Total global lighting market revenues predicted to grow to US$150 billion (£89.1 billion) a year by 2020, according to reports, writes lighting.co.uk.
Continue readingCouncils must do more to manage light pollution, say campaigners
Councils in England are being urged to adjust their street lighting in a bid to reduce light pollution.
Continue readingFood company saves 246 tonnes of CO2 using LED SONs replacements at its food processing factories
Two UK food processing sites have netted £46,500 of savings a year in energy costs, thanks to a turn-key project to convert its external and internal SON lighting to LED using retrofit technology from Energys Group.
Green manufacturing grows in value as ROI becomes tangible
Commercial pressures are driving green manufacturing up the agenda with early adopters already reaping attractive benefits, according to new research, writes Edie.net.
Green Deal to offer money back incentives
Households carrying out energy efficiency improvements on their home can now get more money back to offset the cost of having the work done, writes Click Green.
Continue readingThe 5 barriers to carbon reduction in the public sector – and how to overcome them
The same problems keep getting in the way of driving down energy use and CO2 emissions in local-authority-run buildings. Yet, as best practice from across the country demonstrates, these barriers are far from insurmountable.
Local authorities win £88m for energy efficiency
DECC has confirmed the 24 local authorities that will receive a share of the £88 million fund to improve energy efficiency in households across the country, writes Energy Live News.
Continue readingEnergy-saving lighting roll-out planned for up to 475 Hertfordshire schools
Building on the success of low-energy lighting upgrades at 53 local-authority-maintained schools in Hertfordshire, Save It Easy® T5 retrofit converters are being rolled out to up to 475 schools in the area, using central government funding.
Energys achieves exor Gold accreditation
As part of its commitment to strong standards surrounding compliance and procurement, Energys has received Gold accreditation from exor.
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