy efficiency
The Green Grid energy consortium releases a number of tools to increase data-center energy efficiency, including improved metrics, design program, and online education…
http://www.csemag.com/article/CA6639109.html