Emery Law Firm 4.0kw Solar Parking Structure and Electric Car Charging Station Complete
Source: PR Newswire
– Emery Law Firm’s 4.0kw Grid Tied Photovoltaic Carport Canopy has been completed. Sol Luna Solar was selected to design and install the system, which will eliminate Emery Law’s utility bill in addition to lowering their carbon footprint. (more)
American Energy Solutions Helps Johns Manville Build Financial Value and Protect the Planet
Source: PR Newswire
American Energy Solutions, a leader in delivering comprehensive energy management strategies, announced that it has completed a sustainability project at the Johns Manville plant in Richmond, Ind., that will reduce the manufacturer’s indirect annual CO2 emissions by more than 4 million pounds a year. (more)
Building Energy Management Systems Will Reach $5.6 Billion in Annual Revenue by 2020
Source: Navigant Research
The market for building energy management systems (BEMSs) continues to grow, driven by technology advances as well as a growing familiarity among customers with the benefits that BEMs provide. A number of new and existing companies are developing software-based platforms to help customers squeeze cost-reducing energy efficiency and operational benefits out of their building portfolios. According to a new report from Navigant Research, worldwide revenue for BEMSs will reach $5.6 billion annually by 2020, more than doubling from the 2013 level. (more)
Florida Project Produces Nation’s First Commercial-Scale Cellulosic Ethanol
Source: US DOE
The Energy Department recognized the nation’s first commercial-scale cellulosic ethanol production at INEOS Bio’s Indian River BioEnergy Center in Vero Beach, Florida. Developed through a joint venture between INEOS Bio and New Planet Energy, the project uses a unique hybrid of gasification and fermentation technology—originally developed with Energy Department support starting in the 1990s—to convert wood scraps, grass clippings, and other waste materials into transportation fuels as well as energy for heat and power. (more)
Energy Department Awards $4.5 Million to Improve Fuel Cells
Source: US DOE
In support of the Obama Administration’s all-of-the-above strategy to develop clean, domestic energy sources, the Energy Department announced a $4.5 million investment in two projects—led by Minnesota-based 3M and the Colorado School of Mines—to lower the cost, improve the durability, and increase the efficiency of next-generation fuel cell systems. This investment is a part of the Energy Department’s commitment to maintain American leadership in innovative clean energy technologies, give American businesses more options to cut energy costs, and reduce our reliance on imported oil. (more)
Energy Department Awards $22 Million for New Biofuels Projects
Source: US DOE
During remarks at the Energy Department’s Biomass 2013 annual conference, Secretary Moniz today highlighted the important role biofuels play in the Administration’s Climate Action Plan to increase our energy security and reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation sector. Secretary Moniz also announced over $22 million in new investments to help develop cost-competitive algae fuels and streamline the biomass feedstock supply chain for advanced biofuels. (more)
U.S. Wind Energy Production and Manufacturing Reaches Record Highs
Source: US DOE
The Energy Department released two new reports showcasing record growth across the U.S. wind market — increasing America’s share of clean, renewable energy and supporting tens of thousands of jobs nationwide. According to these reports, the United States continues to be one of the world’s largest and fastest growing wind markets. In 2012, wind energy became the number one source of new U.S. electricity generation capacity for the first time – representing 43 percent of all new electric additions and accounting for $25 billion in U.S. investment. (more)
Linking Energy Efficiency to Economic Productivity
Source: ACEEE
Observers of U.S. energy policy might think of energy efficiency as a useful investment strategy to smartly manage the growth of energy consumption. They might also see it as a cost-effective means to ease our transition into a post-carbon world. And yes, the evidence does support both of these notions. But there is also emerging evidence that demonstrates that energy—and especially the more efficient use of that energy—plays a much more critical role within the economic process than is generally understood. (more)
New LED Canopy Lights By Access Fixtures Are True 150w Metal Halide Equivalents
Source: PR Newswire
Access Fixtures has expanded its extensive line of LED light fixtures to include updated LED garage lights and LED canopy lights that are true 150 watt metal halide equivalents. Garage lights are luminaires that are typically used to light parking garages. Canopy lights are the luminaires used under the canopy at gas or filling stations. Both types of luminaires are used twelve to twenty-four hours per day. The new LED garage lights and LED canopy lights achieve the same light output or more than typical 150w metal halide versions while using less than half the energy. (more)
E-Finity Launches a New Corporate Website
Source: Company
We are proud to announce the launch of our new corporate website. (more)
Lighting Energy Consumption Can Be Immediately Reduced by 70 Percent
Source: PR Newswire
Individuals, contractors and groups wanting to learn how to save more energy with their electric lighting will soon have a valuable new resource. The Midwest Lighting Institute, a lighting efficiency think tank of experts from multiple disciplines, has been formed with a two-pronged goal: teaching how to use today’s new lighting technologies and demonstrating how energy consumption for lighting can be reduced by 70 percent immediately and up to 90 percent in two or three years. (more)
Eaton Receives U.S. DoE Research Grant to Develop Energy Efficient Lighting Products
Source: Company
Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton announced that it has received a $2.4 million research grant from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to explore the development of energy efficient lighting products. Eaton’s research, slated for completion in 2015, will aim to improve the manufacturing speed of light-emitting diode (LED) fixtures by three times over the typical rate, reduce LED light engine costs by five times and reduce assembly costs by approximately 50 percent. (more)
Growth Slows for Smart Meters in North America, but Overall Trend is Still Upward
Source: Distributed Energy
The hype and excitement surrounding smart electric meters has started to fade. Deployments of new smart meters are slowing in North America, following years of rapid rollouts sustained by US federal stimulus funding. In other countries, expected growth in smart metering has been delayed for now – particularly in Great Britain and Brazil, where regulatory moves have changed the pace for new smart meter deployments in the near-term. (more)
Philadelphia Enforces Building Energy Benchmarking in October
Source: Distributed Energy
The City of Philadelphia sent compliance notices regarding its Building Energy Benchmarking Law, which requires owners/operators of buildings with more than 50,000 square feet of indoor floor space (or mixed-use buildings where at least 50,000 square feet of indoor space is devoted to commercial use) to disclose annual energy usage and water consumption. (more)
Growth of Global Solar and Wind Energy Continues to Outpace Other Technologies
Source: Distributed Energy
Global use of solar and wind energy continued to grow significantly in 2012. Solar power consumption increased by 58 percent, to 93 terrawatt-hours (TWh), and the use of wind power increased by 18 percent, to 521 TWh. Although hydropower remains the world’s leading renewable energy, solar and wind continue to dominate investment in new renewable capacity and are quickly becoming the highest-profile renewable energy sources, write Worldwatch staff in the Institute’s latest Vital Signs Onlinetrend (www.worldwatch.org). (more)
Moseley Architects Designs Military’s First LEED Gold Brig
Source: PR Newswire
The MCIEAST Regional Brig at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune has earned Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®) Gold certification with the Green Building Certification Institute. The 75-bed pre-trial confinement facility continues the Navy’s ongoing commitment to environmental sustainability through high-performance design and is distinguished as the military’s first LEED Gold brig. (more)
POWER Magazine Announces Award-Winning Plants and Smart Grid Project
Source: Company
– POWER magazine today officially announced winners of its 2013 Plant of the Year Award, Marmaduke Award, and Smart Grid Award. (more)
New data show record growth in U.S. crude oil reserves and strong natural gas reserve additions in 2
Source: eia
U.S. proved crude oil reserve additions in 2011 set a record volumetric increase for the second year in a row, according to U.S. Crude Oil and Natural Gas Proved Reserves, 2011, released today by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). Natural gas proved reserves rose also, but by less than 2010’s record increase. Nevertheless, natural gas reserve additions in 2011 rank as the second largest annual increase since 1977. (more)
ARPA-E Announces $30 Million for Full-Spectrum Solar
Source: US DOE
The Department of Energy announced that up to $30 million from the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) will be made available for a new program that will engage our country’s top scientists, engineers, and entrepreneurs to develop new technologies that deliver cost-effective solar energy when the sun is not shining. The technologies developed will help advance solar energy beyond current photovoltaic (PV) and concentrated solar power (CSP) technologies to ensure solar power remains a consistent, cost-effective renewable energy option. (more)
DOI Announces Offshore Virginia Wind Energy Lease Sale
Source: US DOE
As part of President Obama’s comprehensive plan to move our economy toward domestic clean energy sources and begin to slow the effects of climate change, Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell and Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Director Tommy P. Beaudreau announced that BOEM will hold its second competitive lease sale for renewable energy on the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf (OCS). The auction, scheduled to take place on Sept. 4, will offer nearly 112,800 acres offshore Virginia for commercial wind energy leasing. (more)
DOE Awards $11 Million to Small Clean-Tech Businesses
Source: US DOE
The Energy Department’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy announced new awards totaling nearly $11 million to help small businesses in nine states develop innovative ideas that could cut carbon pollution, reduce our reliance on imported oil, and boost energy efficiency. (more)
Energy Recovery to Save Carlsbad Desalination Plant $12 Million and Reduce CO2
Source: PR Newswire
Energy Recovery Inc. (NASDAQ: ERII) announced that its technology will be used in the Carlsbad Desalination Project to help reach its ambitious carbon neutral goals while significantly reducing overall energy costs. IDE, technology provider and future operator of the plant, awarded Energy Recovery a contract for its innovative energy recovery device (ERD) technology to the project, which will be the largest desalination plant in the western hemisphere. As part of the agreement, Energy Recovery will provide 144 of its PX Pressure Exchanger Q300 units to the seawater reverse-osmosis (SWRO) plant, aiding the estimated production output of 189,250 cubic meters of desalinated water per day (equivalent to 50 million gallons per day). The units are expected to ship by the end of the year. (more)
DTE E-Challenge: Submissions Wanted in Advanced Lighting Technology
Source: PR Newswire
DTE Energy is seeking entries for its second E-Challenge for Energy Efficiency program. This year’s competition, co-sponsored by Detroit-based NextEnergy in partnership with The Engineering Society of Detroit (ESD), will focus on innovative energy efficiency technology in advanced lighting. Up to a total of $250,000 will be distributed amongst the winners to create the demonstration for their innovation. Submissions are due by Friday, September 6, 2013. (more)
NREL Report Firms Up Land-Use Requirements of Solar
Source: Company
The Energy Department’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has published a report on the land use requirements of solar power plants based on actual land-use practices from existing solar facilities. (more)
Independent Energy Solutions, Inc. to Install Photovoltaic System for Earthly Body
Source: Company
Independent Energy Solutions, Inc. (IES), a leading solar energy development and construction firm, announced that they have been contracted by Earthly Body to install a roof-top solar electric (photovoltaic) system for its company headquarters located in Chatsworth, California. This project is capable of supporting a 63 kilowatt DC STC system, once completed, will be capable of generating nearly 100,000 kilowatt hours of clean, green electricity annually. This will translate into reducing C02 emissions by approximately 1,834 tons over a 25 year period which is the environmental equivalent of planting 31.4 acres of trees. Over 25 years, this IES system will generate a total estimated energy value worth $328,000. Designed and built by IES, this project will consist of 252 Hyundai solar modules, one Advanced Energy central inverter and a custom designed racking solution. (more)
Suniva and Partners Complete Rooftop Solar Project in Mexico
Source: Global Atlanta
Through a partnership with another Atlanta-based solar energy company and a Mexican builder, Suniva Inc. has completed its first large commercial photo-voltaic project in Mexico. (more)
Belton District School Certifed Energy Efficient as Part of EPAct Gives Back™ program
Source: Company
Through the use of energy efficient technology, Belton Independent School District has significantly reduced energy consumption and carbon emissions at all three of their school campuses. Specifically, the lighting technologies implemented into the buildings have met and exceeded the requirements of the 2005 Energy Policy Act (EPAct) certifying them as “Energy Efficient Commercial Buildings.” Through the EPAct Gives Back™ program, the district has been rewarded for their energy conservation initiatives and stewardship. (more)
Kaeser Compressors Wins Energy Efficiency Partner Award from Xcel Energy
Source: Company
Kaeser has been named an Energy Efficiency Partner of Xcel Energy. This exclusive award is based on number of annual projects, kWh savings, and rebates paid to mutual customers. By conducting numerous Air Demand Analysis (ADA) air system audits in 2012, Kaeser helped customers save 1.1 million kWh. (more)
UC San Diego Receives $7.2 Million In Energy Efficiency Incentives From SDG&E
Source: PR Newswire
San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) presented UC San Diego with a $7.2 million check representing energy efficiency incentives earned through implementation of 30 energy efficiency projects from 2010 to 2012. The total amount includes incentives earned by UC San Diego for energy efficiency efforts in 2010 ($330,000), 2011 ($2.5 million) and 2012 ($4.4 million). (more)
ACEEE Presents the 2013 Champions of Energy Efficiency in Industry Awards
Source: Company
The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) presented four Champion of Energy Efficiency Awards recently at its Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Industry. The awards recognize leadership and accomplishment in the energy efficiency field. Winners are selected based on demonstrated excellence in program implementation, research and development, energy policy, or private sector initiatives. The winners for 2013 are: (more)
World energy use to rise by 56 percent, driven by growth in the developing world
Source: eia
Over the next three decades, world energy consumption is projected to increase by 56 percent, driven by growth in the developing world, according to International Energy Outlook 2013 (IEO2013), released today by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). (more)
New Building Performance Database
Source: US DOE
The Energy Department on June 17 launched the new Buildings Performance Database, the largest free, publicly available database of residential and commercial building energy performance information. (more)
Ameresco Signs ESPC With Michigan County
Source: Energy Manager Today
Ameresco has begun work on a $1.6 million Energy Savings Performance Contract (ESPC) with Alpena County in northeastern Michigan. Once completed at the end of the year, the project is projected to save the county more than $100,000 in annual energy and operational savings through numerous energy efficiency and infrastructure improvements throughout county-owned buildings and facilities. (more)
Berkeley Lab Shows Strategies to Achieve Low-Carbon Data Centers
Source: US DOE
Because data centers are responsible for one to two percent of the world’s electricity use, they are the target of considerable research into how to reduce their carbon emissions. However, assessing the true carbon intensity of data centers has not been easy. There are numerous metrics in circulation, as well as claims about their energy and carbon emissions performance. Climate policies with financial incentives for reducing carbon intensity can help push data centers towards greater energy efficiency, but policymakers do not have a clear way to discern which metrics are useful for defining a low-carbon data center. (more)
Energy Department Invests to Save Energy in Small Buildings
Source: US DOE
Building on President Obama’s Climate Action Plan, which calls for steady, responsible steps to reduce carbon pollution and reduce energy bills for U.S. businesses, the Energy Department announced an award of $10 million for six projects to help small commercial buildings save money by saving energy. (more)
New Energy Management Program at Westgate Improves Efficiency While Enhancing Guest Experience
Source: PR Newswire
Westgate Resorts, a leader in the timeshare and destination resort industries, has successfully implemented a cutting-edge, resort-wide energy conservation program that has yielded over $3 million in savings over the past three years. This eco-friendly process continues to reduce the use of natural resources by focusing on the efficient use of electricity, gas and water at all of the company’s 27 resort destinations throughout the United States. (more)
Natural gas storage capacity increases in 2012
Source: eia
Working natural gas storage capacity increased by about 2 percent in the Lower 48 states between November 2011 and November 2012, according to Underground Working Natural Gas Storage Capacity, released today by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). (more)
Hubbell Lighting Launches Program To Expedite Lighting Retrofit Projects — createchange®
Source: PR Newswire
Hubbell Lighting announced an innovative program focused on accelerating the adoption of energy efficient lighting and controls technologies called “createchange”. The initiative helps end users see through and beyond what many find as an uncertain process to envision what the impact of energy efficient retrofit solutions look like at their facilities. With createchange®, Hubbell Lighting has made retrofit projects easy with a comprehensive suite of tools and services available at http://www.hubbelllighting.com. Coupled with the company’s recently announced flexible funding program called Cash Flow Positive, the programs give customers the resources they need to maximize energy savings and ensure project success. (more)
New $30m US fund for solar research projects
Source: Energy Live News
A $30 million program to develop new cost-effective solar energy technologies is soon to be launched in the US. The US Department of Energy announced the fund from the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) will be made available to engage the nation’s top scientists, engineers and entrepreneurs to research and develop new solar technologies. (more)
Green Job Placements Lag
Source: Environmental Leader
Job placements resulting from federally funded green job training programs enacted since 2009 currently stand at around 55 percent of the target, according to a US Government Accountability Office analysis of US Department of Labor data. (more)
China Wants to Boost Solar Energy Capacity to 35 GW by 2015
Source: Global Post
China expects to expand its solar energy capacity to 35 GW by 2015 in an effort to give a boost to manufacturers amid a drop in global demand and frequent trade disputes involving solar panels, the Council of State said. (more)
Sunvalley Solar Awarded 297KW New Solar Installation Contract
Source: Company
Sunvalley Solar, Inc. (OTCBB: SSOL), a leading solar power technology and solar system integration company, announced that it has been awarded a new 297KW solar system installation contract from Global Farms Enterprises in Los Angeles, CA. (more)
Penn State Offers New Online Master’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering
Source: Penn State
What do new developments in renewable energy, homeland security and biomedical devices have in common? They all require mechanical engineering to be successful. As the U.S. economy continues to improve, demand for mechanical engineers is up 9 percent, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Advancing in this career, which involves designing, developing, building and testing mechanical devices, will be more convenient with Penn State’s master of science in mechanical engineering (MSME), which will be delivered online starting this fall. (more)
Lockheed Martin Awarded $35 Million Energy Savings Contract with U.S. Embassy in Nicaragua
Source: PR Newswire
The Department of State has selected Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) to deliver energy savings capabilities that will reduce greenhouse gas emissions and reliance on foreign energy by more than 50 percent for the U.S. Embassy in Managua, Nicaragua. (more)
Certified Energy Manager (CEM®) Training in Portland, Oregon this Fall
Source: Company
The Association of Energy Engineers Columbia River Chapter (AEE CRC)announced that they will host a comprehensive five-day Training Program for Energy Managers in Portland this fall. The nonprofit organization acts as a local training conduit for national certifications. The increasingly recognized and requested Certified Energy Manager (CEM®) certification exam will be proctored on the final day of the training. (more)
Extended height WattStopper occupancy sensor allows more facilities to benefit from digital lighting
Source: Company
WattStopper has released a new Digital Lighting Management (DLM) extended height passive infrared (PIR) occupancy sensor that gives specifiers more flexibility when designing control solutions for spaces with 20’ to 40’ ceiling heights. The new LMPC-100-5 supports customer requests for reliable, easy-to-install digital sensor control in spaces such as warehouses, distribution centers and gymnasiums. It features enhanced IR communications to enable convenient ladder-free remote configuration using a handheld wireless tool and all the benefits of DLM’s scaleable technology platform. (more)
Are Utilities Missing Out on the Benefits of Combined Heat and Power?
Source: ACEEE
When a power plant generates power, it also generates massive amounts of heat. Though that heat is a valuable resource, it is typically rejected as waste and dumped into rivers or lakes or vented into the air. In other words, it’s lost. (more)
Final Rule Issued on Efficiency Standards for Federal Buildings
Source: US DOE
The purpose of this letter is to inform Federal Agencies that the U.S. Department of Energy has issued a direct final rule updating the energy efficiency standards for new Federal commercial and high-rise multi-family residential buildings – 10 CFR 433. The rule was published in the Federal Register on July 9, 2013 and updates the baseline standard to ASHRAE Standard 90.1-2010 – the latest version of the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) Standard 90.1, “Energy Standard for Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings”. (more)
Urban Transportation Systems Improve Energy Efficiency: IEA Report
Source: US DOE
Policies that improve the energy efficiency of urban transport systems could help save as much as USD 70 trillion in spending on vehicles, fuel and transportation infrastructure between now and 2050, according to a new report from the International Energy Agency. (more)
Energy Department Commissions a New Wind Farm in Texas
Source: US DOE
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Sandia National Laboratories and Texas Tech University commissioned the DOE/Sandia Scaled Wind Farm Technology (SWiFT) facility at the Reese Technology Center in Lubbock, Texas. (more)
Telkonet, Inc.’s EcoSmart Energy Management Technology Receiving Straight A’s
Source: PR Newswire
Telkonet, Inc., whose complementary business divisions include EcoSmart, an intelligent energy management technology solution and EthoStream, one of the largest high-speed Internet access (“HSIA”) providers in the world, is pleased to announce that one of its existing higher education clients has requested installation of EcoSmart into three additional residence halls at the university. (more)
New Federal Buildings Must Meet ASHRAE 90.1
Source: Energy Manager Today
The Energy Department published a new rule requiring new federal buildings to meet higher energy efficiency standards. The rule applies to buildings for which design began on or after July 9, 2014. (more)
LEED v4 Integrates Cradle to Cradle Program
Source: Environmental Leader
The US Green Building Council’s LEED v4 rating system, approved earlier this month by member voters, includes the Cradle to Cradle Certified Products program. (more)
Mississippi Makes Utilities Offer Energy Efficiency Programs
Source: Energy Manager Today
TThe Mississippi Public Service Commissioner Lynn Posey approved Energy Efficiency and Conservation Rule 29, requiring electric and gas utilities to implement energy efficiency programs and standards under the Commission’s service jurisdiction. Rule 29 does not interfere with rate regulation and will apply to electric power associations also. (more)
Eaton Tapped to Enhance Lighting and Energy Efficiency at Pentagon
Source: Company
Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton announced it has received multiple service contracts from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to evaluate and modernize lighting systems at the Pentagon, the headquarters of the U.S. Department of Defense located in Arlington County, Va. The contracts, which have an estimated value of $3.2 million and completion date of early 2014, will help the Pentagon meet energy efficiency goals, increase operational reliability and reduce maintenance costs. (more)
LEED v4 Approved, Launches This Fall
Source: Environmental Leader
The US Green Building Council’s membership has voted to adopt LEED v4, the latest update to the green building rating system. (more)
Schneider-Invensys Takeover Would Create Energy Giant
Source: Bloomberg
Schneider Electric SA (SU), (SU) the world’s largest maker of low- and medium-voltage equipment, is in talks about a 3.3 billion-pound ($5 billion) offer for Britain’s Invensys Plc (ISYS) (ISYS) to add industrial software and control systems. (more)
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Source: Company
“Certifiably Green. LEED Solutions.” Learn how to turn your facility into a LEED certified workplace. (more)
LIPA Announces Major New Plans for Additional Solar Energy for Long Island
Source: LIPA
Building off the success of its first Clean Solar Initiative feed-in tariff, the Long Island Power Authority (LIPA) has begun the process to bring online an additional 100 megawatts (MW) of solar energy through its Clean Solar Initiative-II (CSI-II) program. The new program provides significant enhancements to LIPA’s existing program. (more)
Customer Success With Lower-Cost Hydrogen Production Systems Expands Market for Plug Power GenDrive
Source: Yahoo Finance
Plug Power Inc. (PLUG), a leader in providing clean, reliable energy solutions, today highlights that recent customer success with hydrogen production systems, called on-site reformers, allows GenDrive(R) fuel cells to provide cost-effective power for smaller forklift truck fleets. On-site reformer systems convert natural gas to hydrogen on customer premises, which decreases fuel infrastructure costs and makes hydrogen power more viable. (more)
Direct Energy to buy Houston electricity supplier
Source: Houston Business Journal
Bounce Energy Inc., a Houston-based electricity retailer, has agreed to sell itself to a Pennsylvania commercial retail energy supplier for $46 million in cash and working capital. (more)
Constellation Expands Electricity Choice and Savings to Columbus Southern Power
Source: Yahoo Finance
Constellation NewEnergy, Inc., a subsidiary of Exelon (EXC) and a longtime competitive energy supplier in Ohio, announced the launch of residential electricity supply in the Columbus Southern Power and Ohio Power service territories. (more)
DENT Instruments Launches Three New Products: The ELITEpro XC, PowerScout 24, and PowerScout 3 Plus
Source: Company
DENT Instruments, a global leader in the design and manufacture of power and energy measurement instruments, announced the introduction of three new products: The ELITEpro XC, the PowerScout 24, and the PowerScout 3 Ethernet. (more)
Digital Lighting Management partition controls offer flexibility to manage lighting energy
Source: Company
WattStopper has launched two Digital Lighting Management control devices that offer design professionals elegant, cost effective solutions for managing energy efficient lighting controls in partitioned spaces. Adding just one device to spaces including ballrooms, meeting rooms or training rooms with movable walls enables efficient manual or automatic response when the space is reconfigured. (more)
MGM RESORTS INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS WITH NRG SOLAR TO LAUNCH COMMERCIAL SOLAR PROJECT
Source: Company
MGM Resorts International and NRG Energy, Inc., through its wholly owned subsidiary NRG Solar, announced the planned installation of one of the largest rooftop solar photovoltaic arrays in the world at the Mandalay Bay Resort Convention Center in Las Vegas. The 6.2-megawatt installation will be MGM Resorts’ first commercial solar project in the United States and will generate enough electricity to power the equivalent of 1,000 homes. (more)
Land Order Facilitates Solar Energy Development on Public Lands
Source: US DOE
As part of President Obama’s comprehensive plan to reduce carbon pollution while promoting American-made clean energy sources, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced the withdrawal of lands identified for solar energy development in the West from new mining claims. (more)
Solar Plane Prototype Lands in New York City
Source: US DOE
The solar airplane of Bertrand Piccard and André Borschberg successfully landed at New York John F. Kennedy International Airport at 11:09 PM EDT (UTC-4). It was a challenging flight, but an incredible and historic achievement: crossing the United States from San Francisco to New York City powered only by the power of the sun! (more)
Capstone Secures Orders for 4.6MW From Two Leading U.S. Natural Gas Producers in the Northeast
Source: Yahoo Finance
Capstone Turbine Corporation, the world’s leading clean technology manufacturer of microturbine energy systems, announced orders totaling 4.6 megawatts from two leading natural gas producers in the Northeastern United States. The orders include two Capstone C1000 Power Packages, three C600s, and a C800 Power Package. (more)
Capstone Receives Another Significant Order in the Vietnam Oil & Gas Market
Source: Yahoo Finance
Capstone Turbine Corporation, the world’s leading clean technology manufacturer of microturbine energy systems, announced it received an order to provide four C200 C1D2 Capstone microturbines to a leading oil and gas producer for two offshore platforms in Vietnam. (more)
President Renews Focus on Renewable Energy and Efficiency Standards
Source: US DOE
President Obama announced on June 25 his climate action plan, which includes significant goals related to renewable energy and energy efficiency. The plan directs the U.S. Department of the Interior to issue permits by 2020 for enough renewable energy projects on public lands to power 6 million homes, while also designating the first-ever hydropower project for priority permitting, setting a new goal to install 100 megawatts of renewable energy on federally assisted housing by 2020, and maintaining the existing commitment to deploy renewable energy projects on military installations. The plan also expands the president’s Better Buildings Challenge to help a wide range of buildings become at least 20% more energy efficient by 2020; sets a goal to reduce carbon emissions by at least 3 billion metric tons by 2030 through efficiency standards for appliances and federal buildings; and commits to partnering with industry and stakeholders to develop fuel economy standards for heavy-duty vehicles. (more)
EPA Strengthens Energy Star Requirements
Source: US DOE
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has revised its Energy Star requirements for residential refrigerators and freezers. The updated requirements raise the bar for energy efficiency in these products and, for the first time, encourage manufacturers of Energy Star appliances to include optional “connected” features. These features would offer consumers more ways to reduce the energy consumption of their refrigerators and freezers, help lower their utility bills, and better protect the environment and the climate. (more)
Austin Energy Adds 570 MW To Wind Portfolio
Source: NA Windpower
Texas-based utility Austin Energy got the go-ahead from the Austin City Council to enter into three new wind power purchase agreements (PPAs) totaling 570 MW. Even with a short-term wind contract expiring in 2015, Austin Energy says this will bring the company’s total wind portfolio to 1,225 MW and puts the utility four years ahead of schedule for meeting its 35% by 2020 renewable portfolio standard (RPS). (more)
The Wind Power Industry Will Add More Than 241 Gigawatts of Capacity from 2012 to 2017
Source: Global Renewable News
With the addition of 44.9 gigawatts (GW) in new installations in 2012, world wind power capacity grew to approximately 285.7 GW, an increase of 18.6 percent in the total wind power installation base. Average annual growth over the past 5 years has been 17.8 percent, achieved during the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis, even with traditionally large markets for wind power in economic recession in both North America and Europe. According to a recent report from Navigant Research, however, market growth will fluctuate over the next several years: 241.6 GW will be added between 2012 and 2017, at an average growth rate of 5.1 percent annually, the study concludes. (more)
Billion Dollar Superstorms Make Climate Resilience The Hot Driver For Smart Grid Investment
Source: Verdantix
A spate of extreme weather events in recent years has highlighted an already well-known problem: the US power grid is vulnerable to floods, storms and heat waves. High winds or fallen trees can cause power lines to touch and short out; fallen trees can break overhead distribution infrastructure and flooding can damage above-ground and underground electrical equipment. Witness how hurricane Sandy caused more than 8 million homes and businesses to lose power in October 2012; the Midwest derecho knocked out service to 4.2 million people in June 2012, and heavy storms in Minnesota caused 276,000 Xcel Energy customers to lose power in June 2013. (more)
Carbon Energy Solutions Selects eSight to Help Reduce Clients’ Carbon Footprint
Source: Company
Through eSight Energy’s distributor, Yorkland Controls, one of Canada’s premiere energy services companies Carbon Energy Solutions Ltd, has selected to add eSight energy management software to their product offerings. Using eSight to manage energy consumption data for clients, Carbon Energy Solutions will help customers reduce overall energy, operational costs, and pinpoint areas where energy waste can be eliminated. (more)
Maryland School Adds Solar Array To Generate $18,000 Annuall
Source: BEPA News
Maryland’s University Park Elementary School (UPES) is installing a rooftop photovoltaic solar array projected to generate up to $18,000 each year in addition to clean energy. (more)
KFC Goes Green
Source: BEPA News
KFC Australia has opened Australia’s first Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certifiable quick service restaurant at East Maitland in New South Wales, Australia. (more)
Apple to Build Solar Farm in Nevada
Source: Energy Manager Today
Apple announced plans to build a solar farm with Nevada utility NV Energy Inc to power to its new data center in Reno, in a big push towards its goal of running facilities entirely off of renewable energy. The installation will have an 18 to 20 MW capacity, Cnet reports. (more)
EPA Strengthens Energy Star Requirements for Refrigerators and Freezers
Source: US DOE
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has revised its Energy Star requirements for residential refrigerators and freezers. The updated requirements raise the bar for energy efficiency in these products and, for the first time, encourage manufacturers of Energy Star appliances to include optional “connected” features. These features would offer consumers more ways to reduce the energy consumption of their refrigerators and freezers, help lower their utility bills, and better protect the environment and the climate. (more)
Interior Department Approves a 500-MW Wind Project in Arizona
Source: US DOE
As part of President Obama’s comprehensive plan to reduce carbon pollution, move our economy toward American-made clean energy sources and begin to slow the effects of climate change, Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell announced the approval of a major wind energy project in Arizona that, when built, will provide up to 500 megawatts to the electricity grid — enough energy to power up to 175,000 houses – and create approximately 750 jobs through construction and operations. As part of President Obama’s comprehensive climate action plan, he challenged the U.S. Department of the Interior to approve an additional 10,000 above the original goal of 10,000 megawatts of renewable energy production on public lands by 2020. (more)
Energy Department Invests $13 Million in Next-Generation Biofuels
Source: US DOE
Following last week’s rollout of President Obama’s plan to cut carbon pollution, the Energy Department announced four research and development projects to bring next generation biofuels on line faster and drive down the cost of producing gasoline, diesel and jet fuels from biomass. The projects—located in Oklahoma, Tennessee, Utah, and Wisconsin—represent a $13 million Energy Department investment. (more)
WindMade Unveils Consumer Label for Products Manufactured with Wind Energy
Source: Recharge News
The labeling scheme already has 65 members, including Bloomberg, Motorola, Deutsche Bank and Lego, and the organization is hoping the new standard will encourage a wider number of manufacturing and services organizations to carry the label on their products. (more)
Energy Department Announces Investment to Accelerate Next Generation Biofuels
Source: EERE News
Following the rollout of President Obama’s plan to cut carbon pollution, the Energy Department today announced four research and development projects to bring next generation biofuels on line faster and drive down the cost of producing gasoline, diesel, and jet fuels from biomass. The projects—located in Oklahoma, Tennessee, Utah, and Wisconsin—represent a $13 million Energy Department investment. (more)
Aruba to Run Solely on Sustainable Energy by 2020
Source: Cayman News
The Aruba Tourism Authority the claims that 70 square-mile island is on track to become the world’s first sustainable energy economy and achieve the goal of running on 100 percent sustainable energy by 2020. The Vader Piet Windmill Farm, built in 2009 on the island’s northern coast, consists of ten 180-meter high wind turbines that currently produce 20 percent of Aruba’s electricity. Plans are in progress for a second wind farm, which will double the energy capacity and continue to decrease Aruba’s carbon footprint. In June 2012, Prime Minister Mike Eman and entrepreneur Richard Branson announced a partnership between Aruba and the Carbon War Room, an initiative that seeks to reduce global carbon emission. (more)
NREL Announces 31.1% Solar Cell Efficiency With New Materials
Source: Energy Manager Today
The Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory announced a new high of 31.1 percent conversion efficiency for a two-junction solar cell under one sun of illumination, which beats the previous record of 30.8 percent efficiency from Alta Devices, and is part of a program focused on lowering the cost of solar power. (more)
Empire State Building Exceeds Energy Efficiency Savings
Source: BEPA
The energy efficiency program at the Empire State Building has exceeded guaranteed energy savings for the second year in a row, saving $2.3 million, according to the team that developed the energy efficiency program comprised of the Empire State Building, Johnson Controls, Jones Lang LaSalle, and the Rocky Mountain Institute. (more)
GOVERNOR SIGNS BILL ADVANCING HAWAII’S CLEAN ENERGY GOALS
Source: Hawaii.gov
As outlined in the 2013 State of the State address, Gov. Neil Abercrombie signed Senate Bill 1087, which establishes a green infrastructure financing program for Hawaii. The Green Energy Market Securitization (GEMS) program is an innovative financing model that is designed to make clean energy improvements more affordable and accessible to underserved community members. (more)
President Obama releases Climate Action Plan
Source: The Climate Registry
On June 25, 2013, President Obama released his Climate Action Plan, which directs his Administration and the U.S. EPA to use their legal authority to address climate change. The plan includes pledges from the President to cut carbon pollution; support adaptation efforts in order to build more resilient communities in the face of severe weather; and to take a leadership position internationally. (more)
Smart Grid, Distributed Energy to Strengthen Grid in Hoboken, New Jersey
Source: US DOE
As part of the Obama Administration’s ongoing commitment to provide support to communities affected by Hurricane Sandy, the Energy Department announced that it will partner with the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities, City of Hoboken and Public Service Electric & Gas Company (PSE&G) to help assess and develop strategies for improving the reliability and resiliency of the local electric grid in Hoboken. The collaboration will help Hoboken in its efforts to rebuild and upgrade its electricity infrastructure by delivering a strategic design that identifies priority energy needs and energy system functions for various outage durations, evaluates potential system improvements, and estimates cost. (more)
California, Washington Utilities Honored with 2013 Public Power Wind Award
Source: US DOE
In support of the Obama Administration’s all-of-the-above approach to American energy, the Energy Department recognized utilities in California and Washington with the 2013 Public Power Wind award. Southern California Public Power Authority and Snohomish County Public Utility District received awards today at the American Public Power Association’s (APPA) annual conference in Nashville, Tennessee, for outstanding efforts to accelerate the use of wind energy. (more)
• Energy Department, NREL Launch New Research Center for Grid Integration
Source: US DOE
The Energy Department and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) announced the Energy Systems Integration Facility (ESIF) in Golden, Colorado, as the latest Energy Department user facility and the only one in the nation focused on utility-scale clean energy grid integration. The facility’s first industry partner – Colorado-based Advanced Energy Industries – has already signed on to start work at ESIF, developing lower cost, better performing solar power inverters. (more)
Lime Energy Receives National Award from Alliance to Save Energy
Source: Company
Lime Energy Co. announced that they will be accepting the Super Nova Star of Energy Efficiency Award from the Alliance to Save Energy on October 2nd in Washington, DC. Lime Energy received this award on behalf of their innovative Small Business Direct Install (SBDI) model, which provided 81,332 MWh of savings in New York State in 2012. Lime delivered 115% of the combined goal for the small business programs of National Grid, Long Island Power Authority and Central Hudson Gas and Electric. This achievement accounted for nearly 40% of all SBDI savings statewide, as utilities increasingly look to bring energy efficiency programs to their small business customers (more)
Wells Fargo Targets Investing more than $100 Million in SunEdison Distributed Solar Projects
Source: PR Newswire
SunEdison, Inc. and Wells Fargo & Company, announced that Wells Fargo subsidiaries plan to invest more than $100 million of tax equity financing in 2013 and 2014 combined to fund U.S. solar photovoltaic distributed generation power projects developed by SunEdison. These new investments build on the relationship that first began between Wells Fargo and SunEdison in 2007. Since 2007, Wells Fargo has provided more than $950 million of tax equity and construction financing for more than 200 utility and distributed generation solar projects developed by SunEdison. The projects are located in thirteen U.S. states and in Puerto Rico. (more)
New Building Performance Database Launched by Energy Department
Source: US DOE
The Energy Department on June 17 launched the new Buildings Performance Database, the largest free, publicly available database of residential and commercial building energy performance information. (more)
Constellation Customers Reduce More Than 75,000 Metric Tons of CO2 Emissions
Source: Yahoo Finance
Constellation announced that through its Efficiency Made Easy offering, Constellation customers have collectively reduced their carbon dioxide emissions by an estimated 75,432 metric tons or 166,299,142 lbs over the past two years. Efficiency Made Easy enables Constellation commercial and industrial customers in competitive electricity markets to fund energy conservation measures, such as energy efficient lighting, as part of their electricity supply bill. (more)
Energy Efficiency Takes Center Stage in Washington
Source: ACEEE
President Obama will make a speech outlining a new plan to tackle climate change, and energy efficiency is expected to play a major role. In response, ACEEE Executive Director Steven Nadel has issued the following statement: (more)
• New Building Performance Database Launched by Energy Department
Source: US DOE
The Energy Department launched a new Buildings Performance Database, the largest free, publicly available database of residential and commercial building energy performance information. Currently, commercial and residential buildings account for approximately 70% of the electricity consumption in the nation. The database strengthens the Department’s commitment to provide U.S. industry, state and local governments, and researchers with innovative energy data tools that can help cut energy waste and save money. (more)
• Energy Department Offers $9 Million to Advance Hydrogen Technologies
Source: US DOE
In support of the Obama Administration’s all-of-the-above energy strategy, the Energy Department announced up to $9 million in new funding to accelerate the development of hydrogen and fuel cell technologies for use in vehicles, backup power systems, and hydrogen refueling components. These investments will strengthen U.S. leadership in cost-effective hydrogen and fuel cell technologies and help industry bring these technologies into the marketplace at lower cost. (more)
• Energy Department Invests in Next Generation Efficient Lighting
Source: US DOE
Building on his strong focus on energy efficiency in his first few days in office, U.S. Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz announced five manufacturing research and development projects to support energy efficient lighting products. The projects will focus on reducing manufacturing costs, while continuing to improve the quality and performance of light-emitting diodes (LEDs) and organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs). Today’s LED lighting is six or seven times more efficient than conventional lighting and can last up to 25 times longer. The Energy Department’s $10 million investment is matched dollar for dollar by private sector funding. (more)
Drivers Can Compare Gasoline and Electric Fuel Prices with eGallon
Source: US DOE
The Energy Department launched the eGallon – a quick and simple way for consumers to compare the costs of fueling electric vehicles vs. driving on gasoline. Today’s national average eGallon price is about $1.14, meaning that a typical electric vehicle could travel as far on $1.14 worth of electricity as a similar vehicle could travel on a gallon of gasoline. (more)
Capstone Receives First Order in Slovenia for Two C200s From Regional Hospital
Source: Yahoo Finance
Capstone Turbine Corporation, the world’s leading clean technology manufacturer of microturbine energy systems, announced the first order for Capstone MicroTurbines(R) in Slovenia for two C200s to be installed at Splošna bolnišnica Novo Mesto, the general hospital in Novo Mesto, Slovenia. (more)
Photovoltaic Materials Market to Jump 52% to $27.2 Billion in 2018
Source: Distributed Energy
The global market for photovoltaic (PV) materials is poised to grow 52% to $27.2 billion, up from $17.8 billion in 2012. As PV supply and demand come back into balance in 2015, margins will steadily improve and create new opportunities for innovative materials developers, according to Lux Research. (more)
Forecast: Cost Of PV Panels To Drop To $0.36/Watt By 2017
Source: Cleantechnica
The cost of photovoltaic solar panels is expected to drop another 36 cents per watt by 2017, according to new research by cleantech market research firm GTM Research. (more)
Public Solar-Powered Cell Phone & Tablet Chargers In NYC — Street Change
Source: Cleantechnica
New York is one of the leading states in the country for solar power. But some New Yorkers are now looking to up NYC’s solar credentials a bit more. In partnership with AT&T, Goal Zero and Brooklyn-based design studio PENSA are installing 25 public solar-powered cell phone and tablet chargers to make charging easier and cleaner. (more)
50 Top US Mayors Launch Fight For Climate Change Resiliency
Source: Cleaantechnica
Local governments are on the front lines of America’s climate change fight, charged with the first response in any extreme weather event. But after $188 billion in damage since 2011 and a federal government denying the problem exists, local leaders have taken matters into their own hands. (more)
Plug-In Electric Vehicles Will Reach 3 Million in Annual Sales by 2020
Source: Navigant Research
While hybrid electric vehicles have largely been accepted as a part of the general automotive market in many regions, plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) remain a new technology facing the challenges inherent in all new markets. Nevertheless, according to a new report from Navigant Research, the combination of rising fuel prices, falling PEV prices, and increasing availability of PEV models will drive rapid growth in this segment over the next several years. Worldwide sales of light duty PEVs, including both plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) and battery electric vehicles (BEVs), will reach 3 million units annually in 2020, representing 3 percent of the total light duty vehicle market, the study concludes. (more)
Price Uncertainty Continues to Impact Energy Industry
Source: Company
Uncertainty regarding natural gas and crude oil prices remains the primary concern of upstream U.S. energy companies for the second consecutive year, according to Grant Thornton LLP’s 11th Survey of Upstream U.S. Energy Companies. In addition, enhancing company value through successful exploration and acreage acquisitions again rate as top priorities for the survey’s respondents. (more)
NREL Highlights 2012 Utility Green Power Leaders
Source: NREL
The Energy Department’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) released its assessment of leading utility green power programs. Under these voluntary programs, residential and commercial consumers can choose to help support additional electricity production from renewable resources – such as wind and solar – that diversify our nation’s energy portfolio and protect our air and water. (more)
Energy Efficient HVAC Systems Will Surpass $33 Billion in Annual Revenue by 2020, Forecasts Navigant
Source: Company
Energy consumption by heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems accounts for roughly 40 percent of total building energy consumption, and in turn, buildings account for 35 percent to 40 percent of total worldwide energy consumption. Thus, HVAC energy consumption in commercial buildings is a key contributor to total global energy consumption. Driven by tightening energy efficiency regulations and by demand for higher-efficiency buildings, the technology for efficient HVAC systems is advancing. According to a new report from Navigant Research, annual revenue from energy efficient HVAC systems will grow from $17.2 billion in 2013 to $33.2 billion by 2020. (more)
Pittsburg Mayor Announces ‘Cool Roofs’ Initiative
Source: South Pittsburg Reporter
Mayor Luke Ravenstahl along with volunteers and community members were on Mount Washington last Wednesday to launch the Cool Roofs program, a new servePGH initiative that will coat the roofs of 10 city-owned buildings with reflective paint, making them more energy efficient. (more)
Fi-Foil Celebrates 30 Years of Innovations
Source: Company
Fi-Foil Company, Inc. is celebrating its 30th year as a sustainable Florida manufacturer of high performance, cost effective reflective insulation products and systems made in America. Building insulation improves the energy efficiency of buildings, which addresses some of our nation’s most critical energy concerns, including the need for energy independence from foreign sources and the reduction of harmful greenhouse gasses by lessening our consumption of fossil fuels. (more)
JCI’s global building owner survey reveals 116 percent increase in the importance of energy
Source: noodls
New research released by Johnson Controls, the global leader in delivering solutions that increase energy efficiency in buildings, shows energy-efficiency interest rose 116 percent globally since 2010, with those who set goals making the greatest strides in reducing energy use. Momentum is also growing for green-building certification and green-tenant space leasing, although 22 percent cite a lack of funding as the top barrier to doing more. The Johnson Controls Energy Efficiency Indicator, a global survey of more than 3,000 decision-makers in 10 countries, was released at the 24th Annual North American Energy Efficiency Forum in Washington, D.C. (more)
• DOI Approves Three Renewable Energy Projects in Arizona and Nevada
Source: US DOE
As part of President Obama’s all-of-the-above energy strategy to continue to expand domestic energy production, Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell announced the approval of three major renewable energy projects that, when built, are expected to deliver up to 520 megawatts to the electricity grid – enough to power nearly 200,000 homes – and to help support more than 900 jobs through construction and operations. (more)
Dynamic Energy and Stone Quest, Inc. Complete New Jersey Solar Project
Source: PR Newswire
Dynamic Energy completed the installation of a 193.5 kW solar photovoltaic system at the Stone Quest, Inc. facility in Carteret, New Jersey. Stone Quest, Inc. is a leading New York and New Jersey natural stone specialist. The solar system is expected to produce approximately 211,000 kWh of energy in its first year of operation, resulting in an annual reduction of 149 metric tons of CO2 emissions, equivalent to removing 31 cars from the New Jersey Turnpike each year. (more)
Bridging the Gap between Facilities and IT to Reduce Energy Cost
Source: Company
When It Comes to Energy Management, Collaboration is Key Energy is one of the largest unmanaged expenses in any organization. Companies around the globe are quickly discovering the power of enterprise energy management systems for gaining detailed visibility and control over their plug load, the vast majority of which is comprised of IT devices. (more)
Energy Efficiency and Greenhouse Gas Limits for Existing Power Plants
Source: ACEEE
Recently the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has been quietly taking steps to move the country forward on dealing with global climate change. On the heels of new vehicle fuel economy standards, the EPA is expected to finalize a rule regulating greenhouse gases from new power plants. This will trigger a Clean Air Act requirement to regulate greenhouse gases from existing power plants. (more)
Investment in Saudi Green Building Projects Set to Hit 26 Billion
Source: BEPA
Investment in environmentally friendly building projects in Saudi Arabia is set is to reach 100 billion riyals (over $26bn) across 76 projects, according to the secretary general of the Saudi Green Building Forum. (more)
Brazil Makes Green Building Key Part of 2014 World Cup
Source: Design Build Source
Brazil is unveiling a batch of green building stadiums in the lead up to the 2014 World Cup as part of efforts to make sustainability and efficiency key features of the event’s new facilities. The new green building stadiums are the brainchild of architects Vicente Mello and Ian McKee, who have pushed for the widespread use of sustainable construction measures in venues for the event as part of their CopaVerde plan. (more)
Governor Signs Renewable Energy Expansion Bill Increasing Wind, Solar & Other Renewables
Source: Western Resource Advocates
Western Resource Advocates and Conservation Colorado joined other state and local leaders in applauding the final approval of legislation that expands access to solar, wind, and other clean energy for rural Colorado. In a ceremony at the State Capitol, Gov. John Hickenlooper signed into law Senate Bill 252, “Setting Renewable Energy Standards for Rural Colorado,” which increases the renewable energy standard (RES) for co-operative associations that provide wholesale electricity in Colorado, and for large electric associations that provide service to at least 100,000 meters. The bill expands the RES to 20% (from 10%) by 2020, while capping retail cost increases at 2%. (more)
New York’s Governor Adds $10 Million to Smart Grid Fund
Source: governor.ny.gov
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced that $10 million is available to promote new “Smart Grid” technologies that will help re-engineer New York State’s electric grid to accommodate a diverse supply of power generation sources, including more clean energy, enhance grid performance, reduce environmental impacts and energy consumption, and lower costs to customers. (more)
Verizon Inks Deal to Roll Out Bloom Energy Cuel Cells
Source: Greenbiz
U.S. telco giant Verizon has taken a major step forward with its high-profile $100 million green energy investment program, inking an agreement with fuel cell developer Bloom Energy to install the clean technology at three of its facilities. (more)
Over 2,900 Energy Experts Believe Climate Change is Happening
Source: AEE
A recent survey of the Association of Energy Engineers’ (AEE) membership, based on 2,967 responses, has revealed that 83% of respondents believe climate change is happening (go to http://www.aeecenter.org/2013markettrends for full report), and 74% of those individuals believe that climate change is a manmade phenomenon, with 85% indicating that the federal government should take action to combat the negative effects of climate change. AEE members support the following options to reduce climate change: (more)
82% of Americans Now Support the Keystone Pipeline
Source: Forbes
Keystone XL is likely the most famous oil pipeline in the world. Rarely out of the news, it seems every minor detail has been reported on, or about by journalists and partisans. Opponents of the pipeline have resorted to every type of negative messaging possible and this week is no different. On the other hand, supporters have been quick to share the latest poll showing that those against the pipeline haven’t been able to stop the growing momentum which is now at an eye-catching 82%. (more)
Plug Power Customer BMW Now Operating Largest Hydrogen Fuel Cell Fleet in North America
Source: Yahoo Finance
Plug Power Inc. (PLUG), a leader in providing clean, reliable energy solutions, announced that BMW Manufacturing Co. recently expanded the use of Plug Power hydrogen fuel cells at its Spartanburg, South Carolina facility to power all material handling trucks and forklifts, bringing its clean energy fleet to 275 units. This makes it the largest such fleet in North America. (more)
ComEd Awards $40,000 in Energy Efficiency Grants to Local Schools and Nonprofit Organizations
Source: Yahoo Finance
ComEd announced it will award $40,000 in grants to the winners of its Earth Month energy-efficiency contests. Launched in March, the contests include a ComEd Smart Ideas® Earth Month Grant contest for nonprofit organizations and an Earth Month Challenge for schools. The grants will help the winners implement their energy conservation projects. (more)
Florida Governor Scott’s Visit to Heat Pipe Technology Signs House Bill 7007 into Law
Source: Company
Heat Pipe Technology, Inc., a division of MiTek® Industries, a Berkshire Hathaway company (nyse: brk-a, nyse: brk-b), announced that Florida Governor Rick Scott’s recent visit to the Company’s Tampa headquarters drew a number of dignitaries, large crowds, and wide-ranging media attention. Governor Scott was at HPT’s headquarters to sign a new sales tax exemption bill into law (House Bill 7007). The bill offers a sales tax exemption for Florida manufacturers that are purchasing machinery and equipment. While at HPT, Governor Scott also took a tour of the Company’s manufacturing, research, and testing facilities. (more)
Energy Management Congress – Conference & Expo (EMC) to Explore Climate Change, Sustainable Business
Source: CBSAtlanta.com
A recent survey of the Association of Energy Engineers’ membership has revealed that 83% of AEE members believe climate change is happening (click here for full report). The phenomenon of climate change poses challenges to the entire world, but the Southwestern Region of the U.S. is particularly vulnerable. Fortunately, the Southwestern Region is also at the forefront of implementing innovative clean energy solutions, developing and implementing energy management strategies and renewable energy resources, and serving as a model for other areas around the country. (more)
• Energy Department Sets New Efficiency Standards for Microwave Ovens
Source: US DOE
U.S. Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz announced that the Energy Department has finalized new energy efficiency standards for microwave ovens that will save consumers nearly $3 billion on their energy bills through 2030. Over the next 30 years, it will dramatically reduce harmful carbon pollution, equivalent to taking over 12 million new cars off the road for one year. (more)
• First U.S. Grid-Connected Offshore Wind Turbine Launched in Maine
Source: US DOE
The Energy Department recognized the nation’s first grid-connected offshore floating wind turbine prototype off the coast of Castine, Maine. Led by the University of Maine, this project represents the first concrete-composite floating platform wind turbine to be deployed in the world – strengthening American leadership in innovative clean energy technologies that diversify the nation’s energy mix with more clean, domestic energy sources. (more)
Capstone Follow-On Order for 10 Microturbines Signals Smooth Sailing for Super Yachts
Source: Yahoo Finance
Capstone Turbine Corporation, the world’s leading clean technology manufacturer of microturbine energy systems, expands its presence in the marine market with a follow-on order of 2 C65 and 8 C30 Capstone Microturbines from German based Microturbine Marine Energy (MME), which recently entered into an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) agreement with Capstone. (more)
Austria’s Largest Cogeneration Plant Using Gas Engines Features GE’s Jenbacher Technology
Source: Yahoo Finance
The largest cogeneration plant powered by gas engines in Austria was recently commissioned in Kirchdorf an der Krems (Kirchdorf). Energie AG Oberösterreich Wärme Gmbh (Energie AG) upgraded its district heating facility by replacing the existing steam turbines with three of GE’s (GE) latest Jenbacher J624 gas engines, allowing for greater flexibility and higher efficiency. Energie AG serves about 1,400 customers in the communities of Kirchdorf, Schlierbach and Micheldorf in Upper Austria. (more)
Capstone Secures C800 and CC125 Order to Fuel Groundbreaking Renewable Energy System
Source: Yahoo Finance
Capstone Turbine Corporation, the world’s leading clean technology manufacturer of microturbine energy systems, announced it received an order from CleanWorld Partners, an internationally recognized technology innovator in anaerobic digestion technology and by-product utilization. The order includes a Capstone C800 Microturbine and Capstone Clean Cycle 125kW (CC125) waste heat-to-electricity generator. (more)
Skyline Innovations to Expand Solar Water Heating Efforts with $2M Investment
Source: PR Newswire
Skyline Innovations, Inc., a national leader in the financing and installation of solar water heating systems, has closed $2 million in mezzanine financing to fund its continued expansion. CCM US, LLC (“CCM”), a Washington, DC based asset management group investing in clean energy and real estate led the investment. Co-investing with CCM is DC Community Ventures, a community development venture capital fund that invests in DC metro companies with significant profit potential that deliver financial returns to investors and social returns to local communities. The $2M total investment will further Skyline’s expansion, increase its ability to provide underserved communities with solar and create local job opportunities in construction and project management. (more)
Capstone Turbine Receives Order for Hybrid UPS for Green Data Center
Source: Yahoo Finance
Capstone Turbine Corporation, the world’s leading clean technology manufacturer of microturbine energy systems, received an order for three patented C65 Hybrid Uninterruptible Power Source (Hybrid UPS) units for installation at a data center owned and operated by Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas), the nation’s largest natural-gas distribution utility. (more)
New GSA Initiative Replaces Aging Federal Fleet with Hybrid Vehicles
Source: US DOE
Ahead of Earth Day, the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) Acting Administrator Dan Tangherlini announced a new GSA Fleet consolidation initiative to give federal agencies the opportunity to replace their aging fleet with hybrid vehicles. Through this initiative, GSA would expand the number of hybrid vehicles in the federal fleet by up to 10,000 vehicles, resulting in the reduction of approximately 1,000,000 gallons of fuel per year for the life of these vehicles. This is a significant opportunity to more efficiently manage fleet operations, create significant savings through fuel efficiency, and make government more sustainable. (more)
Better Buildings Challenge Reports First Year’s Savings
Source: US DOE
Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz recognized the Administration’s Better Buildings Challenge partners for the first year’s progress toward our goal of making American commercial and industrial buildings 20 percent more energy efficient by 2020. Today’s announcement builds upon Secretary Moniz’s first speech as Secretary at the 2013 Energy Efficiency Global Forum yesterday which focused on his commitment to saving energy. (more)
Penn State Named EcoCAR 2 Competition Year Two Winner
Source: US DOE
EcoCAR 2: Plugging In to the Future named Pennsylvania State University its Year Two winner at the EcoCAR 2013 Competition in San Diego. The 15 universities competing in EcoCAR 2 gathered in Yuma, Arizona last week for six days of rigorous vehicle testing and evaluation on drive quality and environmental impact at General Motors (GM) Desert Proving Ground. From there, the competition moved to San Diego for a second round of judging by automotive industry experts. (more)
Automatic Filter Streamlines Energy & Petroleum Industry
Source: Company
Automatic Filters Inc. is proud to present their all new line of ABW (automatic backwash) filters. The TEKLEEN® filters are exceptionally useful for the energy and petroleum industry, including well water reinjection systems, sour water, process cooling water, and reclaim water. (more)
SunEdison Builds Solar for Massachusetts Schools
Source: Boston Globe
The state’s largest power-buying consortium is entering the solar energy market, starting with four local colleges and schools that will add solar arrays to their properties. (more)
Mississippi Commercial, State Buildings Adopts ASHRAE 90.1
Source: GovernorBryant.com
Gov. Phil Bryant continues to advance Mississippi’s energy economy and recently signed into law four pieces of energy efficiency legislation. The measures aim to make state government energy consumption more efficient so savings can be directed to other priorities. (more)
UK McDonald’s Install Energy Management Systems
Source: Energy Manager Today
In the UK, Powell Systems has supplied, installed and engineered energy management systems at 1,100 of McDonald’s 1,200 restaurants in the country, according to Retail Times. (more)
Capstone Receives Major Order for Global Real Estate Development and Investment Firm
Source: Yahoo Finance
Capstone Turbine Corporation, the world’s leading clean-technology manufacturer of microturbine energy systems, announced it received a major order for one of the most prominent privately held real estate and investment firms in the United States. Capstone distributor RSP Systems, headquartered in Bronx, NY, secured the significant order. (more)
Altaaqa Global Installs 24MW Temporary Power Plant in Oman
Source: Company
– Altaaqa Global CAT Rental Power, a leading global power solutions provider, recently designed and installed a 24MW temporary power plant in the Sultanate of Oman. (more)
Enervee™ Integrates with Amazon Marketplace to Offer Real-time Pricing on Appliances and Electronics
Source: Company
Enervee™ is the world’s first energy smart scoring platform. The Enervee Score makes it easy for consumers, businesses and governments to purchase appliances and electronics that save energy, save money and help our planet. Two friends, Matthias Kurwig and Don Epperson, founded Enervee in the summer of 2010 while both were planning to buy energy efficient appliances for their new homes. That simple task turned out to be very challenging, as it required searching through 18 different data sources to be able to truly compare the energy efficiency of TVs, refrigerators, washing machines, and other household electronics and appliances. This began a quest to create a platform that could automatically rank products based on their energy efficiency – the outcome of which was the Enervee Score. Enervee has a simple mission – to make it easier for you to find the products that save energy, save you money and help the planet. (more)
USDA to Boost Rural Electric Grid Efficiency and Reliability in 8 States
Source: US DOE
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced funding for four rural electric projects in eight states to provide reliable, affordable electricity for rural residents. USDA remains focused on carrying out its mission, despite a time of significant budget uncertainty. The announcement is one part of the Department’s efforts to strengthen the rural economy. Vilsack made the announcement during the legislative conference of the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association in Washington. (more)
Ernest Moniz Sworn in as New Secretary of Energy
Source: US DOE
Dr. Ernest Moniz was sworn in as the nation’s 13th Secretary of Energy by Deputy Energy Secretary Daniel Poneman in a ceremony this morning for the Department’s employees, kicking off a busy first day that includes briefings on energy and national security as well as remarks to the 2013 Energy Efficiency Global Forum. Moniz was confirmed by the full Senate in a vote of 97-0 on May 16. (more)
Worldwide Capacity of Lithium Ion Batteries for Electric Cars to Multiply More than 10-Fold by 2020
Source: Electric Energy Online
Improvements in lithium ion (Li-ion) battery technology are helping to accelerate the worldwide market for electric vehicles (EVs). In the last few years, automakers have shifted from nickel-metal hydride (NiMH) batteries to Li-ion batteries. This shift represents a major endorsement of Li-ion chemistry and its ability to perform consistently in an automotive environment. According to a recent report from Navigant Research, total worldwide capacity of Li-ion batteries for transportation applications will increase more than ten-fold, from 4,400 megawatt-hours (MWh) in 2013 to nearly 49,000 MWh by 2020. (more)
Ted Turner Taking Coal Funds to Create Solar Odd Couple: Energy
Source: Bloomberg
They’re unlikely business partners: a billionaire environmentalist and one of the largest coal-burners in the U.S. Yet Atlanta businessman Ted Turner, a climate-change crusader, and Southern Co. (SO), the second-largest utility in the U.S. by market value, have found a common interest developing giant solar farms, mostly in southwestern U.S. deserts. As investment costs collapse, they have jointly purchased five projects to make Southern one of the largest U.S. utility owners of solar energy. (more)
Empower Energies Completes Four Solar Projects for General Motors
Source: PR Newswire
Empower Energies, a leading Renewable Portfolio Solutions company, announced the completion of four new photovoltaic (PV) solar projects at the General Motors Warren Technical Center campus, in Warren, MI. The installations include a ground-mounted solar array and three solar Electric Vehicle (EV) charging stations. (more)
• Navy, NREL Conduct Office Energy Study to Reduce Power Use
Source: US DOE
Naval Facilities Engineering Command Hawaii is monitoring 90 smart surge protectors and 100 occupancy sensors throughout the command’s headquarters building, as part of a multi-month long energy demonstration project, which will continue through Environmental Awareness Month in April. (more)
• $16 Million Set for Small Businesses Focused on Energy Technologies
Source: US DOE
To highlight President Obama’s focus on small businesses as leaders in an economy built to last, Acting Secretary of Energy Daniel Poneman announced that the Energy Department will award 88 grants to small businesses in 28 states to develop clean energy technologies with a strong potential for commercialization and job creation. These awards, totaling over $16 million in investments, will help small businesses with promising ideas that could improve manufacturing processes, boost the efficiency of buildings, reduce reliance on foreign oil, and generate electricity from renewable sources. (more)
Kroger Unveils A Clean Energy Production System Powered By Food Waste
Source: PR Newswire
The Kroger Co. unveiled a clean energy production system that will convert food that can’t be sold or donated into clean energy to help power its Ralphs/Food 4 Less Compton distribution center. (more)
EIA releases analysis of state-level energy-related carbon dioxide emissions
Source: Company
Energy-related carbon dioxide emissions vary significantly across states. An analysis of state-level emissions data from 2000 through 2010 released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) shows that the overall size of a state, as well as the available fuels, types of businesses, climate, and population density, play a role in both total and per capita emissions. (more)
GSA Advised to Keep LEED
Source: Energy Manager Today
An official advisory committee has recommended that the federal government continue to use LEED as its main standard for energy efficiency and other green building attributes. (more)
Eglin Air Force Base Deploys Sensors to Save Energy
Source: Energy Manager Today
Facing several legislative mandates to reduce energy consumption, Eglin Air Force Base near Valparaiso, Fla., launched a strategic energy master plan, which includes McKenney’s bdoc Building Intelligence energy management system integrated with Splunk Enterprise software. (more)
Energy Intelligence Software Leader EnerNOC Partners with Noesis Energy to Drive New Business
Source: Company
EnerNOC Inc., a leading provider of energy intelligence software, has teamed with Noesis Energy, whose energy measurement and savings platform puts businesses in control of their energy costs. EnerNOC has signed on as a Noesis Energy marketing partner, which gives EnerNOC exposure to the thousands of Noesis users who are actively identifying and selecting technologies, products and services in pursuit of their energy efficiency initiatives. (more)
First Municipality-owned Solar Powered EV Charging Station in the USA
Source: Company
The town of Lansing celebrates the Earth Day with the installation at the riverside City Market of the 5 kW solar carport ‘Energy-Parking’, functioning as EVSE (electric vehicle supply equipment), supplied by the Italian company Giulio Barbieri in collaboration with its Canadian partner renewz sustainable solutions inc. (more)
Three groSolar Projects Receive Awards
Source: Company
Three projects that groSolar constructed in Pennsylvania and New Jersey received awards, being recognized by industry leading associations for outstanding project results. The three projects, Longwood Gardens, Keystone Solar, and Camden Solar Center, were completed in 2012 and provide approximately 10 MW of solar capacity. (more)
Obama Proposes $2 Billion Plan for Clean Energy Technology Research
Source: Washington Post
President Obama proposed taking $2 billion in royalties the government receives from offshore oil and gas leasing to fund research into clean energy technologies designed to lessen the nation’s dependence on fossil fuels to power cars and trucks. (more)
Nissan Recognized by EPA With ENERGY STAR Sustained Excellence Award
Source: Company
Nissan remains a leader in energy performance with three new U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ENERGY STAR® accolades on the shelf, including the 2013 Partner of the Year – Sustained Excellence Award, the highest honor given to select organizations that are dedicated to protecting the environment through energy efficiency. (more)
REC Solar Brings 3.5 MW of Solar Energy to Twelve Arizona Public Schools
Source: Company
REC Solar, a leader in solar system design and installation, announced the completion of solar installations totaling 3.5MW on twelve Arizona public schools. The systems, which were developed and installed by REC Solar, will provide enough power to reduce the schools’ electricity bills by up to 50 percent while also offering educational opportunities for K-12 students. (more)
U.S. Solar Market Grew 76% in 2012
Source: Forbes.com
Imagine 16 million solar panels blanketing large pieces of land and covering roofs of homes and businesses. That was the number installed in the United States in 2012, when 3.3 gigawatts of the solar equipment materialized to representing a 76% annual growth. (more)
Alta Devices Breaks Solar Cell Efficiency Record
Source: Company
Alta Devices disclosed that it has reached 30.8% solar cell efficiency. This new NREL (National Renewable Energy Laboratory) verified record has resulted from the company’s first implementation of a new generation “dual junction” solar cell technology which augments the company’s “single junction” technology. (more)
MIT’s “Artifical Leaf” For Solar Energy Storage & Fuel Moves Forward
Source: CleanTechnica
Bringing the concept of an “artificial leaf” closer to reality, a team of researchers at MIT has published a detailed analysis of all the factors that could limit the efficiency of such a system. The new analysis lays out a roadmap for a research program to improve the efficiency of these systems, and could quickly lead to the production of a practical, inexpensive and commercially viable prototype. (more)
Agriculture Department Awards $8 Million for Smart Grid Technology
Source: USDA
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that rural electric cooperatives and utilities in 12 states will receive loan guarantees to improve generation and transmission facilities, as well as to implement smart grid technologies. The announcement includes support for more than $8 million in smart grid technologies, which help utilities make efficiency improvements to the electric grid and help consumers lower their electric bills by reducing energy use in homes and businesses. States receiving this USDA smart grid funding are Alabama, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Kentucky, Minnesota, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, and Texas. (more)
GSA Seeks Public Input for Green Building Certification Systems
Source: GSA
The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) announced that it is seeking additional input from the public regarding the federal government’s use of third party green building certification systems. GSA published a notice in the Federal Register seeking public comments for the next 60 days on how the federal government can best use certification systems to measure the design and performance of the federal government’s construction and major modernization projects. Every five years, GSA is required to evaluate green building certification systems for the government’s use, and this review has been and will continue to be open to an extensive public process. (more)
NYSERDA Announces $1.4 Million in Energy Efficiency Funding Projects for Erie County Medical Center
Source: NYSERDA
The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) announced that the Erie County Medical Center (ECMC) Corporation was awarded $1.4 million to support two energy efficiency projects that are projected to cut electricity costs by roughly $680,000 annually. (more)
GDF SUEZ Energy Resources to Supply Renewable Energy Certificates to 2013 GLOBALCON Conference
Source: Company
GDF SUEZ Energy Resources NA, one of the country’s largest retail electricity providers to commercial, industrial and institutional customers, will supply renewable energy certificates (RECs) to the Association of Energy Engineers (AEE) for the 2013 Globalcon Conference & Expo. (more)
ACEEE Releases Energy Efficiency and Pollution Control Calculator
Source: Company
Over the next decade, a host of federal air regulations will impose restrictions on the emissions of multiple pollutants from stationary sources such as power plants and industrial facilities. These air regulations create a demand for low-cost and rapidly deployable emissions reduction measures and energy efficiency proves to be the least-cost resource when compared with new generation. (more)
Old Dominion University receives large solar energy grant
Source: Company
Old Dominion University received a $500,000 to develop solar energy research. The grant was funded by Dominion Virginia Power’s research and development partnership in hopes of finding energy alternatives. (more)
World Renewable Energy Resources Atlas Goes Online
Source: IRENA
The world’s first open-access Global Atlas of renewable energy resources goes live, announced at the annual general assembly of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). (more)
FERC Regulatory Change Could Boost Distributed Solar In The US
Source FERC
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) proposed reforms intended to reduce the time and cost to process small generator interconnection requests and allow for more efficient interconnection of these resources to benefit customers. These reforms also would maintain reliability, increase energy supply and remove barriers to the development of new energy sources. (more)
U.S. Army Releases Sustainability Report
Source: Clean Technica
The Army’s Sustainability Report 2012 does not pussyfoot around the issue of global warming. From the beginning it states that “rising demand for scarce resources, increasing regional unrest, and the effects of climate change are just some of the trends that will affect our future security environment.” (more)
NY State to Improve Energy Efficiency of Federal Buildings by 20% Through 2020
Source: BEPA News
New York State agencies are directed to increase the energy efficiency of their buildings by 20 percent in the next seven years. Governor Andrew Cuomo issued an executive order to this effect on the last Friday of 2012, along with launching of the Build Smart NY initiative. (more)
SCS Global Services Earns Accreditation
Source: PR Newswire
SCS Global Services (SCS) has announced that is has officially earned accreditation from the California Air Resources Board (ARB) to provide verification services for carbon offset projects under the new Cap-and-Trade Program. SCS has already contracted to conduct several “compliance grade” forest offset project verifications in 2013 and is now ready to commence the verification process on these projects. SCS and its cadre of staff and contract auditors have completed the necessary training and passed the required examinations to conduct verification audits under the California Cap-and-Trade Regulation. (more)
Energy Department Announces Draft Guide for Large-Scale Renewable Energy Projects
Source: DOE
The Energy Department announced the publication of the draft Federal Renewable Energy Guide: Developing Large-Scale Renewable Energy Projects at Federal Facilities Using Private Capital in the Federal Register for industry and agency comment. This Guide provides a project development framework to help federal agencies, private developers, and financiers coordinate on large-scale renewable energy projects that will help achieve federal renewable energy goals. The Guide underscores the comprehensive efforts by the Energy Department to increase the deployment of clean, renewable energy that diversifies our nation’s energy portfolio and boosts our energy security. (more)
Google to Build its irst thermal storage for a data center
Source: Gigaom
Google has been more than creative when it comes to making its data centers more energy efficient and greener (seawater cooling and water recycling), and this week says it plans to implement a new energy efficient feature for a data center in Taiwan: thermal energy storage. Thermal energy storage systems commonly use chilled liquid or ice to act as a thermal battery, enabling a data center operator to run air conditioning at night (when rates are cheaper) and during the day pump the chilled liquid around the facility for cooling.
GE Enables Mississippi’s First Landfill Gas-to-Electricity Project to Support Region’s Grid
Source: Company
With Mississippi looking to produce more domestic energy from renewable resources, government officials, utility and GE (NYSE: GE) representatives gathered at the Golden Triangle Regional Landfill in northeastern Mississippi to mark the commercial start-up of the state’s first landfill gas-to-electricity (LFGTE) project that will support the regional grid. (more)
DOE Awards $104 Million for Efficiency-Related Facilities at National Labs
Source: Company
DOE announced its selection of eight new and improved energy efficiency test facilities to be built at seven of its national laboratories with the help of $104.7 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds. The projects will support the development and improvement of energy efficiency technologies of strategic national interest. Specifically, the funding will go toward reducing the production cost of carbon fiber manufacturing, to help in reducing the weight of vehicles; improving the efficiency and lowering the costs for car batteries; and exploring advanced technologies for net-zero-energy buildings. This effort will leverage the combined intellectual and technical resources of DOE’s national laboratories to support technologies that will help transform the economy and create jobs, while decreasing carbon emissions. The eight national laboratories are located in California, Colorado, Idaho, Illinois, New Mexico, Tennessee, and West Virginia. (more)
Water Source Heat Pumps exceed efficiency tandard, Help Reduce Operating Costs By Up to 35 Percent
Florida Hotels Credit SensorStat(R) for Saving Costs in Hot and Humid Conditions
Source:Company
The year-round heat and humidity of South Florida, combined with the continuing increases in oil prices, can take a heavy toll on the operating expenses of local businesses — especially hotels that must keep their guests comfortable around the clock. (more)
Abbott Takes Fleet Carbon Neutral, Installs Solar Power
Emerson’s Copeland Scroll™ helps Canadian oil producers meet greenhouse gas emission targets
Source: Company
Emerson Process Management announced that its Copeland Scroll™ modular compression technology is enabling Canadian oil and gas producers to meet and exceed gas emissions standards recently recommended by the Clean Air Strategic Alliance (CASA). CASA is the non-profit association that seeks to achieve air that is odorless, tasteless, looks clear and has no adverse effects on people, animals or the environment. The organization’s Flaring and Venting Project Team annually assesses and makes recommendations regarding Alberta upstream petroleum industry solution gas flaring and venting.(more)
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