The Duke Energy Foundation today awarded grants totaling $40,000 to help two Austin schools improve energy efficiency and provide job training. Duke Energy Awards Two Austin Schools $40,000 to Boost Energy Efficiency San Juan Diego Catholic High School will use its $20,000 Duke Energy Foundation grant to enhance its Corporate Work Study Program that provides [...]
U.S. Green Building Council releases list of top U.S. states for LEED-certified projects in 2011 The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) today released its 2011 list of top 10 states for LEED-certified commercial and institutional green buildings per capita, based on the U.S. 2010 Census information. The District of Columbia leads the nation, with more [...]
Pretoria, South Africa – U.S. Deputy Secretary of Energy Daniel Poneman and South African Minister of Energy Dipuo Peters held the second meeting of the U.S. – South Africa Bilateral Energy Dialogue yesterday. The Dialogue, aimed at enhancing energy capacities and strengthening the U.S. – South Africa partnership on energy initiatives, built on the inaugural [...]
Figtree Energy Resource Company announced today the recent issuance of a $725,000 Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) bond that will fund energy-efficient and renewable-energy projects in four different California cities. This PACE bond is the first-of-its-kind in the nation; it represents a new source of money for property improvements and a dynamic job creation program [...]
Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks to the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) Assembly, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 15 January, 2012: I am pleased to be with you for this Assembly at the beginning of the International Year of Sustainable Energy for All. Abu Dhabi, home to IRENA and host of the [...]
Petra Solar and Enviromena Power Systems today announced an alliance agreement that enables the two market leaders to join forces to develop solar and smart grid projects in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). Combining Petra Solar’s innovative smart energy technology with Enviromena’s expertise in development of renewable energy projects in MENA will advance [...]
Mill Valley, a city just north of San Francisco is in step with communities throughout California. It has undertaken an energy upgrade that spells savings in energy and money. The Marin County city of just under 13,000 has switched to a more energy efficient heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) system and replaced light bulbs [...]
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced the release of the third installment in a series of four 50% Advanced Energy Design Guides (AEDGs). This latest guide will help architects, engineers, and contractors design and build highly efficient retail buildings, helping to save energy and cut store operational costs. The 50% AEDG series provides [...]
Johnson Controls, the global leader in delivering solutions that increase energy efficiency in buildings, and the U.S. Army today announced a federal contract for a solar energy installation and other energy efficiency improvements at Fort Bliss. The nearly $16 million project, executed through the U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center in Huntsville, Ala., is expected [...]
ARLINGTON, Virginia-Pepco Energy Services, a subsidiary of Pepco Holdings, Inc. POM-0.15% and a leader in energy savings performance contracting, has been chosen to implement a comprehensive energy savings performance contract project for the Virginia Department of Military Affairs. The $11 million contract calls on Pepco Energy to install new direct digital controls, energy-efficient boilers and [...]
The simultaneous occurrence of an economic crash, the widespread implementation of regulations for energy efficiency, and an increase in financial incentives has driven the fastest growth for the energy management services (EMS) market revenue in recent history—approximately 29 percent from 2009 to 2010. New analysis from Frost & Sullivan’s (buildingtechnologies.frost.com) Analysis of the Energy Management [...]
The Super-efficient Equipment and Appliance Deployment (SEAD) Initiative today announced the first SEAD Global Efficiency Medal competition, a global competition that aims to encourage the production and sale of more energy efficient electronics and appliances. SEAD is an initiative of the Clean Energy Ministerial (CEM), a high-level global forum launched by the Department of Energy [...]
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 [...]
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