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Our Heat and Efficiency section includes news and information on the development of cleaner forms of heating and building efficiency in the US, including renewable heat, district heating and CHP projects.
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California pushes for net zero energy commercial buildings »
September 2, 2010 : California looks set to bring in a series of codes and minimum standards requiring that by 2030, all new commercial buildings [Read more »]
Pennsylvania firm to recover energy from braking trains »
September 2, 2010 : Smart grid company Viridity Energy has been given a $900,000 grant for a project in Philadelphia, seeking to recover energy from [Read more »]
Geothermal heating systems completed at four Illinois »
August 30, 2010 : Geothermal heating and cooling systems have been completed at four schools in the state of Illinois. The project in the Rantoul [Read more »]
US Army to test electric vehicles as part of smart grid »
August 26, 2010 : The US Army has ordered four all-electric APVs from Canadian firm Rapid Electric Vehicles as part of a micro grid testing program [Read more »]
New York adopts law to require 2% biodiesel in heating oil »
August 19, 2010 : New York City has adopted new legislation requiring all heating oil sold from October 2012 to include at least 2% biodiesel. The [Read more »]
CH2M HILL to oversee link-up of US transmission grids »
August 11, 2010 : Plans to link up America’s three transmission networks for the first time have taken a step forward, with the appointment of [Read more »]
$43m federal loan guarantee for 20MW flywheel storage »
August 10, 2010 : Financing for a 20-megawatt energy storage project in New York State has been agreed, with the US Department of Energy providing [Read more »]
DOE offers $17m loan for New York energy storage project »
August 3, 2010 : The US Department of Energy has offered a $17 million conditional loan guarantee to support a 20-megawatt energy storage project [Read more »]
Lime Energy to make LA transit authority more efficient »
August 2, 2010 : Lime Energy, the Chicago-based energy efficiency specialists have been hired to make the Los Angeles County Metro Transit [Read more »]
Showcase for $20m energy retrofit at Empire State Building »
July 28, 2010 : A new permanent exhibition has opened at the Empire State Building in New York, showcasing the $20 million energy retrofit [Read more »]
Bid to add renewable energy standard to Senate bill »
July 28, 2010 : Green groups and renewable energy interests have vowed to keep pushing for a renewable electricity standard to be included within [Read more »]
Support for home efficiency, green vehicles in Senate bill »
July 28, 2010 : Details emerged yesterday on the slimmed down energy bill being proposed by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid. The so-called [Read more »]
Xcel Energy joins project testing solar-fuelled CHP system »
July 23, 2010 : Utility Xcel Energy is to work with Colorado company Cool Energy on the first planned installation of its new solar combined heat [Read more »]
Democrats put forward bill to support energy storage »
July 23, 2010 : Three Democrat Senators have introduced legislation to Congress seeking $1.5 billion in tax credits for energy storage [Read more »]
Northeast biogas potential like taking 3m cars off roads »
July 22, 2010 : Power utility National Grid believes 16% of gas demand in its service area could be met through renewable gas produced at city [Read more »]
Construction begins on waste heat power plant in Nevada »
July 13, 2010 : Work has begun on the first non-solar renewable energy power plant in Southern Nevada. NV Energy is building a waste heat [Read more »]
Grocery chain opts for efficient LED lighting for new stores »
July 12, 2010 : LED lighting manufacturer Albeo Technologies, Inc., is providing all the lighting systems for three new Natural Grocers [Read more »]
New Jersey lowers solar rebate levels in face of demand »
July 7, 2010 : New Jersey is lowering its renewable energy project rebates from this September, after "unprecedented" demand from [Read more »]
Green Jobs Academy unveiled in Pennsylvania »
July 6, 2010 : A new Green Jobs Academy has been unveiled in Pennsylvania, aiming to train workers for the growing "green economy" in the [Read more »]
Maryland regulators reject $835m smart grid proposal »
June 23, 2010 : Regulators in Maryland have refused permission for a $835 million smart grid program from Baltimore Gas and Electric [Read more »]
Sunnovations launches solar hot water technology »
June 15, 2010 : Sunnovations, Inc., a two-year-old company based in Virginia, has launched a new solar hot water system for American homes. The [Read more »]
Viaspace launches Green Log biomass fuel for home heating »
May 26, 2010 : California company Viaspace has launched a new renewable energy product for the home heating market - the "Green Log". The [Read more »]
WePOWER offers solar heating systems through Best Buy »
May 21, 2010 : Californian firm WePOWER has begun offering solar thermal energy systems through the retailer Best Buy. It said yesterday the [Read more »]
Ice Energy expands energy storage manufacturing to New York »
May 21, 2010 : Energy storage specialist Ice Energy has expanded its manufacturing capacity, with a deal to make its Ice Bear equipment in New [Read more »]
Wisconsin broadens its definition of renewable energy »
May 20, 2010 : The state of Wisconsin has amended its Renewable Portfolio Standard to include energy-from-waste projects as eligible for [Read more »]
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