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February 8, 2012
Houston Joins DOE's Better Buildings Challenge
The City of Houston has joined DOE's Better Buildings Challenge, a public-private partnership that seeks to improve energy efficiency by 20% by the end of the decade. More
February 8, 2012
Interior Department Takes Key Step in Offshore Wind Leasing
The Department of the Interior has announced that it is moving ahead with offshore wind energy areas along the Atlantic Coast. More
February 8, 2012
Hawaii Gets 'EV Ready'
Thanks to DOE support, Hawaii has begun installing electric vehicle (EV) charging stations at state sites. More
February 1, 2012
Defense Department Studies Solar Energy Potential at Desert Bases
The U.S. Department of Defense has released a study showing that four military bases in the California desert could generate 7,000 megawatts of solar energy. More
February 1, 2012
DOE Solar Decathlon 2013 Moves to California
Energy Secretary Steven Chu has announced the 20 teams, representing 13 states and Washington, D.C. plus 3 foreign countries, that will compete U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon 2013, which will be held in California for the first time. More
January 25, 2012
Austin Using Green Innovation to Beat the Utility Blues
A biosolids plant in Austin, Texas, is using an Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant to replace old equipment with modern biogas generation equipment. More
January 23, 2012
Asheville Boasts First Large-Scale LED Street Light Deployment in North Carolina
Taking steps to improve energy efficiency and reduce its overall carbon footprint, the City of Asheville has initiated North Carolina's first large-scale deployment of LED street lights. More
January 18, 2012
California OKs Energy Efficiency Rules for Battery-Charged Devices
California has adopted the first-in-the-nation rules to reduce wasted energy in battery chargers. More
January 17, 2012
Ithaca (NY) Goes 100% Renewable
The City of Ithaca, New York signed a 2-year power purchase agreement with Integrys Energy Services to purchase 100 percent of the city's electricity consumption from renewable energy sources. Beginning in January 2012, Ithaca will begin purchasing Green-e Energy certified renewable energy credits to match all of its electricity use. More
January 17, 2012
Salt River Project Opens Community Solar Program to Businesses
Salt River Project (SRP) is opening its Community Solar program to business customers, allowing businesses to purchase solar power from the 20 megawatt Copper Crossing Solar Ranch, located in Florence, Arizona. The Copper Crossing Solar Ranch currently provides solar power for homes and schools, and about half of Copper Crossing's generated solar power will be allocated for business customers. Beginning in February 2012, business customers will be able to purchase solar electricity through the Community Solar program at a fixed rate of 9.9 cents per kilowatt-hour (kWh), over a 10 year period. More
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