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Energy Efficiency and Conservation Loan Program
In December 2013, the Rural Utilities Service (RUS) -Electric Program published the final rule for the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Loan Program. The final rule implements Section 6101 of the 2008 Farm Bill, and expands the electric program ability to make loans for energy…
Automobile Inspections
Since 1 January 1995, a safety inspection is required every two years for gasoline and diesel vehicles over four years old. The inspection includes carbon monoxide emissions (gasoline) and exhaust fumes (diesel). Repairs are mandatory for vehicles that fail pollutant emission…
Reduction of Large Industries Energy Consumption
Launched in May 2006, the Sustainable Energy Irelands Energy Agreements aims to reduce consumption by large industrial users. The Programme intends to support annual 1% cuts in national energy consumption above business- as-usual from 2008 in line with the new EU directive on…
Sans 5151
This standard specifies performance testing, standard conditions and test methods for determining the capacity and efficiency ratings of air-cooled air conditioners and air-to-air heat pumps. This standard is based on ISO 5151:2013. This standards supersedes the preceding…
Energy Conservation Codes for Public and Assisted Housing
The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) was directed to update energy efficiency standards for all public and assisted housing by the 2007 EISA. In May, 2015, HUD and USDA published a final determination to use the 2009 2009 International Energy Conservation Code…
Transposition of Directive 2012/27/EU on energy efficiency
Establishes a framework on energy efficiency and cogeneration, transposing to national law Directive 2012/27/EU of the European Parliament and the Council of 25 October 2012, on energy
Luxury car tax threshold
Passenger vehicles rated as fuel efficient (less than 7.0L/100km) receive a concession on the Luxury Car Tax (LCT) through a higher threshold that applies to fuel efficient
National Energy Agency (dena)
The German Energy Agency (Deutsche Energie Agentur -- dena) was established by the Federal Minister of Economics and Technology in September 2000 to implement the measures in the Climate Protection Programme. Dena is not a subordinate agency of a ministry, rather, was set up as…
Monitoring Energy Efficiency in Sectors
To monitor energy efficiency, according to the energy efficiency law, certain energy users are obliged to report on their energy consumption to the General Directorate of Renewable Energy (GDRE). These obligations apply to: - Industrial establishments consuming more than 1000…
A Group of Energy Efficiency Measures in Agriculture
This group consists of five PAMs.1. Biomass boiler houses in farms: support fuel conversion from oil to biomass2. Fresh grain silos: Support to fresh grain silos (drying of grain avoided)3. Energy efficinecy of unheated cattle buildings and heat recovery in pig farms: Support to…
Implementation of EU Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD)
New energy requirement 2015: a new building may use 3 litres oil/m2 (milestone). In 2005, average net heat consumption in existing buildings was 14 litres oil/m2. The Danish building code enumerates plans to legislate efficiency improvement in new, renovated and existing…
Japan-Top runner-Room AC,Split AC - 1998
Room air conditioners were part of the 9 products category in the initial top runner program. Since the most energy efficient product on the market during the standard - setting process set the Top Runner Standards, the standards are based on market data. But, the Program…
Legislative Decree on Implementation of EU Energy Services Directive
Italy's Legislative Decree n. 115 of 30 May 2008 set to implement into domestic legislation the EU Energy Services Directive or ESD (2006/32/EC), creating a legal framework for greater efforts to improve energy efficiency and addressing a spectrum of activities in the energy…
Rhode Island Energy Efficiency Obligation
In 2006, the government of Rhode Island introduced an energy efficiency obligation for all gas and electric customers. Obligated parties include investor-owned utilities. The obligation seeks to reach in 2015 electricity savings of 2.5% of 2012 sales (193 603 MWh) and gas…
Electricity Market Law
The Electricity Market Law (Law No. 4628) came into effect on 3 March 2001 for the purpose of unbundling, generation, transmission and distribution activities and to ensure progress towards a liberalised electricity market within the framework of fair, transparent and…
Guidebook on Promoting Conservation in Industrial Factories
The Energy Conservation Centre Japan (ECCJ) publishes a series of technical guidebooks useful for implementation of energy management in industrial
Tasmania Climate Action Plan
Climate Action 21 sets the Tasmanian Government’s agenda for action on climate change through to 2021. It reflects the Tasmanian Government's commitment to addressing the critical issue of climate change and articulates how Tasmania will play its role in the global response to…
Climate Needs Protection Campaign
The Climate Needs Protection Campaign of co2 online addresses the following issues: provision of information by means of interactive information platforms and brochures on energy-efficient building redevelopment, energy efficient heating and cooling systems, and rational use of…
Plan for the Progressive Replacement of Electricity Meters (Smart meters)
The national Plan for the replacement of electricity meters, as recorded in Order ITC/3860/2007 of 28 December, revising the electric tariffs from 1st January 2008, requires the replacement of all the electricity meters for contract power under 15kW, and installation of…
Measures in Industry and Energy Generation
In industries and energy generation, Germany is considering measures to realize reduction potentials of at least 20 million tons through mandates on combined heat and power generation. Other measures proposed are financial support for renewable energy sources and energy use…
Energy Management in Local Governments
The Energy Conservation and Energy Efficiency Improvement Action Programme, of October 1999, provides grants to help local governments design local energy saving concepts, energy supply plans and for audits on energy losses. The total resources available are a Ft 125 million…
Company tax benefits for Electric Vehicles
The Government says that company car drivers choosing a pure electric vehicle will pay no benefit-in-kind (BIK) tax in 2020/21. In its response to its review of WLTP and vehicle taxes, to which Fleet News is listed as a respondent, HM Treasury has binned the previously…
Low Carbon City Act (Eco-City Act)
The Low Carbon City Act‚ aims to encourage cross-sectoral emission reductions in communities through low-carbon urban development.The Act requires local government to develop Low-Carbon Development Plans plans and facilitate actions to integrate various urban functions, to…
Electric Vehicle Homecharge Scheme (EVHS) and Workplace Charging Scheme (WCS) Chargepoint Authorisation
For manufacturers of electric vehicle chargepoint units to apply for their chargepoints to become authorised under the Electric Vehicle Homecharge Scheme (EVHS) and Workplace Charging Scheme (WCS). The Electric Vehicle Homecharge Scheme (EVHS) provides grant funding of up to…
Resolution no. 746 - Subsidies for Regional Programmes for Energy Saving and Energy Efficiency
This Resolution prescribes the procedures for granting subsidies from the federal budget to regional programs in the field of energy conservation and energy efficiency. The level of co-financing of expenditure obligations for the program at the expense of the federal budget is 5…
Office of Energy Research and Development (OERD)
The Program of Energy Research and Development (PERD) is a federal interdepartmental programme managed by Natural Resources Canada to support energy research and development (R&D) conducted in Canada by federal departments and agencies in partnership with provinces, industry and…
Energy Conservation and Energy Efficiency Increase Law (261)
This law encourages energy efficiency by setting standards for policy enforcement as well as regulations and guidelines for conservation and efficiency measures throughout Russia. Regulations include: Building Efficiency standards, energy audits, energy service contracts,…
Introducing a new energy audit obligations for the large enterprises and public institutions before their ESCO contracts
According to the Act on SME's, every company which is not qualified as an SME enterprise is obliged to carry out a complex energy audit every 4 years in accordance with the EU Energy Efficiency Directive. Some specific characteristics of the Hungarian legislation are: (1)…
Bylaw on Regulating Procedures and Means of Conserving Energy and Improving Its Efficiency
The bylaw aims to set the general policy of energy conservation and improvement of its efficiency, submit it to the cabinet for endorsement and enact the plans and programs necessary for its implementation. It also encourages investment in the field of conserving energy and…
Regulations on gas-fired heating installations
Regulations on gas-fired space and water heating installations (covering both liquefied and natural gas) took effect in October 2000. While covering various technical aspects, they also established minimum thermal efficiency requirements for gas-fired heating installations. For…
Fuel Consumption Information Project: Fuel Saver Online Consumer Guide
The Ministry of Transport leads a Vehicle Fuel Consumption Information project that aims to influence consumers to purchase more fuel-efficient cars and to measure the fuel consumption of the New Zealand vehicle fleet. This will be achieved by: recording fuel consumption…
Operational Programme Enterprise and Innovation for Competitiveness: ECO-ENERGY
OP EIC follows the OP Entrepreneurship and Innovations in the programming period 2007-2013. Approximately EUR 4.3 billion from the European Regional Development Fund has been reserved for projects within the OP EIC. The managing authority (Ministry of Industry and Trade)…
German Coal Aid Revolving Fund - Revision
Funded by the German government, the German Coal Aid Revolving Fund (GCARF) started in 1991 with an original target to provide financing for the private sector to support energy efficiency investments and reduce pollution. The Fund is administered by the Hungarian Credit Bank.…
Partnership for Advancing Technology in Housing (PATH)
PATH is an online resource for homeowners and homebuyers, the homebuilding industry and federal agencies of the best resources on advanced building technologies and practices to emerge from the decade-long public-private partnership, which ended in 2008. Case studies, technology…
Directive on Fuel Economy and CO2 Labels for Cars
In December 1999, the the European Parliament and Council approved a new directive (1999/94/EC) requiring passenger cars sold in the European Union to carry a label on fuel economy and carbon dioxide emissions. Along with requiring the label on cars, the law also calls on member…
Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership
REEEP invests in clean energy markets to help developing countries expand modern energy services and improve lives; increase prosperity and economic dynamism and keep CO2 emissions in check: a paradigm commonly known as green growth. REEEP’s tools are modern clean energy…
Registration tax benefits
Electric vehicles are exempt from the registration
National Energy Saving Programme: Financial Assistance for Energy Conservation in Residential Buildings
The Hungarian government offers grants for the improvement and modernisation of residential buildings in terms of energy efficiency and greenhouse gas emissions. Such subsidies fit within the national strategy to reduce domestic energy consumption and reduce domestic energy…
Clean Truck Procurement Subsidies
In 2007 the Ministry of Transport, Building and Urban Affairs announced a subsidy fund to encourage a shift to the use of cleaner vehicles in the heavy goods transport sector. The fund was launched with EUR 100m, with a further EUR 85m added in May 2008. Vehicle buyers can…
Law on Energy and Climate Fund
The law on the new Energie- und Klimafonds (Energy and Climate Fund -EKFG) creates a special purpose energy and climate fund. The money is to be dedicated to the promotion of an environmentally-friendly, reliable and affordable energy supply, for instance with respect to energy…
Renewable and Energy Efficiency Portfolio Standard -- Illinois
On August 28, 2007, the Governor of Illinois signed into law Public Act 095-0481, which set a statewide Renewable Energy Standard and an Energy Efficiency Portfolio Standard (EEPS). Under the RES, utilities in Illinois must supply 2% of their power from renewable energy sources…
Energy performance of buildings
This regulation modifies the regulation of 2007 concerning the energy performance of residential builings, the regulation of 2010 concerning the energy performance of non residential buildings and the regulation of 2000 concerning gas installations in order to comply with…
Boiler Services
Sustainable Energy Irelands Boilers Initiative comprises a set of integrated measures designed to support, encourage and educate boiler users and service providers. The initiative aims to raise operational standards, increase energy efficiency and improve competitiveness. The…
Energy Labelling of Smaller Buildings
The energy labelling of buildings in Denmark was developed in the context of a long history of energy saving policy initiatives. Energy labelling was and is still seen as an important way to achieve energy savings in buildings - both existing and new - since the potential for…
Energy Management Systems Programme for Industry
The AChEE has a dedicated Energy Management System programme to support gap analyses and implementation plans for energy management systems, implementation and certification of the systems, support during the certification process, and monitoring of energy performance operation…
Hawaii Energy Efficiency Obligation
In 2007, the government of Hawaii introduced an energy efficiency obligation for all sectors using electricity. Obligated parties include electricity utilities. The obligation seeks to achieve a cumulative electricity savings target of 4 300 GWh by 2030 (equal to approximately…
Special Fund for Energy Efficiency in SMEs
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) face various barriers to initiating energy efficiency measures; given this, the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWi) together with the KfW bank have launched an initiative aimed at overcoming these barriers. Most SMEs…
Reduced VAT on Public Transport Tickets
Reduced VAT on tickets for public transport can promote its use. Some public transport, namely all rail and bus transport and travel between the mainland and the Balearic Islands by air and sea, is subject to a reduced VAT rate, currently established at 10%. The passenger…
Public Sector Energy Efficiency Loan Scheme (Salix Finance Ltd.)
Salix Finance Ltd. provides interest-free Government funding to the public sector to improve energy efficiency, reduce carbon emissions and lower energy bills. Salix is funded by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, the Department for Education, the Welsh…
Carbon Neutral Public Service
In February 2007, the New Zealand government announced a plan for the public service to go carbon neutral. Further details were provided throughout 2007, including in the National Energy Efficiency and Conservation Strategy, released in October 2007. Plans include: 1) Carbon…