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News Archives - 2011

January

California Adopts New Standards for More Efficient Lightbulbs
EIA: U.S. Power Grid to Rely More on Renewable Energy, Natural Gas by 2035
GWCC Receives Funding for Lighting Project
Mayor Annise Parker Announces Energy Efficiency Incentive Program
West Side Real Estate News & Notes
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
300,000 Homes Weatherized in Recovery Act Milestone
New DOE Efforts Promote Clean Energy in Tribal Communities
AutoServ among Energy Efficiency Loan Recipients

February

EVENT ADVISORY: 'Neighbor to Neighbor Lighting' Set to Launch on Feb. 3 at ECSU
State Launches Energy Education Effort
President's State of the Union 2011 Outlines Clean Energy Goals
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
USDA Requests Renewable Energy Funds in FY 2012 Budget
DOI Boosts 'New Energy Frontier' in Proposed 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
City Turns to Solar
A Former "Most Wanted" Building Gets a Reprieve
BLM Lists 2011 Priority Renewable Energy Projects
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
California Boosts RPS to One-Third Renewables by 2020
IEA Releases First Clean Energy Progress Report at Ministerial
DOE Highlights Progress on International Initiatives to Promote Clean Energy
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
DOE and HUD Announce Lenders to Participate in New Pilot Program to Help Homeowners Pay for Energy Improvements to their Homes
Los Alamos County Completes Abiquiu Hydropower Project, Bringing New Clean Energy Resources to New Mexico
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
USDA and DOE Award Biomass Research and Development Grants to Reduce America's Reliance on Imported Oil
Downtown Bicycle Station Opens
MFA Launches ‘Energy$mart’ Academy
Lincoln Park: City to See $642,000 Streetscape-Improvement Grant
Renewables Could Provide almost 80% of Global Energy by 2050: UN Report
An Update on DOE's Loan Programs
Green Power Leaders Shine on Campus and among Utilities
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
Efficiency Maine Home Energy Savings Ends, but with Encouraging Verdict
New Energy Projects in Concord, NH
Home-Insulation Firm Touring Neighborhoods for Thermal Imaging
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