January-February 2006

Nebraska Builds an Energy Efficient and Affordable Home in Lincoln

How can energy efficiency construction gain a foothold in the hyper-competitive market of affordable housing? The Nebraska Energy Office believes the answer is to build efficiently from the beginning so that it costs no more to construct than conventional homes.

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Here you will find links to descriptions of recent energy projects conducted by state energy offices on the SEP Web site.

New State Energy Efficiency Index Alabama Boosts Agriculture Efficiency Arkansas Publishes Consumer Guide Energy Star Appliances Sales Increase Colorado Identifies Best Water Practices First LEED Certification for State Building First CT Town Purchases Green Power Florida Releases Hydrogen Database Idaho Trims Christmas Tree with LEDs Illinois Restarts Solar Rebates Kansas Warm Homes Gives Winter Kits Kentucky Joins Energy Star Challenge New Grants to Kentucky NEED Kids Join Super Saturday Energy Day More Missouri Schools Go Solar

Nevada Energy Team Publishes Web Site NJ School District Begins Solar Project New Jersey Christens Its First Wind Farm New York Extends Benefits Program Award for NC HealthyBuilt Homes Oregon School Upgrades Heating System PA Inaugurates PV on Library Tennessee Schools Cut Power Costs Brenham Middle School Goes Solar Energy Star for Utah Affordable Housing Incentives for WI Energy Projects Wisconsin Energy Star Homes Top 5,000 WY Energy Star Home Performance Wyoming Anemometer Loan Program

Find a list of 32 new publications and Web sites published by states and DOE about renewable energy (RE) and energy efficiency (EE) technologies. SEP lists these and several hundred more state publications on the SEP Web site that are searchable by state and topic.

	Interested in More State News? Read the latest news clips about state involvement in energy projects at EERE State Activities and Partnerships.