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Sans 1125
This standard specifies requirements for single-package and split-system non-ducted air conditioners that employ air-cooled and water-cooled condensers and for heat pumps that employ air-cooled condensers. It is limited to systems that utilize a single refrigeration circuit and…
Technical residential handbook for Building Regulations 2004 (Scotland 2011)
Applicable Building Type(s) New residential Policy Requirement Level Mandatory Governance Development Authority: The Scottish Government: Building Standards Division Implementation Authority: Local Authority Verification Authority: Local Authority Enforcement Authority: Local…
Minimum technical specification – Workplace Charging Scheme (WCS)
This minimum technical specification is for the Work Charging Scheme only. Manufacturers who wish to apply for authorisation for chargepoints under this scheme must ensure units comply with the below technical
Residential Mass Rollout Programme (RMR)
Eskom introduced the RMR programme to overcome this challenge by distributing and installing specific pre-approved electricity saving technologies to the residential sector. For this undertaking special installation contractors were selected. Contractors had to be in a robust…
Information Campaigns on Energy Effiency and RES
In 2004, government appointed Green Leaders, one in each Line Ministry, in an initiative aimed towards meeting Government corporate responsibilities with regards to the environment. Government has also embarked on various information campaigns within the educational sector and…
Company Car Tax Reform
In April 2002, the UK Company Car Tax system was revised so as to be made carbon-based. All company cars first registered after January 1998 are taxed on a percentage of their list price according to CO2 emission bands, measured in grams per kilometre (g/km). The reform was…
Energy audit standards AS/NZS 3598.1:2014 - commercial buildings
This Standard was prepared by the Joint Standards Australia/Standards New Zealand Committee EN-001, Energy Auditing, to supersede, in part, AS/NZS 3598:2000, Energy audits. Energy audits are an integral part of the energy management process. They provide essential information to…
Law on the Promotion of Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency
The law provides for the establishment of a fund that finances the premium tariff and other costs related to renewable electricity generation.It specifies that the Fund will be managed by a Committee consisting of representatives from the Ministry for Commerce, Industry, and…
Powerful Savings Campaign
In 2994, the DOE launched a year-long public education and awareness campaign called "Powerful $avings". The campaign provided consumers with the information and tools necessary to make smart energy choices a part of their daily lives. The outreach campaign included the…
Energy Saving Trust - Best Practice Programme - Revised Standards
The UK's non-profit Energy Saving Trust published a Best Practice Programme, setting energy efficiency standards that go beyond building regulations for use in the design, construction and refurbishment of homes. These standards provided an integrated package of measures…
klima:aktiv programme Renewable Energy
The "green electricity act" has led to a boom in new biomass plants and facilities. It is now the aim to have these and new facilities professionally planned and operated. Clean energy in form of electricity, heat, biogas (bio methane, also for transport use) will be available…
Contracting for federal government properties
Counselling by the German Energy Agency on contracting projects is directed in particular at federal government properties with the help of guidelines, an internet portal, work aids, a contracting hotline, and support with project development. The objective of the counselling is…
Bill No. 9260 (VAT exemption)
40 per cent decrease in value-added tax for electric vehicles over the next five years, among other
Efficient Energy for Sustainable Development Partnership (EESD)
The Efficient Energy for Sustainable Development Partnership (EESD) aims to improve the productivity and efficiency of energy systems while reducing waste and pollution, saving money, and improving reliability through more energy efficient processes, technologies, and production…
Energy Levies - Energy Innovation (Electric Vehicles and Other Matters) Amendment Act 2017
The Energy Innovation (Electric Vehicles and Other Matters) Amendment Act 2017 (the Act) was passed to give effect to government commitments to improving energy efficiency and addressing climate change in carbon-intensive sectors, particularly in process heat and transport. The…
External power supplies - Energy Efficiency Regulations
External power supply,a single-voltage external power supply or a multiple-voltage external power supply that is designed to be used with a household or office end-use product that constitutes the primary load. It does not include a direct operation external power supply that…
Regulation on Energy Performance in Buildings
The By law on Energy Performance of Buildings by the Ministry of Environment and Urbanization will require buildings to meet the minimum performance criteria and standards concerning architecture, heat insulation, heating and cooling systems and electrification. According to…
Federal Support for Industrial Process Efficiency: Save Energy Now Campaign
The US Department of Energy (DOE)s Save Energy Now campaign forms a part of the DOE Industrial Technologies Program, which seeks to reduce excessive energy use at US industrial facilities. As part of this campaign, the DOE has distributed Save Energy Now CD-ROMs containing…
South African Energy Efficiency Label - Tumble Dryers
Appliance standards and Labelling has two objectives: To ensure that appliances sold on the South African market meet minimum energy performance standards. To ensure that consumers can easily understand the likely energy consumption of an appliance before purchasing the…
Fuel Efficiency Labelling System
The fuel efficiency labeling system was introduced in January 2004 to promote the public awareness of energy efficient vehicles that achieved the Top Runner standards (the mandatory standards based on the Act on the Rational Use of Energy “Energy Conservation Act”). The labeling…
Green Paper on Sustainable Energy
Published by the Department of Public Enterprise, the Green Paper on Sustainable Energy proposed the introduction of a carbon or energy tax scheme along with a tradable permit system to encourage industrial emissions reduction. Among other propositions, the paper sets forth a…
Marco Polo Programme - Intermodal Freight Transport
Adopted in July 2003, the Marco Polo programmes objective was to reduce road congestion, to improve the environmental performance of the freight transport system within the European Community and to enhance intermodality, thereby contributing to an efficient and sustainable…
Native American Housing Block Grants
Native American Housing Block Grants provide funding for new construction, acquisition, rehabilitation including energy efficiency and conservation, and infrastructure development on Native American Reservations and other area. The block grant approach to housing for Native…
Tax credit
In 2015, a 30 % tax credit has been introduced for the installation of recharging points for electric cars by private
Electricity (Amendment) Regulations 2013
As prescribed by the Electricity Supply Act 1990 [Act 447], the Minister made the Electricity (Amendment) Regulations
CO2 Tax on Stationary Fuels
In March 2007, the Swiss parliament approved a tax on CO2 emissions from stationary fuels, levied on heating and process fuels. The tax came into force on 1 Janaury 2008. The tax of CHF 12 per tCO2 equials CHF 0.03 per litre of heating oil and CHF 0.025 per m3 of natural gas.…
Colorado Energy Efficiency Obligation
In 2007, the government of Colorado introduced an energy efficiency obligation for all sectors except transport, covering electricity and gas. Obligated parties include investor-owned electricity and natural gas utilities. The obligation seeks to achieve an electricity savings…
South African National Standard - Ovens- SANS/EN 50304
The Mandatory Minimum Energy Performance Standards for Ovens between A ( E < 0,60 kWh) B(1,00kWh = E < 1,20kWh) must meet the SANS/EN 50304 standards while in Energy Consumption
Fiscal Measures for Energy Sustainability (Law 15/2012 on Tax Measures for Energy Sustainability)
This measure has brought in a tax reform with a view to internalizing the environmental costs stemmed from electric power production and the storage of the nuclear fuel spent or the radioactive waste, and therefore, becoming a stimulus to improve Spain’s levels of energy…
Operational Programme for Energy (OPE) : Fiscal Incentives for Renewables and Energy Conservation
Established within the framework of the 2nd Community Support Framework, the Operational Programme for Energy (OPE) provided capital cost grants for the promotion of renewable energy and energy conservation. Up to 1999, 125 renewable energy projects were approved (130 MW wind,…
State vehicle park procurement rules: Fleet renewal and CO2 emission limits
On 12 March 2009, the Portuguese Ministries of Finance and Environment announced the implementation of Decree Law No. 170/2008 of 26 August 2008, creating a centralised management system for the State Vehicle Fleet. Among other elements, the new regime places CO2 emission limits…
Mandatory Energy Audits for Industry
Under the Law on the Rational Use of Energy Act (Article 32), companies and factories consuming more than 0.2 Mtoe per year are required to undergo an energy
Plug-in motorcycle grant
The OLEV Plug in Motorcycle Grant (PIMG) only applies to a new motorcycle or scooter that meets all of the eligibility criteria for the scheme, as set out on OLEVs website, and that has been approved by OLEV. These criteria are updated regularly, for example, during the course…
Thematic Strategy on the Urban Environment
The European Commission launched a new Thematic Strategy on the Urban Environment to help Member States and regional and local authorities improve the environmental performance of Europe cities. One of seven plans foreseen under the 6th Environmental Action Programme, the…
MEPS - Dish washing
Dishwashers were first subject to mandatory labelling in Victoria in 1989, with a national labelling scheme coming into effect in 1992. Each dishwasher in a store in Australia and New Zealand must display an Energy Rating Label. The label tells how much energy the dishwasher…
Regulation for Consigners and Transportation Companies
The Revised Energy Conservation Act enacted in April 2006 is imposed on main parties engaging in transport activities, and not only on automobile fuel improvement as with the previous Act. The new regulation imposes energy saving efforts on freight transport companies and…
Tax deduction for roof insulation - Federal
The federal incentives for energy efficiency improvements in buildings were abolished in 2012, except for roof insulation. This is due to the overlap between the federal and regional fiscal incentives. The tax deduction for roof insulation accounts for 30% of the real expenses,…
Building code EVSE PRT
Mandatory installation of electric mobility charging infrastructure in the parking areas of new buildings, starting in
Extension of Tax Credit for Large Collective Equipment, Renewable Energy Equipment, Thermal Insulation and Heating Regulation Equipment
The Finance Law for 2003 extends the tax credit on the acquisition of large collective equipment, renewable energy equipment and thermal insulation and heating-regulation material to 31 December
Saving Energy in Data Centers
The Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP) encourages agencies and organizations to improve data center energy efficiency. To help them construct and maintain energy-efficient data centers, FEMP provides a variety of publications, tools, and training opportunities. DOE's…
Tax Deduction for Efficient Equipment
This Ordinance establishes an extension of the IRS tax deduction on expenses with efficient equipment made by individual contributors, extending such deductions to equipment and work to improve the thermal performance of buildings. This measure aims to strengthen the direct…
System for Energy Certification of Buildings (SCE)
Approves the System for Energy Certification of Buildings (SCE) integrates the Regulation on the Energy Performance of Residential Buildings (REH) and the Regulation on the Energy Performance of Services Buildings (RECS). The system constitutes a transposition of the Directive…
Infrastructure Investments NOR1
The support scheme was part of a financial stimulus package after the 2008 fiscal crisis, and funded 100 % of the installation cost for normal chargers, up to NOK 30 000 per charging point. The Schuko outlets have proven to be not ideally suited to long term EV charging, and…
Energy Domain Plan
As part of its role in strengthening the Official Statistics System, Statistics New Zealand is developing domain plans as a key part of working together with other agencies to improve official statistics. Energy is one such area where a domain plan has been developed. The Energy…
Market Penetration Strategy for Energy Efficient Appliances
With this policy, the Dutch government aimed to foster the commercial viability of energy efficient appliances by requiring efficiency labels on products and offering rebates to consumers of highly efficient
Energy Tax
The Energy tax was established by the National Plan on Suistainable Development from 1999. The tax was introduced in order to unify legislative framework in the energy sector to the measures outlined in the EU Directives 2003/55/EC and 2003/54/EC of the European Parliament and…
South African Energy Efficiency Label - Electric Ovens
To protect consumers from purchasing inefficient electric ovens, Minimum Energy Performance Standards (MEPS) have been set for electric ovens. Currently, only large electric ovens with an Energy Efficiency Rating of Class B or better can be sold. With regards to small/medium…
Sans 5151
This standard specifies the standard conditions on which the ratings of single-package and split-system non-ducted air conditioners employing air- and water-cooled condensers and heat pumps employing air-cooled condensers are based, and the test methods to be applied for…
Energy Efficiency Requirements for Appliances
Efficiency labelling has been in force since 1994, by the Decree-Law No. 41/94 of 11 February 1994. This Framework Decree-Law encourages producers to manufacture and consumers to purchase more energy-efficient appliances. Order Nos. 1139/94 of 22 December 1994, 116/96 of 13…
Maryland Energy Efficiency Obligation
In 2008, the government of Maryland introduced an energy efficiency obligation for all sectors except transport, covering electricity and gas. Obligated parties include investor-owned electricity and natural gas utilities. The obligation seeks to achieve post-2015 2% savings of…