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Thursday, October 6th, 2011
NREL to cut 150 jobs, ahead of expected budget cuts »
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) is looking to cut 100 to 150 jobs in response to expected reductions in itsRead more » | Posted in: Bioenergy, Heat and Efficiency, Marine and Hydro, Solar, Wind
Obama pledges rapid permits for seven major transmission projects »
The Obama Administration pledged yesterday to accelerate permitting and construction for seven major electricity transmissionRead more » | Posted in: Heat and Efficiency, Wind
Tuesday, October 4th, 2011
New York Stock Exchange fitted with super-insulating glass »
The New York Stock Exchange has been fitted with super-insulating glass that can improve thermal performance by almost 60%Read more » | Posted in: Heat and Efficiency
Wednesday, September 28th, 2011
Business leaders urge Illinois lawmakers to back grid modernization »
Business leaders in Illinois are urging the state’s General Assembly to override the Governor’s veto on legislationRead more » | Posted in: Heat and Efficiency, Wind
ClipperCreek unveils demand response system for vehicle charging station »
Electric vehicle charging station producer ClipperCreek has unveiled a new system that will allow utilities to measure chargingRead more » | Posted in: Heat and Efficiency, Transport
Tuesday, September 27th, 2011
NRG in bid to monetize electric vehicle power storage »
NRG Energy, Inc. (NYSE: NRG) is partnering with the University of Delaware on a project that seeks to enable electric vehicleRead more » | Posted in: Heat and Efficiency, Transport
Monday, September 26th, 2011
American government giving renewable energy the cold shoulder »
Renewable energy has had less support from the US government than any other new form of energy supply in American history,Read more » | Posted in: Bioenergy, Geothermal, Heat and Efficiency, Marine and Hydro, Solar, Wind
Friday, September 23rd, 2011
Washington utility offers heat pump rebates to a million »
Power utility Puget Sound Energy (PSE) is offering more than one million of its customers in Washington State rebates towards theRead more » | Posted in: Heat and Efficiency
Wednesday, September 21st, 2011
Four cleantech startups win support in San Francisco »
Cleantech technology accelerator Greenstart has inaugurated its first startup program yesterday at a ceremony in San Francesco.Read more » | Posted in: Bioenergy, Heat and Efficiency
Tuesday, September 20th, 2011
Detroit utility to add energy efficiency programs »
Detroit power company DTE Energy plans to issue a Requests for Proposals (RFP) to add energy efficient programs to its electricRead more » | Posted in: Heat and Efficiency
Energy efficient loans are “low risk investment”, says industry study »
Energy efficiency loan financing is proving to be a stable, low risk investment with low default rates and large-scale potential,Read more » | Posted in: Heat and Efficiency
Monday, September 19th, 2011
USDA provides funding for 500 rural clean energy projects »
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced loans and grants for more than 500 agricultural producers and rural smallRead more » | Posted in: Bioenergy, Heat and Efficiency, Solar, Wind
Saft inaugurates lithium-ion battery factory in Florida »
Industrial battery manufacturer Saft has inaugurated a new lithium-ion battery factory in Jacksonville, Florida. The company saidRead more » | Posted in: Heat and Efficiency, Solar
Ohio debates bid to abandon drive toward clean energy »
The Governor of Ohio, John R. Kasic, is bringing together industry leaders this week to discuss the issue of energy and theRead more » | Posted in: Bioenergy, Heat and Efficiency, Solar, Wind
Thursday, September 15th, 2011
Texas law set to boost use of combined heat and power systems »
Legislation went into effect at the start of this month in Texas expected to help prevent electricity shortages and increase jobRead more » | Posted in: Bioenergy, Heat and Efficiency
Tuesday, September 13th, 2011
Plans for seven grid upgrades in five Midwestern states »
Duke Energy joint venture Duke-American Transmission Co. has unveiled plans for seven transmission projects to fill gaps in theRead more » | Posted in: Heat and Efficiency, Wind
US Army to demonstrate microgrid solar-battery power system »
The US Army is testing out a “microgrid” technology combining large-scale solar power generation with a lead-acidRead more » | Posted in: Heat and Efficiency, Solar
Monday, September 12th, 2011
$20m to help support renewable energy research in Iowa »
The National Science Foundation has awarded a $20 million, five-year grant to build Iowa’s research capacity in renewableRead more » | Posted in: Bioenergy, Heat and Efficiency, Wind
Friday, September 9th, 2011
Demonstration biomass plant in California closes for refinancing »
A demonstration biomass energy plant near Bakersfield, California, has been shut down while its operator restructures itsRead more » | Posted in: Bioenergy, Heat and Efficiency
Thursday, September 8th, 2011
Empty city in New Mexico to test clean energy technologies »
Washington, DC-based tech firm Pegasus Global Holdings has announced plans to build the world’s largest testing center forRead more » | Posted in: Bioenergy, Heat and Efficiency, Solar, Wind
Philips launches energy efficient LED streetlamps »
Electronics manufacturer Philips has launched a new line of energy-efficient LED streetlighting for cities and municipalities.Read more » | Posted in: Heat and Efficiency
New York green appliance rebates exhausted in two days »
New York State’s new energy-efficient appliance rebate program is now closed, after its $3.5 million funding was exhaustedRead more » | Posted in: Heat and Efficiency
Friday, September 2nd, 2011
Dominion Virginia Power to boost biomass, solar generation »
Power utility Dominion Virginia Power is preparing to request approval for a new Solar Distributed Generation Program in which itRead more » | Posted in: Bioenergy, Heat and Efficiency, Solar, Wind
Thursday, September 1st, 2011
$3m efficient appliance rebate program goes live in New York »
From tomorrow (September 2), residents in New York State can apply for $350 rebates if they buy high-efficiency fridges, and $250Read more » | Posted in: Heat and Efficiency
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