United for Efficiency is delighted to welcome the world’s largest residential air conditioner manufacturer, GREE, to our extensive network of partners. GREE, based in Zhuhai, China, is a leading manufacturer of room air conditioners, refrigerators and a variety of other electrical appliances. The partnership with GREE is a natural given their range of innovative technologies providing energy-efficiency savings and improved cooling services. We are excited to announce GREE as our newest United ...Read More
New Chilling Prospects report shows lack of cooling access threatens health, prosperity and the climate
*This is a United for Efficiency Partner Story and was originally published on the SEforALL website NEW YORK, July 16, 2018: Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL) today released Chilling Prospects: Providing Sustainable Cooling for All – the first ever report to quantify the growing risks and assess the opportunities of the global cooling challenge. The report shows there are over 1.1 billion people globally who face immediate risks from lack of access to cooling. Cooling underpins the ...Read More
Sanhua Partners with United for Efficiency
Leading cooling manufacturer Sanhua becomes a new Partner of United for Efficiency to accelerate the global transition to energy-efficient refrigerators and air conditioners. Sanhua is actively raising awareness about the benefits of energy-efficient solutions and the energy-saving potential of existing best-in-class cooling technology. China-headquartered Sanhua has a wealth of experience and will significantly strengthen the United for Efficiency initiative. ”We are excited about this new ...Read More
NRDC: Light Bulbs are Low-Hanging Melons in the Efficiency Tree
The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), a leading environmental advocacy group, was one of the founding members of United for Efficiency in 2015. It continues to bring its world-class energy efficiency expertise to the initiative because reducing the emissions of pollutants that cause climate change is the Council’s top priority. NRDC has a long track record of working to improve the energy efficiency of buildings and the equipment inside them. In United for Efficiency, together ...Read More
IEA launches Energy Efficiency Indicators Online Training Courses
*This is a United for Efficiency Partner Story and was originally published on the IEA website The IEA launched the IEA Energy Efficiency Indicators Online Training Courses in Mexico City yesterday, the first professional online courses to be delivered by the IEA. These two e-learning courses – essentials for policymakers and fundamentals for statistics – will provide statisticians and policymakers with the tools to collect the information necessary to create energy efficiency indicators. ...Read More
Copper Plays a Critical Role in Energy Efficiency
According to UN Environment, 40 per cent of the objectives of the Paris Agreement can be achieved through energy efficiency. A metals association may not appear on paper to be logical partner for United for Efficiency or a proponent for energy efficiency, but the partnership between United for Efficiency and International Copper Association (ICA) is a perfect match. Copper plays a critical role in energy efficiency, as copper assures optimal performance from the conductive materials within many ...Read More
The World’s Most Energy-Efficient Luminaires Awarded
On Wednesday 8 November, the sixth SEAD Global Efficiency Medal competition identified and recognized highly energy-efficient industrial lighting luminaires from LumoLumen and Zumtobel, and outdoor lighting luminaires from Bajaj Electricals. *This is a United for Efficiency Partner Story The ceremony took place at the International Energy Agency, Paris, France. Samuel Thomas of the Agency presented the awards. The SEAD Global Efficiency Medal recognizes the world’s most ...Read More
Arçelik AŞ, Electrolux Among World’s TOP 9 Sustainable Companies
Düsseldorf, Germany, 14 September 2017: United for Efficiency Partners Arçelik AŞ and Electrolux were awarded the Ökovision Sustainability Leadership Award that is awarded annually to nine global companies pioneering environmental and social compatibility. Fatih Demiray, Head of Sustainability Department and Manager for Regulatory Affairs said “We are proud that our efforts are being recognized at an international scale. The Ökovision Sustainability Leadership Award proves that we are on ...Read More
UNDP: Time to Put Energy Efficiency First
Global platforms such as United for Efficiency help implement energy-efficient solutions The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)—a founder of United for Efficiency—has been working on energy efficiency for more than 25 years. It is pleased to champion a global initiative linking leading companies, civil society and senior policymakers toward a common purpose: transforming emerging and developing economies with energy-efficient products. They are helping to improve the performance of ...Read More
responsAbility Partners with UN Environment
Collaboration agreement to measure energy efficiency A climate fund managed by responsAbility Investments AG has entered into collaboration with the Energy, Climate and Technology branch of the UN Environment. The partners will collaborate on developing country baselines for specific technologies to establish benchmarks for both sustainable energy policies and energy efficiency financing. The strategic partnership will allow responsAbility to obtain first-hand information on the development of ...Read More
