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8 Tips to Save Energy Working from Home
With more and more people working from home, we think it’s time to dust off a few trusty tricks for curbing electricity consumption without curbing productivity. Working from home has been shown to have its environmental benefits, from reducing road congestion to cutting down on office building energy consumption — but there’s a lot you [...]
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Sustainable insulation
Insulation is an integral part of any building’s structure, on either the interior or exterior, to block heat transfer and keep inhabitants cool. Having good insulation means energy is saved, as less is needed to cool the buildings due to extensive air-con use. Companies have realised the benefits of good insulation in terms of sustainability, [...]
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Solar power forecast to pay dividends for residents
Solar power is forecast to start generating revenue for Dubai residents within two years. The Government plans to create financial incentives such as subsidies for companies to build solar arrays or for residents to install rooftop panels, according to the head of the emirate’s energy planning body. “It is in the pipeline,” said Nejib Zaafrani, [...]
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Google invests $280 million in residential solar power
In Partnership with SolarCity, Google has just announced its biggest clean energy investment yet: A $280M fund to finance residential solar panel installations across the United States. For this massive roll-out of sustainable energy sources, Google is partnering with SolarCity, where Tesla CEO Elon Musk is chairman and an early investor. The company is described [...]
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Planners can finally build green locally
Builders looking to go green will soon have a one-stop database to track down sustainable construction materials. Set up by the Urban Planning Council (UPC) , which oversees the emirate’s green building guidelines, the database will connect contractors, developers and construction companies with local suppliers with products that match the emirate’s sustainability requirements. The green [...]
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