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A prominent UK builders merchant installed solar PV over several of its depots and buildings, totalling 512kWp of capacity. However, the installed systems failed to live up to their predicted output, leaving the system owner searching for answers.

Connected devices such as games consoles, set-top boxes and printers are wasting an estimated US$80 billion a year, the International Energy Agency (IEA) has warned.

Around £320 billion of investment is needed every year till 2030 to secure the transition to sustainable energy and to keep below a 2°C rise in global temperatures, according to Adnan Amin, director general of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA).

Toshiba is to provide a 1MWh lithium-titanate battery for an energy storage system being developed by University of Sheffield in the UK.

The government has revealed that £8.5 million has been issued under the new Green Deal Home Improvement Fund in its first fortnight.

The Renewable Energy Association is calling on EU leaders to adopt renewable energy targets to help boost energy security.

Ofgem has confirmed that it has referred the UK energy market to the Competition and Markets Authority for a full investigation.

Information security partner, MWR InfoSecurity has announced it is to receive a multi-million pound investment from the European capital venture investor, the Environmental Technologies Fund.

The UK Green Investment Bank committed £668 million to 18 green projects for the financial year to 31 March 2014.

Seven EU governments have urged the European Commission to develop a new, ambitious energy efficiency policy covering the industrial and residential sectors.