Renewable energy news on 08 July 2013

Renewable energy investors offered returns in Abundance
The Guardian
This latest project is run by Oakapple Renewable Energy, based in Leeds. The money will fund a portfolio of rooftop solar panel systems on new-build homes across the UK that are eligible for the government's feed-in tariff. Homeowners can use as much ...
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Renewable Energy: Let's All Fail Like This
TheStreet.com
The International Energy Agency reported last week that renewable energy is on track to pass natural gas as an energy source by 2016. It's something I sometimes forget, living in the U.S. We're not the whole world. When I see estimates for "grid parity ...
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Capstone to Buy Renewable Energy Developers to Boost Wind
Bloomberg
Renewable Energy shareholders will receive 0.26 Capstone common shares and 0.1 Canadian cent for each share owned, worth C$1.01 a share, Capstone said today in a statement. That's a 10.8 percent premium over the 20-day weighted average of ...
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Renewable Energy Developers Inc. Announces Arrangement Agreement with ...
Wall Street Journal
TORONTO, July 4, 2013 /CNW/ - Capstone Infrastructure Corporation (TSX: CSE; CSE.PR.A; CSE.DB.A - "Capstone") and Renewable Energy Developers Inc. (formerly Sprott Power Corp.) (TSX: RDZ; RDZ.DB - "ReD") have entered into a definitive agreement ...
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Agriculture, forestry, renewable energy interests urge John Boehner to keep ...
Politico
A broad coalition of commodity, wildlife, forest and renewable energy groups is asking Speaker John Boehner to keep the farm bill intact and not split off the nutrition title as now being considered by the Republican leadership. A letter to Boehner ...
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AlsoEnergy Launching New Renewable Energy Solutions at Intersolar North ...
Wall Street Journal
BOULDER, Colo., July 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- AlsoEnergy (www.alsoenergy.com), a leader in renewable energy monitoring and portfolio management software, has added two new offerings: PowerOperations, an operations management workflow module, ...
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TransCanada Expands Renewable Energy Portfolio , Acquires Brockville 1 Solar ...
MarketWatch
The renewable energy produced from these projects will be sold to the Ontario Power Authority under a series of 20-year power purchase agreements. "We are pleased that we have now acquired the first of nine solar power facilities as we continue to ...
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Japan's growth in renewable energy dims as nuclear strives for comeback
Asahi Shimbun
The shining light that was once Japan's renewable energy industry is beginning to dim as reality sets in and it faces competition from a rejuvenated nuclear power industry. The green energy industry was buoyed by the nation's distrust and fear of ...
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Analyzing Renewable Energy in the United States
Wall Street Journal
There is no doubt that the United States is a torch bearer in the renewable energy industry. In fact, 11.14 percent of the electricity produced in the US in the first six months of 2010, came from renewable energy resources itself. The US was the ...
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Brookfield Renewable Energy Partners 2013 Second Quarter Conference Call ...
Wall Street Journal
HAMILTON, BERMUDA--(Marketwired - July 5, 2013) - You are invited to participate in Brookfield Renewable Energy Partners' (TSX:BEP.UN)(NYSE:BEP) Second Quarter Conference Call and Webcast on Thursday, August 8, 2013 at 9:00 a.m. (Eastern ...
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Renewable energy to be competitive with fossil fuels by 2020: report
Xinhua
GENEVA, July 3 (Xinhua) -- Advanced biofuels, biomethane and electric vehicles could out-compete conventional transport options like gasoline by 2020 if support policies are enhanced and expanded, said a report released by the International Renewable ...
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Renewable energy: KESC, Aman Foundation to set up bio-gas plant
The Express Tribune
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has signed a joint development agreement with the Karachi Electric Supply Company (KESC), the Aman Foundation and their collaborative initiative, Karachi Organic Energy Limited (KOEL). The three will ...
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Renewable energy offers opportunities
Journal-Advocate
Leslie Martel Baer, board member for the Colorado Renewable Energy Society, talked about the potential for renewable energy in Colorado during the Energy and the Economy Summit hosted by Progressive 15 at the Country Steak Out in Fort Morgan last ...
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Greens want a fast track to clean energy
The Guardian
The Greens have called for Australia's renewable energy target to be increased to 90% by 2030 and for an extra $20 billion to be spent through the Clean Energy Finance Corporation, in a bid to ultimately run the country entirely on clean energy ...
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Renewable Energy Group Receives Overweight Rating from Piper Jaffray (REGI)
The Utah People's Post
Renewable Energy Group Inc. logo Piper Jaffray reiterated their overweight rating on shares of Renewable Energy Group (NASDAQ: REGI) in a research report sent to investors on Wednesday morning, Stock Ratings Network reports. The firm currently has a ...
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Frost & Sullivan: Renewable Energy Targets Help Sustain European Biopower ...
Wall Street Journal
LONDON, July 4, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Europe's aim to produce 20 percent of its total power from renewable sources by 2020 will sustain the region's biomass and biogas power market. Although biomass and biogas installed capacity will widen as a new ...
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Renewable energy hits landmark 1GW target
This is Cornwall
A surge in renewable energy solar parks in Cornwall has helped push the total electricity generating capacity in the South West past a landmark 1GW target. Green power production in the region grew by more than 50% over the past year, a new annual ...
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Titanium dioxide, a boon for renewable energy: Researchers
Zee News
Titanium dioxide, a boon for renewable energy: Researchers Melbourne: Australian scientists are currently studying the use of titanium dioxide, a chemical widely used as a whitening pigment, which could help store energy produced by renewable sources.
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'Renewable energy' to gain district plan stamp
Otago Daily Times
The new plan will be adopted after the local authority elections in October, but work already under way on the renewable energy section suggests an easier ride for those wanting to install photovoltaic panels or solar hot-water heating. According to an ...
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Renewable Energy Planning Decisions Increase 90%
4ni.co.uk
Minister Attwood said: "It is encouraging to note that there has been an increase of 90% in renewable energy application decisions. This is good news for developing our green economy, which is one of my key objectives. Renewable electricity and ...
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Saudi Arabia Starts Survey Assessing Renewable Energy Potential
Businessweek
Saudi Arabia started a program to assess its potential for generating renewable energy, part of an effort to lure $109 billion for building a solar industry that will free up more of its crude oil for export. King Abdullah City for Atomic and Renewable ...
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South West renewable energy output 'grows 50%'
BBC News
Renewable energy production in the South West has grown by 50% in the last year, a report has said. The region is generating more than one gigawatt (GW) a year, about 7% of the region's needs, according to energy experts Regen South West (RSW).
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Renewable Energy Group Lowered to Neutral at Zacks (REGI)
The Utah People's Post
Renewable Energy Group Inc. logo Zacks cut shares of Renewable Energy Group (NASDAQ: REGI) from an outperform rating to a neutral rating in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, Analyst Ratings Network reports. The firm currently has $15.90 ...
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Fitch: Renewable energy projects carry the highest downgrade risk
Balkans.com Business News
Fitch Ratings says in a new report that renewable energy projects, particularly those located in Southern and Eastern Europe, carry the highest downgrade risk within Fitch's portfolio of EMEA energy project finance ratings due to the possibility of ...
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American renewable energy Is powering the American energy transformation
The Hill (blog)
But for some policymakers on Capitol Hill, there is a need for a much better understanding that renewable energy is a significant and rapidly growing catalyst driving the American energy transformation. Across the country, the renewable energy industry ...
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Greens' renewable energy plan outlined
Ballarat Courier
Stephanie Hodgins-May yesterday announced a long-term plan to have Ballarat and the surrounding region invest more heavily in renewable energy. She also slammed the federal opposition leader and Liberal members of parliament for denying the ...
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Saudi Arabia pushes forward in renewable energy
Al-Bawaba
The centers will assess all renewable sources, including solar, wind, waste-conversion, and geothermal energies and collect ground readings from different parts in a step to build a database that will help implementation of renewable energy projects ...
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3 Buys in This Year's Renewable Energy Rally
TheStreet.com
NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Over the last two decades, the U.S. has seen major moves forward in the renewable energy space. Subsidies and government mandates have created a supportive environment for everything from biofuels to wind and solar energy ...
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Renewable Energy Group Downgraded by Zacks to "Neutral" (REGI)
Daily Political
Renewable Energy Group Inc. logo Renewable Energy Group (NASDAQ: REGI) was downgraded by Zacks from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating in a report issued on Tuesday, AnalystRatings.Net reports. They currently have a $15.90 price objective ...
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Bringing Renewable Energy to Alaskan Villages
Mother Earth News
The Department of the Interior is proud of the work that has been done to exceed President Obama's goal of approving more than 10,000 megawatts of utility-scale renewable energy projects on our public lands over the past four years. The President has ...
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Marine renewable energy debated
This is Cornwall
THE ECONOMIC potential of the emerging marine renewable energy sector in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly and neighbouring Brittany was debated at an industry workshop at the Green Cornwall Show recently. Guest speakers painted an optimistic picture ...
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Gulf Cooperation Council's Renewable Energy Targets — Considerable Or Weak?
CleanTechnica
Much has been made of renewable energy growth targets recently made by key Middle Eastern countries such as Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Clearly, when oil-rich nations start pouring money into renewable energy, a global ...
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Azerbaijan determines investors for alternative energy projects
MENAFN.COM
Jul 05, 2013 (Menafn - Trend News Agency - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) --The State Agency on Alternative and Renewable Energy Sources of Azerbaijan has made a decision on the sources of funding of projects through external ...
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Output of Renewable Energy in the South West Increases Nearly 50 Percent
Electric.co.uk
The UK has been slammed recently for its failure to stay on track with its renewable energy goals. That being said, not all areas of the UK are having a hard time producing renewable energy. Take the South West for example. This region just announced ...
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South West renewable energy capacity hits 1 Gigawatt
Click Green
Renewable energy capacity in South West England has grown by almost 50% in the last year. The region now generates 7.3% of its electricity from renewable sources - more than 1 GW annually - but this growth is not enough to meet the Government's target ...
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Kuwait: New renewable energy project in the works
Oxford Business Group
Despite holding substantial oil reserves, Kuwait is stepping up its efforts to develop alternative sources of energy. In mid-June the government announced it was inviting bids for the construction of Shagaya, a renewable energy park, as part of its ...
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Scale-up renewable energy worldwide, report says
eco-business.com
Challenges to upscale the implementation of renewable energy (RE) projects must be immediately addressed if the global goal of 100% renewable power by 2050 is to be achieved. Power harnessed from the sun, water, wind, thermal vents and biomass ...
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RENEWABLE ENERGY DEVELOPERS, INC. Price Target Lowered to C$1.20 at ...
The Utah People's Post
RENEWABLE ENERGY DEVELOPERS, INC. logo Equities research analysts at National Bank AG lowered their target price on shares of RENEWABLE ENERGY DEVELOPERS, INC. (OTCMKTS: STWPF) from C$1.40 to C$1.20 in a research note issued to ...
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Concerns that gas could undermine renewable-energy development
Creamer Media's Engineering News
Increasing the role of gas may be one answer to a low-carbon economy, but it could also undermine support for renewable energy, Mac Consulting principal consultant Dave Collins has argued. He explains that, for the last decade, the gradual rise of ...
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Renewable energy store launches franchise opportunity
H&V News
Renewable energy store Green Square has announced the launch of a franchise operation, encouraging entrepreneurs to facilitate the UK-wide expansion of the brand, Startups.co.uk reported. Green Square supplies and installs renewable energy products ...
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Capstone Infrastructure acquires Renewable Energy Developers, power facilities
GlobalPost
TORONTO - Capstone Infrastructure Corp. (TSX:CSE) has signed a deal valued at $68.9 million, plus debt, to acquire Renewable Energy Developers Inc. The agreement, which has been approved by the board of directors at both companies, expands ...
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Alternative energy agency faces executive staff shortage
Azerbaijan Business Center
Baku, Fineko/abc.az. The State Agency for Alternative and Renewable Energy (ABEMDA) of Azerbaijan has not achieved success in the competitive collection of managerial personnel. ABEMDA deputy chairman Jamil Melikov says that only three applications ...
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UK falls badly behind on renewable energy targets
Click Green
“By 2020, 2.7 million people in the EU could be employed by the renewables sector. In 2012, there were 5.7 million jobs worldwide in renewable energy industries, and the potential for job creation continues to be a main driver for renewable energy ...
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Recurrent Energy Begins Construction on Ontario's Renewable Energy Projects ...
MarketWatch
SUGAR LAND, TX, Jul 02, 2013 (Marketwired via COMTEX) -- Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas) -- Recurrent Energy (San Francisco, California), a subsidiary of Sharp Corporation (Osaka, Japan), is on target to construct nearly 53 ...
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Farmers embrace renewable energy, survey shows
H&V News
Yet, while the survey shows a shift towards farmers becoming energy producers as well as food producers, 76 per cent still don't believe the potential for renewable energy is being met. The survey participants identified a number of hurdles towards ...
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Amended Renewable Energy Plan Yields Rate Reductions
The National Law Review
DTE Energy has filed an amended renewal energy plan with the Michigan Public Service Commission that proposes $90 Million in rate reductions. These are reductions to the renewable energy surcharge imposed under state law requiring a 10 percent ...
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Philippines gets aggressive on renewable energy
Hydrogen Fuel News
As nations become more environmentally and economically conscious, renewable energy has begun to attract a great deal of interest. For some, renewable energy represents liberation from fossil-fuels, effectively mitigating the costs associated with ...
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New EU support for renewable energy policy in Nigeria
Newstime Africa
EU BRUSSELS, Kingdom of Belgium, July 4, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ – Today, the European Commission announced €27 million of financial support to help improve the renewable energy policy in Nigeria. Currently, a large part of the ...
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Azerbaijan defines lenders for alternative energy projects
AzerNews
Azerbaijan's State Agency for Alternative and Renewable Energy Sources has determined the sources of funding for projects through external borrowing. According to the Agency's Deputy Director Jamil Melikov, at present it is working jointly with the ...
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Energy efficiency blogs on 08 July 2013

SolarCity and Energy Efficiency | The Energy Collective
By StephenLacey
After SolarCity shifted its energy efficiency strategy and pulled back from doing residential retrofits in-house, the solar services behemoth is moving straight into intelligent efficiency.
The Energy Collective - The world's...

Is the U.S. Cowardly in Its Approach to Energy Efficiency? -
By Michael Todd
There's a raft of national benefits to being more energy efficient that don't need to invoke climate or politics.
Pacific Standard. Smart Journalism....

June-July Public Policy Tracker: Energy Efficiency Funding ...
By John Otterbein
The spring 2013 legislative sessions have once again breezed by! This Policy Tracker focuses on the recent developments in energy efficiency policy in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions. Good News, Bad News for Energy Efficiency ...
Energy Efficiency Matters

Efficiency Research and Energy Consumption | The Energy Collective
By MaxLuke
Last week energy analyst Thomas Gerke wrote an article where he made an argument that research and development is an ancillary clean energy policy at best, and a distraction at worst. But it's much more complicated than that.
The Energy Collective - The world's...

Is The United States Becoming More Energy Efficient? - Peak Oil News
By admin
Peak Oil News and Message Boards is a community and collaboration portal about energy-related topics.
Peak Oil News and Message Boards

An Outsider Looking In… - Bard College
By Serafina Zeringo
So do you know a lot about energy efficiency?” Uh no, no actually I don't know anything about energy efficiency policies or energy efficiency or what I'm doing here… That is how my first two weeks at NEEP felt. Between writing bill summaries, ...
The Bard CEP Eco Reader

Renewable Energy Potential in Eritrea | Afribiz.info
By Renewable Energy Energy Efficiency Partnership
The Belesa plant runs at low efficiency, due to aged generating equipment, A lack of maintenance, and high voltage drops in the distribution system. CAPACITY CONCERNS. Eritrea is facing acute shortages of modern energy services, ...
Afribiz.info

Renewable Energy Potential in Djibouti | Afribiz.info
By Renewable Energy Energy Efficiency Partnership
With distribution and transmission losses in the region of 16%, the potential for efficiency improvements in the electrical power sector are evident. The promotion of energy efficiency in the residential sector has also been identified as a key ...
Afribiz.info

Turn Off the Lights to Save Money and Extend the ... - Bounce Energy
By Vernon
A good rule of thumb for an energy efficient home has been that if you are going to be out of room for 15 minutes or more, then turn the lights off. Shorter than 15 minutes, you can leave them on. The trick is that this rule varies depending on the ...
Bounce Energy Blog

Renewable Energy Potential in Equatorial Guinea | Afribiz.info
By Renewable Energy Energy Efficiency Partnership
Renewable Energy Potential in Equatorial Guinea · LinkedIn · Email Print Share. Written by: Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency Partnership on July 7, 2013. ENERGY SOURCES. Total installed electricity capacity (2008): 31 MW. Thermal: ...
Afribiz.info

Renewable Energy Potential in Republic of Congo | Afribiz.info
By Renewable Energy Energy Efficiency Partnership
ENERGY EFFICIENCY. The Republic of the Congo has many important energy resources which are far from being completely exploited. Only 3.6% of the potential hydroelectric energy is currently being used as fossil fuels are still the most ...
Afribiz.info

World record in silicon integrated nanophotonics - More energy ...
Researchers of the Institute of Electrical and Optical Communications Engineering (INT) at the University of Stuttgart and the Institut für Mikroelektronik Stuttgart (IMS CHIPS) achieved a new world record in the energy efficient integration in ...
Nanotechnology Now Recent News

Save energy, save money : News : UpperMichigansSource.com
By Dustin Bonk
MARQUETTE -- Energy efficiency kits save homeowners money by conserving energy. Kerry Noble at Home Evaluation Services in Marquette says installing certain items is good for your home and for your wallet. Low flow shower heads ...
Upper Michigan's Source - TV6 News

President Obama Touts Renewable Energy, Efficiency in Climate Plan
By RealEstateRama
WASHINGTON, D.C. – July 3, 2013 – (RealEstateRama) — 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. ...
RealEstateRama

Dartblog: "Jim Kim Is Saving the World"
By Joseph Asch '79
SE4ALL, co-chaired by UN secretary-general Ban Ki-moon and World Bank president Jim Yong Kim, aims to achieve universal energy access, double the use of renewable energy and improve energy efficiency by 2030 (see Update 83).
Dartblog

shaheen tours affordable housing communities, touts clean energy ...
By New Hampshire RealEstateRama
Berlin, NH – July 5, 2013 – (RealEstateRama) — U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) toured affordable housing communities today in Conway and Berlin and commended their investments in clean energy and energy efficiency measures ...
RealEstateRama

Clean Energy Industry Could Grow Greatly Under Carbon Plan ...
By Natural Resources Defense Council
Already supporting more than 400,000 workers, the energy efficiency economy is made up of private industry and government agencies, can be found across red states and blue states, big cities and small towns. It employs workers retrofitting ...
EarthTechling

Smart Grid: The 'social building:' using social media to save energy
While Smart Meters are now providing data that can allow consumers to pinpoint prime targets for energy efficiency measures, making sense of all that data is not as simple as collecting it, which could pose an obstacle to consumers' ability to ...
SmartGridNews.com

Why can't we talk about energy conservation in Nova Scotia? - Rabble
By rabble staff
Efficiency Nova Scotia, the conservation agency funded by your power bill, is reporting good progress as the public buys into the notion of saving both energy and money. The province-wide electricity load has been cut by 4.3 per cent so far ...
rabble.ca

£400 million spent on energy in South West Devon – huge potential ...
By Sophia Wildman-Gurung
This is an independent assessment of current energy consumption and opportunities for energy efficiency and renewable energy generation across the area.” Said Kate Royston Chair of the SWD CEP. The study has provided some surprising ...
Transition Town Totnes

Healthy Home Builders | The Examiner News
By Pat Casey
Donovan further explained that the energy-efficiency building materials he uses are way above building code standards for insulation, wall thickness and roof quality. Passive solar energy will be used to heat water, and geothermal technology ...
The Examiner News

Combined Heat-Energy Power System Can Cut Emissions - Care2 ...
By Kit B.
Combined heat and power (CHP) systems could play an important role in that plan by raising energy efficiency and reducing energy waste. And through a flexible framework, CHP systems could cut emissions from power plants, which now ...
Care2 News Network

Obama Climate Change Plan and Carbon Emissions | The Energy ...
By JEMiller_EP
In addition to expanding on the scope of previous plans that would increase clean energy supplies, energy efficiency, and reduce high global warming potential gases, the President now recommends better preparing the country for future ...
The Energy Collective - The world's...

Energy efficiency news on 08 July 2013

Energy-Efficiency Programs By Consumers Energy Are Producing Long-Term ...
Wall Street Journal
"The savings are real. The benefits are broad, measurable and sustainable. And hundreds of Michiganders are working because of energy efficiency programs driven by Michigan's enlightened energy reform law," said Patti Poppe, Consumers Energy's vice ...
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Energy-efficient home owners should pay less council tax, say campaigners
The Guardian
Owners of energy-efficient homes should pay less for their council tax and stamp duty to drive take-up of the government's flagship energy-efficiency scheme, according to campaigners. Publishing an analysis on how to improve the green deal, the UK ...
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Research and Markets: Energy Savings Guide for Home and Small Business
Wall Street Journal
This Energy Savings Guide is a detailed handbook for reducing energy usage at home, at the office, and on the road. It provides energy-saving tips that you can quickly implement: from efficiency in electricity usage to managing appliances, lighting ...
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Consider energy efficient home improvements
Toronto Sun
Whether you are well into your renovation, or about to start in short order, you should give some thought to incorporating energy efficient design and products for any upgrade or home improvement project. Homeowners are often concerned with the overall ...
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Energy-efficiency goes with territory
Otago Daily Times
Mr Macknight said although LED bulbs were expensive, the cost would be recouped in five years of energy savings. Unlike the one-off refurbishment cost, electricity costs were continuous so electricity efficiency was important, he said. The total cost ...
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Energy efficiency in buildings: Latvia is requested to comply with the EU law
The Baltic Course
In its monthly package of infringement decisions (June 2013), the European Commission has shown the way it is pursuing legal action against the member states for failing to comply properly with their obligations under EU law. Commission requested ...
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Energy Efficiency Case Study
Wiscasset Newspaper
Evergreen Home Performance has helped hundreds of homeowners gain comfort and cut costs with efficiency projects that pay for themselves. Learn about a Belfast, Maine project here, then contact us at 594-2244 to schedule your FREE energy consult.
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MIT, NStar renew energy-efficiency collaboration
Boston Globe
MIT and NStar said they have just concluded the first phase of a program called “MIT Efficiency Forward.” Its objective was to reduce campus energy use by 15 percent, a saving equivalent to the electricity used by 4,500 Massachusetts homes. Based on ...
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Energy efficiency grant for fruit growers
Business Spectator
Energy efficiency grant for fruit growers. By staff reporter 7 hours ago 1 · Climate · Smart Energy. Over half a million dollars granted for energy efficiency programs to Apple and Pear Australia. You must be logged in to read this article. Not a ...
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Energy efficient lighting: Nigeria could save over $1.4bn per year – UNEP
National Mirror
If a full transition to energy efficient lighting takes place in Nigeria, the nation could realise savings of over $1.4 billion per year, UN Under-Secretary General and Executive Director, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), Achim Steiner and ...
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Energy efficient windows
Windsor Star
Fully loaded windows can also be intelligent allies in reducing your home's carbon footprint, save you money, increase your comfort level and even help clean themselves are available at Great Lakes Energy Products. One product that homeowners and ...
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Energy efficiency pays off for conservation minded Ceres newlyweds
Ceres Courier
By using LED light bulbs, all energy efficient appliances, a new energy efficient heating and air conditioning system, dual-pane windows and solar panels on the roof. The recently married couple moved to Ceres in February, buying a house built in 1988 ...
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Energy Efficiency How Obama's Climate Plan Will Boost US Energy Efficiency
Greentech Media
As part of his climate action plan, President Obama renewed his first-term commitment to efficiency standards with an ambitious, but achievable goal: reducing carbon pollution by a cumulative 3 billion metric tons by 2030 through standards for ...
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International energy efficiency expertise coming to Nova Scotia
The Burnside News
Building on last year's success, this year's conference brings international expertise to Nova Scotia to tackle topics such as making energy efficiency normal practice at work and home, to measuring energy efficiency effectiveness – a measurement of ...
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TXU Energy, Priority Power Management Cheer Energy Efficiency at George W ...
Wall Street Journal
With the George W. Bush Presidential Center now open for its third month and in the middle of a busy summer season, TXU Energy and Priority Power Management congratulate the center on its energy efficiency efforts and its top LEED certification.
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SCLAA receives energy efficiency information grant to assist supply chain and ...
Logistics Magazine - Australia
The Supply Chain and Logistics Association of Australia (SCLAA) has received a grant of $743,310 from the Department of Resources, Energy and Tourism to develop and deliver a comprehensive and targeted program for Australian transport and logistics ...
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Eurora Ranked Most Energy Efficient Supercomputer
Data Center Knowledge
Energy efficiency, as measured in performance per watt, is the key metric for the Green 500 list, which highlights the systems that combine power and efficiency. The Green 500 was established as a counterpoint to the Top500 list of the most powerful ...
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Cree Propels University of North Carolina Energy-Saving Initiatives
Wall Street Journal
An alliance of 13 UNC campuses and several affiliated organizations, spanning 27 million square feet, will leverage Cree(R) LED luminaires, including the revolutionary CR24(TM) architectural LED troffers, to deliver fast payback, energy efficiency and ...
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Is The United States Becoming More Energy Efficient?
CleanTechnica
The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) have released a White Paper entitled “Energy Efficiency: Is the United States Improving?” in which they begin what they hope to be “an annual effort to examine and characterise the overall ...
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County's Innovative Energy Efficiency Program Attracts State Attention
Santa Barbara Independent
The funding allows the program to continue to help homeowners overcome obstacles to implementing home energy efficiency while also supporting job growth in the local residential construction industry. It also affords the opportunity to expand emPower's ...
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Florida launches energy saving website to help you increase your home's ...
WPTV
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Tired of your high electric bill in the summer? The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services wants to help you make your home more energy efficient. You can analyze your current energy usage and find energy-efficient ...
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ENERGY > EBRD begins 2nd round of energy saving funds
Hurriyet Daily News
Sun said the priority for the SMEs was not to build up their competitive power, by investing in energy saving or renewable energy projects, but rather to seek cheaper financing options for short-term solutions. Still, the program attained energy ...
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Charity groups earn savings through energy efficiency
Anniston Star
The United Way of East Central Alabama, a nonprofit that provides funding for about 23 charities in Calhoun and Randolph counties, recently upgraded its main building in Anniston with energy-efficient lighting, thanks to a $8,500 grant from the Alabama ...
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Additional energy efficiency incentives to boost Green Deal
Utility Week
A variable council tax would see owners of energy efficiency homes pay a lower rate, and analysis predicts up to 1,481,000 additional retrofits per year. However, one major challenge would be the requirement for all homes to have an Energy Performance ...
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Commission says EU-China energy efficiency links are 'deepening'
EurActiv
Nan Zhou, an expert in China's energy efficiency programmes, told EurActiv that China would be particularly interested in the EU's passive housing technology, energy labelling schemes and regulatory codes. “Europe's experience in district heating ...
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Energy Efficiency Firm Fined £45k For Nuisance Calls
TechWeekEurope UK
A company selling solar panels and insulation has been fined £45,000 for “blighting the public” with nuisance calls, the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) said today. Tameside Energy Services would have been hit with a £90,000 fine but the ICO ...
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House of the Week| Energy-efficient neocolonial in Arlington for $1.1M
Washington Post
The house's Home Energy Rating System index, which indicates energy efficiency based on factors including insulation and heating, is 57 — meaning it is 46 percent more energy efficient than a standard new home. This efficiency could save owners about ...
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Fruit growers get grant to find energy savings
ABC Online
Australian fruit growers have received a Federal Government grant to help identify energy savings in their farms and packing sheds. Apple and Pear Australia Limited will use the $636,970 to audit fruit growers and suggest ways they can cut costs.
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Livestock: Energy efficient livestock heating
Farming UK
Two heat exchangers within the heaters ensure maximum energy efficiency, an important focus with the ongoing increase in energy costs. The exchangers capture residual heat from the flue gases and transfer it into the water being heated. This condensing ...
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Ivie boarding school implements energy efficiency pilot project
News of Belarus
IVIE, 5 July (BelTA) – A pilot project in energy efficiency has been implemented at the Ivie boarding school. The completion of the project was marked on 5 July at a solemn gathering featuring local and regional authorities, a delegation of the ...
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Customers encouraged to consider energy efficiency tips during hot summer ...
Princeton Daily Clarion
With the official start of summer underway, Vectren is reminding customers to consider ways to conserve energy to help manage summer energy bills. “Southwestern Indiana's extreme heat and humidity has historically taken its toll on customers' air ...
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What Can the Energy Efficiency Industry Learn From the Oakland A's?
Greentech Media
Energy efficiency programs are undergoing major changes, and many constituents are demanding better results for their dollars. Today's programs will not be here tomorrow if they don't start adapting to coming changes. The good news is that today's ...
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New Financing Model for Home-Energy Efficiency Upgrades Goes to Governor
Patch.com
Homeowners in Rhode Island can increase the energy efficiency of their homes under a new model of financing that was approved by the General Assembly last week. The legislation would allow homeowners in participating cities and towns to access a ...
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Alfa Laval Wins SEK 80 Million Energy-Efficiency Order in the Middle East
Wall Street Journal
"Energy efficiency is becoming increasingly important and we have the products and solutions to contribute to a more sustainable energy supply", says Lars Renström, President and CEO of the Alfa Laval Group. "This order confirms our strong position in ...
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Verka milk plant gets energy-saving device
Hindustan Times
The EHP system was installed by engineers from the Japan International Corporation Agency (JICA), which is working in tandem with The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) to promote the application of low-carbon technology in India, she added.
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WhiteFence.com Releases 5 Tips for Consumers on Purchasing Energy Efficient ...
DigitalJournal.com
Today, WhiteFence.com is releasing five tips on purchasing energy efficient appliances. When consumers look at their energy use, they'll notice that all the major appliances, including their refrigerator, washer and dryer and dishwasher, are ...
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Morgan County Council questions energy efficiency construction
Reporter-Times
The amendment was passed on first reading by the Morgan County Commissioners at their meeting on Monday morning. The council also discussed — but didn't vote on — spending $1,172,612 to improve energy efficiency in some of the county's buildings.
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Do you qualify for a energy-efficient home rebate?
Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
The “Ask a Builder” series is dedicated to answering some of the many questions Fairbanks residents have about building, energy and the many other parts of home life. FAIRBANKS — Those building an energy-efficient house in Alaska could qualify for a ...
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Lockport moves forward on energy-efficiency deal with Power Authority
Buffalo News
LOCKPORT – The Common Council this week took another step toward an anticipated package on energy-efficiency upgrades to be funded by the New York Power Authority. The Council voted to accept the authority's proposal to spend $17,057 on designs ...
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Schools tackle energy efficiency
Market Rasen Mail
30 schools across the county have signed up to the county council scheme to help improve energy efficiency, with each school appointing carbon ambassadors to make it happen. And among the SCoRE programme - Schools Collaboration on Resource ...
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Energy management certification can help boost efficiency, reduce consumption
Creamer Media's Engineering News
Energy management standards, such as the ISO 50001 Energy Management certification, are crucial to businesses facing energy constraints, Certification Europe founder and director Dr John Ryan argued at the recent Eastern Cape Energy Efficiency ...
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Australia to improve energy efficiency by Clean Energy package
Global Times
Australian government will improve energy efficiency through helping 139 energy efficiency projects run by businesses, councils and community groups under the Clean Energy package, Minister for Resources and Energy Gary Gray announced on ...
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Munters launches energy efficient fan series
WorldPoultry.net
The European Parliament ErP directive (Energy related Products Directive) was adopted in order to protect the environment and assist the Kyoto Protocol obligation to increase the total share of renewable energy in the European Union to 20% by 2020 and ...
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New software shows energy efficiency of homes
Clean Energy Authority
b_275_0_16777215_00_images_news_201307_SC_EnergyExplorer-3a-cmyk.jpg Perhaps you've replaced your old washer and dryer with new energy-efficient machines. Maybe you've added solar panels to power your home. But how energy efficient is ...
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Fostering a culture of energy efficiency
Manufacturing Digital
When a message is repeated there's a danger that we no longer hear it anymore. There's also a danger that we don't go far enough to maximise energy efficiency because we believe we've already done all we can. We need to challenge those assumptions ...
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Canyon home an example of prime energy efficiency
Enterprise-Record
But inside, this nearly 3,000-square-foot house in Butte Creek Canyon is uncommon, relying on a technique called "advanced framing" to lessen wood use and increase energy efficiency. Scattered throughout the $400,000 project are construction techniques ...
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Competition in GTA helps drive demand for energy efficient homes, upgrades
Toronto Star
Homeowners have become more aware and educated about saving energy. Whether it's driven by comfort or by cost-saving, it's also good for the environment. Canada's homebuilders have embraced energy efficiency as an essential part of meeting customer ...
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California's Energy Efficiency Model Can Help Meet the President's Climate Goals
Natural Resources Defense Council (blog)
California's 40 years of remarkable success in using energy efficiency to avoid dirty power generation and save utility customers billions, as detailed in a new NRDC fact sheet released today, offers valuable lessons to help meet President Obama's ...
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Frost & Sullivan Finds Demand for Greater Energy Efficiency is Driving ...
KNXtoday
The building sector is one of the primary consumers of energy in Europe, accounting for 40 percent of energy demand and 30 percent of greenhouse gas emissions. This has underlined the need for improved energy efficiency in both existing and new ...
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Energy Efficiency, Community Partnerships Help Data Center Development
National Real Estate Investor
"Energy Efficiency, Community Partnerships Help Data Center Development" is FREE to access as a registered user on NREIonline.com. Why Register for NREIonline? It's simple and free, and here is what you get: Access to leading real estate industry ...
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