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Energy Efficiency

 
ASHRAE Earns EPA’s Energy Star for Superior Energy Efficiency
September 2010
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  • Miscellaneous

The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) has earned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) prestigious Energy Star rating, the national symbol for superior energy efficiency, for its renovated headquarters in Atlanta.

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DOE Launches Energy Efficiency Grand Challenge
by
Rick Laezman
| July 2010
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  • Miscellaneous

With the sweeping changes planned for the nation’s generation and consumption of power, energy efficiency is considered to hold some of the greatest potential for a large-scale impact.

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Energy-Efficiency Spending Expected to Rebound
by
Mike Breslin
| June 2010
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  • Miscellaneous

A new survey of more than 1,400 North American executives and managers responsible for making investments and managing energy in commercial buildings found that planned investment in energy efficiency is expected to rebound in 2010.

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The EPA Announces New Guidelines for Energy Star Homes
June 2010
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The U.S. environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced more rigorous guidelines for new homes that earn the Energy Star label.

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Navy Embarks on Major LED Lighting Retrofit
by
Mike Breslin
| May 2010
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  • Miscellaneous

The Navy is working with the Lighting Science Group Corp. to relamp streetscapes, parking lots and housing facilities at California’s Naval Base Ventura County (NBVC) with energy-efficient light-emitting diodes (LEDs). It may be the largest lighting retrofit and upgrade in U.S. Naval history.

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Clean-Energy Expansion Leads a Worldwide Economic Recovery
by
Rick Laezman
| May 2010
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  • Miscellaneous

While the nation and the world stumbled economically, at least one industry grew in stride and is now helping revive markets around the globe.

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Knowing What’s Best
by
Craig DiLouie
| May 2010
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  • Lighting

Tight credit and weak demand for new facilities pushed private nonresidential spending into a deep slide in 2009, while public construction got a boost from federal stimulus money.

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Duke Energy Offers Customers Coupons for CFLs
May 2010
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  • Miscellaneous

Duke Energy, Charlotte, N.C., is offering coupons for energy-efficient compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) to its customers in North Carolina and South Carolina to help them save money on their electricity bills and reduce the need for additional power plants.

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North American Utilities Embrace Efficiency
by
Rick Laezman
| April 2010
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  • Green Building

In the epic battle to combat climate change and address the growing need for affordable power, it helps to have everyone working for a common cause. Luckily, while the federal government has emphasized, with rhetoric and dollars, the vital role of energy efficiency, so has the utility sector.

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Momentum for Efficiency Building
by
Rick Laezman
| April 2010
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  • Green Building

In February, the Obama administration announced a multiagency initiative to spur regional economic growth while making buildings more energy-efficient.

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Coney Island’s Wonder Wheel Turning Green
by
Mike Breslin
| April 2010
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  • Miscellaneous

It’s an iconic landmark that dominates New York’s Coney Island skyline—the world famous Wonder Wheel.

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New Haven Public Schools Combining Heat and Power
by
Mike Breslin
| March 2010
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  • Miscellaneous

Nowadays, school districts are hard pressed to reduce operating expenses and come up with large capital outlays without jeopardizing academic standards.

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DOE to Strengthen U.S. Electric Transmission Networks
February 2010
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  • Miscellaneous

Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced award selections for $60 million in funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) to support transmission planning for the country’s three interconnection transmission networks.

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Keep up the Green Work
by
Jeff Gavin
| February 2010
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  • Miscellaneous

Energy efficiency is a vital goal in creating truly sustainable buildings, and green certification programs popularly recognize many such structures. But to maintain sustainability after a hard-won award is its own challenge.

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Report: Green Data Centers Require ECs for Greater Energy-Efficiency
January 2010
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  • Green Building

New analysis from Frost & Sullivan, “Green Data Centers—Emerging Trends and Developments,” finds that cost savings, along with the economic downturn, have emerged as the main catalysts in green information technology (IT) initiatives.

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New Jersey Celebrates 10 Millionth CFL Milestone
December 2009
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  • Green Building

The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU) announced that more than 10 million Energy Star-qualified compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) have been distributed statewide as part of New Jersey’s Clean Energy Program. The milestone shows the state’s progress toward the future envisioned in Gov.

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Vice President Pushes for Expanded Home Energy-Efficiency Retrofit Industry
by
Rick Laezman
| December 2009
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  • Green Building

The green revolution and America’s economic recovery are indelibly intertwined. Doubters of this connection need only check the latest headlines.

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Outdoor Lighting Turns Over a Green Leaf
by
Pat Woods
| December 2009
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  • Lighting

This year brought sparse positive economic news, as soaring energy costs drove steep price increases and the mortgage meltdown stalled residential construction and later commercial construction with the credit crunch.

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Philadelphia Embraces Energy Efficiency
by
Rick Laezman
| December 2009
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  • Green Building

With a boost of federal stimulus dollars, the City of Brotherly Love has warmly adopted a multifaceted plan for greater efficiency. In October, Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter announced that the city would receive $14.1 million in funding through the U.S.

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ACEEE Scores States on Energy-Efficiency Efforts
December 2009
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  • Green Building

According to the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE), the current economic downturn is not sidetracking state-level efforts to make the most of energy efficiency.

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