energy efficiency
Created on Monday, 10 June 2013 / Industry News
Tags: IEA, global temperatures, energy policy, energy efficiency, low-carbon energy
June 10 -- A global climate deal that may come into force in 2020 will come too late to avert a global temperature increase of more than 2 degrees Celsius, unless governments swiftly implement four ... [ +++ ]
June 10 -- A global climate deal that may come into force in 2020 will come too late to avert a global temperature increase of more than 2 degrees Celsius, unless governments swiftly implement four ... [ +++ ]
Created on Friday, 07 June 2013 / Industry News
Tags: energy efficiency, utilities, Oregon
June 7 -- An Oregon State University study suggests that utilities should be rewarded more for adopting energy efficiency programs. >>View Article [ +++ ]
June 7 -- An Oregon State University study suggests that utilities should be rewarded more for adopting energy efficiency programs. >>View Article [ +++ ]
Created on Wednesday, 05 June 2013 / Industry News
Tags: energy efficiency, Massachusetts, technology
June 5 -- A commitment to energy efficiency, success in attracting private investment, and state policies that support alternative energy sources have helped Massachusetts develop one of the nation’s ... [ +++ ]
June 5 -- A commitment to energy efficiency, success in attracting private investment, and state policies that support alternative energy sources have helped Massachusetts develop one of the nation’s ... [ +++ ]
Created on Wednesday, 29 May 2013 / Industry News
Tags: bipartisan support, energy efficiency, clean energy
May 29 -- Inside Washington, D.C., in recent years, energy issues have been tangled up in partisan politics, discouraging many of our fellow conservatives from joining the calls for reform. >>View ... [ +++ ]
May 29 -- Inside Washington, D.C., in recent years, energy issues have been tangled up in partisan politics, discouraging many of our fellow conservatives from joining the calls for reform. >>View ... [ +++ ]
Created on Thursday, 23 May 2013 / Industry News
Tags: Renewable energy, DOE, energy efficiency
May 23 -- The Obama administration should be pushing hard for the development of renewable energy technologies even as the ongoing US gas boom makes them less economically competitive, the new head ... [ +++ ]
May 23 -- The Obama administration should be pushing hard for the development of renewable energy technologies even as the ongoing US gas boom makes them less economically competitive, the new head ... [ +++ ]
Created on Monday, 20 May 2013 / Industry News
Tags: Las Vegas Sun, energy efficiency, clean energy, energy productivity, Nevada
May 20 -- NV Energy has demonstrated that it can help its customers cut energy waste. NV Energy spent $267 million on energy efficiency programs during 2007-12 — programs that have enabled households ... [ +++ ]
May 20 -- NV Energy has demonstrated that it can help its customers cut energy waste. NV Energy spent $267 million on energy efficiency programs during 2007-12 — programs that have enabled households ... [ +++ ]
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 ... [ +++ ]
