Articles about Energy and the Environment

Here you will find all of the articles about Energy and the Environment published since 2002 in the State Energy Program newsletter, Conservation Update.

Feature Articles

The following list links to feature articles that deal in depth with the topic of Energy and the Environment in the states.

• Eastern States Harness Clean Energy to Promote Air Quality
• Using Environmental Penalty Funds to Capitalize Clean Energy Projects
• Landmark Legislation Cleans Up Texas Air

State Projects

The following list links to project descriptions, many of which were submitted by the participating state energy office, in reverse chronological order.

June 2007

• San Antonio Sets Green Building Guidelines, Los Fresnos Leverages LoanStar

April 2007

• Hawaii Governor Directs State Agencies to Lead by Example
• Texas Energy Partnership Strives for Clean Air through Energy Efficiency

October 2006

• Headlines from the States: Stories of State Involvement in Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Projects Published on the EERE Web Site

December 2005

• Missouri Sets Aside NOx Allowances for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Projects

October 2004

• Missouri Utility Sponsors Environmental Projects

March 2004

• Texas Receives $700,000 to Cut School Bus Pollution

December 2003

• New Mexico Reduces Haze through Clean Energy Initiatives
• New York Company Launches Fuel Analyzer to Meet Regulations

November 2002

• Energy and Pollution Prevention Grants Awarded

October 1999

• Arizona Joins Air Pollution Prevention Forum

June 1998

• Southwire Turns Energy Efficiency into a Corporate Asset

July 1997

• Massachusetts Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Funds are Made Available to Public Fleet Operators