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    January

    California Adopts New Standards for More Efficient Lightbulbs
    EIA: U.S. Power Grid to Rely More on Renewable Energy, Natural Gas by 2035
    West Side Real Estate News & Notes
    GWCC Receives Funding for Lighting Project
    Mayor Annise Parker Announces Energy Efficiency Incentive Program
    Hawaii's Tiered Rate Structure Rewards Energy Conservation
    Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
    Secretary Chu Announces Major New Recovery Act Milestone: 300,000 Homes Weatherized
    Jersey City to Install 100 Solar-Powered Garbage Cans along the Waterfront
    Global Clean Energy Investment Reaches Record in 2010: Bloomberg
    Secaucus Wins Two Grants for Energy Upgrades at the Public Works Garage, Municipal Ice Rink, and Secaucus Animal Shelter
    NSCC Boosts Green Curriculum
    DOE, Commerce Department Form Renewable Energy Modeling Partnership
    New DOE Efforts Promote Clean Energy in Tribal Communities
    300,000 Homes Weatherized in Recovery Act Milestone
    AutoServ among Energy Efficiency Loan Recipients

    February

    EVENT ADVISORY: 'Neighbor to Neighbor Lighting' Set to Launch on Feb. 3 at ECSU
    President's State of the Union 2011 Outlines Clean Energy Goals
    State Launches Energy Education Effort
    Earning Green
    Aurora Installs 2 Wind Turbines
    Deltahawk Engines: Announces $720,000 State Loan to Assist Project Creating Jobs in Racine
    Searching for leaks
    Windows Help Save Energy
    President's Energy Budget Invests in Innovation, Clean Energy, and National Security Priorities
    State Program Funds Solar Project at U Maryland College Park
    DOE Requests $3.2 Billion for Renewable Energy, Efficiency in FY 2012
    Solar Energy Powers Water Treatment Plant
    DOI Boosts 'New Energy Frontier' in Proposed FY 2012 Budget
    USDA Requests Renewable Energy Funds in FY 2012 Budget
    Job Squad employers, unemployed
    Group helps homes save energy
    Providence Offers Interest-Free Loans to Offset Energy Efficiency Costs

    March

    Sterling Heights to Use Grant to Install Energy-Efficient Lighting at DPW Building
    YouthBuild Long Island Students Selected for Weatherization 'Green Team' at United Way of Long Island
    Federal Tax Dollars to Pay for Local Energy Savings
    California's Largest Utilities Hit 18% Renewables in 2010
    Global Clean Energy Up 30% in 2010 from 2009: Bloomberg Report
    New Energy-efficient Boiler in Montclair Fire Station Will Save Tens of Thousands of Dollars, Official Says
    Obama Administration Announces Launch of i6 Green Challenge to Promote Clean Energy Innovation and Economic Growth
    Institute Helps to Get the Lead Out
    BLM Lists 2011 Priority Renewable Energy Projects
    A Former "Most Wanted" Building Gets a Reprieve
    City Turns to Solar
    White Tank Library Feeds Excess Solar Energy to APS

    April

    Thermal Images of Homes to Identify Weatherization Potential
    President Obama Sets Goal to Cut Oil Imports by One-Third
    Flushing Officials Begin to See Energy Savings with Heating Upgrades in Fire Hall, DPW Buildings
    Touch Screens Keep You Posted at City Hall
    DOE Highlights Progress on International Initiatives to Promote Clean Energy
    California Boosts RPS to One-Third Renewables by 2020
    IEA Releases First Clean Energy Progress Report at Ministerial
    Secretary Chu Announces New Funding and Partnership with Google to Promote Electric Vehicles
    County, State and Federal Officials Tout Jobs Created by Green Energy Investment
    Secretary Chu Announces $130 Million for Advanced Research Projects
    Los Alamos County Completes Abiquiu Hydropower Project, Bringing New Clean Energy Resources to New Mexico
    DOE and HUD Announce Lenders to Participate in New Pilot Program to Help Homeowners Pay for Energy Improvements to their Homes
    CIBS: On a Mission to Retrofit Bed-Stuy, Block by Block
    DOE and HUD Launch Pilot Home Efficiency Financing Program

    May

    Women in Tyvek: Hope in Nontraditional Green Jobs
    Alaska Signs Contract for Energy Efficiency in State Facilities
    New York Extends On-Site Wind Turbine Incentive Program
    Wind Industry Reports Growth as Renewables Show Yearly Expansion
    Downtown Bicycle Station Opens
    USDA and DOE Award Biomass Research and Development Grants to Reduce America's Reliance on Imported Oil
    MFA Launches ‘Energy$mart’ Academy
    Lincoln Park: City to See $642,000 Streetscape-Improvement Grant
    Green Power Leaders Shine on Campus and among Utilities
    An Update on DOE's Loan Programs
    Renewables Could Provide almost 80% of Global Energy by 2050: UN Report
    Local Leaders Promote Neighbor to Neighbor Energy Challenge

    June

    St. Louis County Takes Solar Plunge with Panels at Tilles Park
    West Palm, Delray Install Charging Stations for Electric Cars
    New Boston Solar Program will Help Residents Go Green and Save Money

    July

    Here Comes The Sun in Oregon
    City Seeking Applicants for High Efficiency Toilet Program
    DOE to Award $6.3 Million to 31 Clean Energy Projects on Tribal Lands

    August

    Department of Energy Awards Nearly $7 Million to Advance Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Storage Systems Research
    Smart Energy Cloud in Iowa
    Northern Virginia's Central Library’s Solar Panels Cut Energy Costs

    September

    Energy Efficiency Must Have a Starring Role in Putting America Back to Work
    Grant Allows Homeowners to Finance Energy-Saving Improvements
    Weatherization Project Saves Hamden Residents Tax Dollars
    DOE Highlights Home Weatherization, Jobs Milestones

    October

    Local Energy Project Paying Off
    Maryland Energy Officials Tout New Efficiency Ranking
    Home-Insulation Firm Touring Neighborhoods for Thermal Imaging
    Efficiency Maine Home Energy Savings Ends, but with Encouraging Verdict
    New Energy Projects in Concord, NH
    Gearbox Express Formed in Wisconsin
    State Finds a Way to Make Weatherization Work

    November

    Northwest Colorado Council of Governments Celebrates 1,000th Weatherized Home
    Huntsville Launches DOE-Supported Home Energy Upgrade Program

    December

    Energy Rebate Program Expands
    Energy Department Announces Major Recovery Act Milestone: 600,000 Homes Weatherized Three Months Ahead of Schedule
    Charlotte Office Park Lights Up with Energy Efficient Additions
    Stimulus Funding in Georgia Used to Support Lighting Retrofit Projects at Convenience Stores throughout the State