WASHINGTON. As part of the Obama Administration’s commitment to creating clean energy jobs and lowering energy bills for U.S. businesses, the Department announced that Johnson Controls, Macy’s and Sprint are joining the Better Buildings Challenge. Launched by President Obama in 2011, the Better Buildings Challenge brings together corporations, universities, municipalities and other national leaders to [...]
Mar 24 2013 | Posted in
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In advance of Big Energy Saving Week (w/c 22 October), Energy and Climate Change Secretary Edward Davey is writing to all Members of Parliament with advice for their constituents to help them keep energy bills down and their homes warm this winter. 15 OCTOBER 2012 Dear Colleague, As winter approaches, I am writing to let [...]
MOUNTAIN VIEW, California. Cogenra Solar, a provider of distributed solar cogeneration systems today announced its first dairy solar cogeneration system at the Clover Stornetta Farms Dairy Processing Plant in Petaluma, CA. The solar cogeneration system is the company’s latest renewable energy initiative and will not only reduce Clover’s greenhouse gas emissions, but will also result [...]
Washington, D.C. – As part of the President’s blueprint for an American economy built to last, the Energy Department and the Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program have announced up to $1.3 million for training programs to provide commercial building professionals with critical skills needed to optimize [...]
Feb 19 2012 | Posted in
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“Duke Energy: no dirty rate hikes. Be a good neighbor.†CHARLOTTE, NC— This week, six North Carolinians built and ascended two 20-ft tall tripods in front of Duke Energy’s headquarters with a banner between them that read “Duke Energy: no dirty rate hikes†wearing t-shirts that said, “Be a good neighbor.†“Duke Energy has gone [...]
KB Home , one of the nation’s premier homebuilders, today announced that it will include solar power systems as a standard feature of its Built to Order™ homes in select communities in Central Florida. The systems can help KB homeowners reduce their monthly energy bills by as much as 50% when compared to a typical [...]
TrickleStar, a leading worldwide manufacturer of smart energy saving advanced power strips, is now offering a special TrickleStar Energy Saving Calculator to help consumers realize the potential financial and energy savings that can be achieved using a TrickleStar Advanced PowerStrip. The TrickleStar Energy Savings Calculator allows the consumer to select most any device they are [...]
KB Home KBH -unveiled one of the first net-zero energy production homes in California during a special event held today at its Whisler Ridge community in Lake Forest. At the event, the national homebuilder and Lake Forest Mayor Peter Herzog hosted a group of area school children for a morning of education, games and a [...]
The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) recognized the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) with a High Performance Building Plaque for energy-saving investments that will reduce energy costs by a combined $49,558 annually. In addition, RIT’s University Services Center became the first building in Monroe County to receive LEEDTM Platinum certification and [...]
Vectren Energy Delivery of Indiana received Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission (IURC) approval yesterday to implement additional electric energy efficiency programs, known as Conservation Connection, for its customers in southwestern Indiana. The expanded programs are the result of a collaborative effort between the utility and the Indiana Office of Utility Consumer Counselor (OUCC). The most notable additions, [...]
AVT Solutions, a home automation company offers eco solutions consultation for people looking to adopt the ‘Green Building’ concept and reducing their carbon foot print. The company offers techniques that can reduce the energy consumption, thereby reducing energy costs. For the uninitiated, a ‘Green Building’ is a building that is energy efficient, eco friendly, resource [...]
While household air conditioners have become both more prevalent and more efficient, new data highlight opportunities to lower energy bills About 87 percent of the 113.6 million U.S. homes occupied as a primary residence in 2009 had air conditioning equipment, according to data released today by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). This number is [...]
Focus on Energy and North Shore Bank offer great low rates for loans on energy-efficient homes. MADISON, Wisconsin. Focus on Energy, Wisconsin utilities’ statewide program for energy efficiency and renewable energy, is pleased to announce a first-of-its-kind financing program through North Shore Bank of Wisconsin. Under the new model, homebuyers who plan to build an [...]
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