energy efficiency
Created on Friday, 26 April 2013 / Industry News
Tags: energy efficiency, clean energy, energy efficient, mortgage, default
April 26 -- The risk of mortgage default is one-third lower for people with energy efficient homes, according to a recent study. Energy efficient homes can save up to $250 per month, Alic writes, ... [ +++ ]
April 26 -- The risk of mortgage default is one-third lower for people with energy efficient homes, according to a recent study. Energy efficient homes can save up to $250 per month, Alic writes, ... [ +++ ]
Created on Tuesday, 16 April 2013 / Industry News
Tags: combined heat and power, CHP, renewableenergy, energy efficiency, clean energy
April 16 -- Combined heat and power (CHP) is an underutilized tool that could have a huge impact on industrial energy efficiency. Recycling heat to generate electricity makes a lot of sense. But how ... [ +++ ]
April 16 -- Combined heat and power (CHP) is an underutilized tool that could have a huge impact on industrial energy efficiency. Recycling heat to generate electricity makes a lot of sense. But how ... [ +++ ]
Created on Tuesday, 16 April 2013 / Industry News
Tags: wind power, wind energy, Ohio, Alternative Energy Portfolio Standards, AEPs, energy efficiency, clean energy, solar power, ALEC
April 16 -- In 2008, Ohio committed to generating more than 12 percent of its electricity from renewable sources. At the same time, the state set a goal of improving energy efficiency by 22 percent by ... [ +++ ]
April 16 -- In 2008, Ohio committed to generating more than 12 percent of its electricity from renewable sources. At the same time, the state set a goal of improving energy efficiency by 22 percent by ... [ +++ ]
Created on Tuesday, 09 April 2013 / Industry News
Tags: clean energy, North Carolina, renewable energy, RPS, Renewable Energy Efficiency Portfolio Standard
... or REPS, which in 2007 passed with a nearly unanimous, bipartisan vote. >>View Article ... [ +++ ]
... or REPS, which in 2007 passed with a nearly unanimous, bipartisan vote. >>View Article ... [ +++ ]
Created on Friday, 29 March 2013 / Industry News
Tags: Michigan, renewable energy, energy efficiency, costs
March 29 -- The Michigan Public Service Commission has found that renewable energy costs less than new coal generation. The commission has also reported that for every $1 invested in energy efficiency, ... [ +++ ]
March 29 -- The Michigan Public Service Commission has found that renewable energy costs less than new coal generation. The commission has also reported that for every $1 invested in energy efficiency, ... [ +++ ]
Created on Wednesday, 13 March 2013 / Industry News
Tags: renewable energy, energy efficiency, energy productivity, data center power
March 13 -- The software-as-a-service company that Bloomberg Businessweek recently called “a cloud computing king” announced last week that it is “committing to work to steadily increase the amount of ... [ +++ ]
March 13 -- The software-as-a-service company that Bloomberg Businessweek recently called “a cloud computing king” announced last week that it is “committing to work to steadily increase the amount of ... [ +++ ]
Created on Wednesday, 27 February 2013 / Industry News
Tags: Bipartisan Policy Center, energy policy, BPC, renewable energy, ARPA-E, EPA, clean energy, energy efficiency
February 27 -- The Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC) today unveiled over 50 energy policy recommendations developed by its Strategic Energy Policy Initiative, which is co-chaired by former Sen. Byron ... [ +++ ]
February 27 -- The Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC) today unveiled over 50 energy policy recommendations developed by its Strategic Energy Policy Initiative, which is co-chaired by former Sen. Byron ... [ +++ ]
Created on Friday, 22 February 2013 / Industry News
Tags: DOE, Sprint, energy efficiency, building efficiency, clean energy
February 22 -- The U.S. Department of Energy announced on Thursday that Sprint Nextel Corp. is joining the agency’s initiative to improve energy efficiency. >>View Article [ +++ ]
February 22 -- The U.S. Department of Energy announced on Thursday that Sprint Nextel Corp. is joining the agency’s initiative to improve energy efficiency. >>View Article [ +++ ]
Created on Thursday, 21 February 2013 / Industry News
Tags: Wind Energy, Solar Energy, Biomass, Renewable Capacity, FERC, Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Advisory Committee
February 21 -- Renewable energy accounted for all new electric capacity added in the United States last month, according to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. In all, 1,231 megawatts of new generating ... [ +++ ]
February 21 -- Renewable energy accounted for all new electric capacity added in the United States last month, according to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. In all, 1,231 megawatts of new generating ... [ +++ ]
Created on Friday, 08 February 2013 / Industry News
Tags: BPC, power grid, infrastructure upgrades, clean energy, energy efficiency
February 8 -- The Bipartisan Policy Center's Grid Initiative brought together a diverse set of stakeholders and charged the group with finding commonly acceptable policies to ensure grid reliability and ... [ +++ ]
February 8 -- The Bipartisan Policy Center's Grid Initiative brought together a diverse set of stakeholders and charged the group with finding commonly acceptable policies to ensure grid reliability and ... [ +++ ]
Created on Friday, 01 February 2013 / Industry News
Tags: Chuck Hagel, Senator Hagel, Department of Defense, military, energy efficiency, alternative fuels, biofuels, clean energy
February 1 -- Former Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-Neb.), President Obama’s nominee for Defense secretary, said Thursday that he will make the Pentagon’s efforts to boost energy efficiency and alternative fuels ... [ +++ ]
February 1 -- Former Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-Neb.), President Obama’s nominee for Defense secretary, said Thursday that he will make the Pentagon’s efforts to boost energy efficiency and alternative fuels ... [ +++ ]
Created on Wednesday, 23 January 2013 / Industry News
Tags: California, energy efficiency, green building, clean energy, green schools, renewable energy
January 23 -- Budget analysts expect Prop 39 to make available an estimated $2.5 billion for clean energy and energy efficiency projects. >>View Article [ +++ ]
January 23 -- Budget analysts expect Prop 39 to make available an estimated $2.5 billion for clean energy and energy efficiency projects. >>View Article [ +++ ]
Created on Wednesday, 16 January 2013 / Industry News
Tags: Google, electric utilities, smart grid, energy efficiency
January 16 -- Google is launching an effort aimed at getting electric utilities and states to change how they charge consumers for electricity. >>View Article [ +++ ]
January 16 -- Google is launching an effort aimed at getting electric utilities and states to change how they charge consumers for electricity. >>View Article [ +++ ]
Created on Wednesday, 19 December 2012 / Industry News
Tags: energy, renewable energy, GE, Virginia Tech, clean energy, energy efficiency
December 19 -- A new method of manufacturing wind turbine blades, used in the capturing of energy that produces power, is expected to enable the construction of much larger wind turbines with higher efficiency ... [ +++ ]
December 19 -- A new method of manufacturing wind turbine blades, used in the capturing of energy that produces power, is expected to enable the construction of much larger wind turbines with higher efficiency ... [ +++ ]
Created on Tuesday, 18 December 2012 / Industry News
Tags: John Kitzhaber, energy plan, energy efficiency, clean energy, infrastructure, Oregon, conservation
December 18 -- Gov. John Kitzhaber today released his 10-year energy action plan that focuses on improving energy efficiency and conservation, improving the state's clean-energy infrastructure and ... [ +++ ]
December 18 -- Gov. John Kitzhaber today released his 10-year energy action plan that focuses on improving energy efficiency and conservation, improving the state's clean-energy infrastructure and ... [ +++ ]
Created on Friday, 14 December 2012 / Industry News
Tags: LEED, Colorado, energy, clean energy, energy efficiency, Denver
December 14 -- Colorado ranks first in LEED-certified building square footage per capita, according to the annual Resource Rich Colorado report released Thursday by the Colorado Energy Coalition (CEC), ... [ +++ ]
December 14 -- Colorado ranks first in LEED-certified building square footage per capita, according to the annual Resource Rich Colorado report released Thursday by the Colorado Energy Coalition (CEC), ... [ +++ ]
Created on Tuesday, 30 October 2012 / Industry News
Tags: solar power, coal, energy efficiency, natural gas, renewable energy, clean energy
October 30 -- Americans used less energy in 2011 than in the previous year, due mainly to a shift to higher-efficiency energy technologies in the transportation and residential sectors, according to new ... [ +++ ]
October 30 -- Americans used less energy in 2011 than in the previous year, due mainly to a shift to higher-efficiency energy technologies in the transportation and residential sectors, according to new ... [ +++ ]
Created on Tuesday, 02 October 2012 / Industry News
Tags: clean energy, renewable energy, renewable energy industry, energy efficiency, non-partisan, Romney, Obama
October 2 -- An open letter from Chambers for Innovation and Clean Energy presses President Obama and Governor Romney to recognize clean energy's economic value. >>View Letter [ +++ ]
October 2 -- An open letter from Chambers for Innovation and Clean Energy presses President Obama and Governor Romney to recognize clean energy's economic value. >>View Letter [ +++ ]
Created on Wednesday, 26 September 2012 / Industry News
Tags: Biofuels, distillery, energy efficiency, renewable energy, sustainability, sustainable development, sustainable energy future
September 25 -- A small Scottish whisky maker is aiming to turn its by-products into biofuel and become the world's first whisky distillery to fuel car and trucks in a move which could see Scotland's 100-plus ... [ +++ ]
September 25 -- A small Scottish whisky maker is aiming to turn its by-products into biofuel and become the world's first whisky distillery to fuel car and trucks in a move which could see Scotland's 100-plus ... [ +++ ]
Created on Wednesday, 26 September 2012 / Industry News
Tags: clean energy, energy efficiency, Energy Independence, energy security, military, national security, Oil, renewable energy, U.S. military’s use of renewable energy
September 25 -- It started with a simple directive: bring down the casualty numbers. At the time, Former Lt. Gen. Richard C. Zilmer was the commanding general of the most restive province of Iraq in 2006—al ... [ +++ ]
September 25 -- It started with a simple directive: bring down the casualty numbers. At the time, Former Lt. Gen. Richard C. Zilmer was the commanding general of the most restive province of Iraq in 2006—al ... [ +++ ]
