• Wednesday, May 15, 2013-Energy Department Publishes Protocols for Determining Energy Efficiency Savings
May 15, 2013The Energy Department has published a new series of protocols for determining savings from energy efficiency upgrades in homes, commercial buildings, and industrial facilities. Using consistent methods to calculate energy savings will improve the credibility and demonstrate the impact of energy efficiency programs that help businesses and families reduce their energy bills. Developed in close collaboration with the nation's leading technical experts under the Uniform Methods Project, these protocols offer a straightforward approach for calculating energy savings made possible from ...
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• Friday, April 05, 2013-Atlantic Energy Concepts New Director of Engineering
We are pleased to introduce to you Atlantic Energy Concepts' New Director of Engineering, Mr. Kirk White. Kirk has been with AEC for over seven years as our Senior Account Executive in the Mid-Atlantic Region. Kirk's 20 years experience in the lighting industry and combined lighting design back ground make him an ideal person to lead our expanding lighting design team and engineering services group. In Kirk's new capacity he will be responsible for evaluating new emerging lighting technology, provide technical oversight and leadership on new projects and advance internal processes to improv...
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• Monday, April 01, 2013-10th Annual Sustainable Energy Conference
Atlantic Energy Concepts will be exhibiting - booth #M29. Please stop by and see us!The 10th Annual Sustainable Energy Conference will feature an expanded agenda, starting with a half-day session April 15, 2013.
Keynote / invited speakers from:Duke EnergyCree, Inc.Nissan, Leaf DivisionTennessee Valley AuthoritySierra Nevada Brewing The conference will include sessions focusing on: 3rd NC Smart Grid ForumEnergy EfficiencyUtility Savings InitiativeRenewables; Solar and Wind EnergyPolicy and FinanceSustainable Tourism, Agriculture, and BioFuels Never been to this conference? Want to know what t...
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• Wednesday, March 06, 2013-President Obama Nominates New Energy Department and EPA Heads
President Obama on March 4 nominated Ernest Moniz to replace Steven Chu as Secretary of Energy, and Gina McCarthy to take over U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) leadership from Lisa Jackson. Of his new Energy Secretary nominee, Obama said "Ernie knows that we can produce more energy and grow our economy while still taking care of our air, our water and our climate." The president praised Moniz, who served as Undersecretary of Energy for President Bill Clinton and directs the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's (MIT) Energy Initiative, which brings together prominent thinkers and e...
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• Monday, February 18, 2013-Tax break for energy saving improvements is back
If you installed new windows or doors or made other qualifying improvements in 2012, you may be eligible for a tax credit. Or, you can make improvements this year.By MSN Money partner Wed 3:12 PMThis post is by Kimberly Lankford of Kiplinger?s Personal Finance magazine.The fiscal cliff legislation, which Congress passed on New Year?s Day, revived the tax credit for energy-efficiency improvements for both 2012 and 2013. If you made any eligible improvements in 2012 -- after the credit expired -- dig up the receipts before you file your taxes for the year because you may get a tax break after al...
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• Monday, January 21, 2013-Outdoor Lighting For Safety And Security Is A Complicated Matter
By Maryellen Lo Bosco - December 2012 - LightingAt first glance, exterior lighting might seem a simple matter of providing enough light so that people can see each other, and spot hazards in their paths ? and when in doubt, err on the side of more light. But in reality, outdoor lighting is a complicated matter. Consider a phrase that often defines the goal of exterior lighting: safety and security. While the two go hand in hand, they are not the same. Safety issues are related to tripping and falling, says David Aggleton, president of Aggleton & Associates Security Consultants, and for this re...
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• Monday, January 21, 2013-Could LEDs Dominate Lighting Technology
Sustainability Strong Published January 11, 2013 ReutersThe LED lighting industry is set to dominate the global market more than a century after its discovery, benefitting from a widespread ban of conventional incandescent bulbs and as the market share of competing green replacements fade.Light emitting diodes (LEDs) have a vital edge in that they have superior energy efficiency and longer lifespans compared with rivals, while a global glut in LED chips means they are becoming more competitive.A forecast explosion in LED sales by more than 40 percent annually will see the technology eclipse hi...
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• Wednesday, January 02, 2013-Markets for Energy Efficiency in 2013 Part II
California holds the unofficial title of greenest of U.S. states. But Massachusetts might swipe the crown if it keeps up its current pace investing in green energy.For those in the energy efficiency industry, Massachusetts is a state to watch for opportunity. The American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy has named Massachusetts the top state for energy efficiency two years running. Massachusetts spends more per capita on efficiency than any other, and it requires that its utilities seek all cost-effective energy efficiency before securing new power sources.Expect opportunity to heighte...
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• Thursday, December 27, 2012-My Green Business Heroes of 2012
By Marc GuntherCreated 2012-12-25 06:41Some say, and with reason, that 2012 was the best year ever. Never in the history of the world has there been less hunger, less disease and more prosperity. Of course there?s plenty to worry about ? the fiscal cliff, gun violence, chaos in Syria and the Congo ? as always there will be. But, to paraphrase Martin Luther King, the long arc of history bends towards a more just and sustainable world.In the little corner of the world that occupies much of my attention ? the places where business and sustainability intersect ? it has not been a good year. Global...
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• Monday, December 24, 2012-The top 10 sustainability stories of 2012
By Gil FriendCreated 2012-12-24 08:00Last year I summarized the Top Sustainability Stories of 2011 and offered my predictions for the Top Sustainability Stories of 2012. Here are my reflections on some of those predictions?I think I was pretty close?and a few big stories I missed.Climate heats up and hides out&S232;&S232;. Climate denial is well-funded, anti-scientific, self-interested, crazy?and understandable, given the massive assets buried in fossil fuel reserves, and the lengths to which their owners will go to prevent those assets from being stranded.Climate silence is, well?in a way mor...
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• Monday, November 05, 2012-Lighting retrofit project reduces UD s carbon footprint energy bill
8:50 a.m., Oct. 31, 2012--The University of Delaware has established the Revolving Energy Efficiency Fund to support energy efficiency projects across campus.The first project funded by the Energy Efficiency Fund will replace lighting systems with new, energy efficient systems, undertaken by Facilities and Auxiliary Services and contractor Atlantic Energy Concepts."Reducing our energy consumption and carbon footprint is an important element of our Path to Prominence,? said David Singleton, vice president of facilities and auxiliary services. ?The University?s Energy Efficiency Fund will be an...
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• Wednesday, October 17, 2012-Bipartisan Legislation to Revamp Tax Deduction for Energy Efficient Upgrades to Commercial Buildings
Author(s): Rob MosherA bill introduced into the Senate seeks to extend tax deductions for building upgrades, make it easier for taxpayers to get the deductions, and give more money back. The bipartisan legislation - introduced by Sens. Olympia Snow (R-Maine), Jeff Bingaman (D-N.M.), Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), and Ben Cardin (D-M.D.) on Sept. 27, 2012 - is called the Commercial Building Modernization Act (S.3591) and it would reform the existing Energy Efficient Commercial Building Tax Deduction, which is widely known by its federal tax code section: 179D."Streamlining the application process...
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• Monday, October 08, 2012-2012 Energy Efficiency Scorecard Top 10 Also Includes CA NY OR VT CT RI WA MD and MN States Most in Need of Improvement Are NE LA MO KS AK SD WY WV ND and MS.
Washington, D.C.?States continue to move strongly in 2012 to advance energy efficiency initiatives regardless of which political party is in control of state legislatures and governors? offices, according to the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) on the release today of its sixth annual State Energy Efficiency Scorecard.Available online at http://aceee.org/sector/state-policy/scorecard, the ACEEE State Scorecardshows that the top 10 energy efficiency states are Massachusetts (in its second year atop the rankings), California, New York, Oregon, Vermont, Connecticut, Rhode ...
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• Wednesday, September 12, 2012-DOE Announces Upcoming Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Webinars on Energy Storage Technology for Vehicles Urban Wind Projects and More
EERE offers webinars to the public on subjects ranging from how to adopt the latest energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies to training for the clean energy workforce. Webinars are free; however, advanced registration is typically required. You can also watch archived webinars and browse previously aired videos, slides, and transcripts.Upcoming WebinarsSeptember 18: Live Webcast on Accelerating Innovation: Energy StorageThe Energy Department, in partnership with the Battelle Commercialization Council of Labs, will present a live webcast titled Accelerating Innovation: Energy Storag...
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• Thursday, September 06, 2012-The Top 10 America s Coolest Schools
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1University of California, Davis69.0034.50132.8570.4892.5088.2321.1545.9775.5044.0035.00709.172Georgia Institute of Technology68.6051.08143.0862.2269.5177.1029.9036.8979.5052.0035.00704.893Stanford Univ...
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• Wednesday, August 08, 2012-Why London s green Olympics might be outpaced in 2016
By Dan ProbstPublished August 07, 2012Planners in London set out to create ?the world?s first truly sustainable Olympic and Paralympic Games,? and it is shaping up as the greenest Olympics ever -- at least until 2016, when Olympic host city Rio de Janeiro hopes to take the gold medal for being green.Sustainability has become a more important concept with almost every Olympics host city over the past two decades, and there is little doubt that the trend will continue for the foreseeable future.In its bid to be a host city, London created the ?One Planet Olympics? concept, using the world stage ...
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• Wednesday, July 18, 2012-West to Gain as China Imports Rare Earths Quest CEO Says
U.S. and Canadian producers of heavy rare earth metals are poised to benefit as China becomes a net importer of some of the materials as early as 2014, said Peter Cashin, chief executive officer of Quest Rare Minerals Ltd. (QRM)?They?ll be a very important consumer for our products,? Cashin said in an interview. ?They are an unanticipated consumer; most of the assumptions have been for non-Chinese consumers. The Chinese would be a huge market for us.? China is the world?s biggest producer of rare earths, 17 chemically similar metallic elements used in the defense, renewable-energy and electron...
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• Tuesday, July 17, 2012-Global renewable power generation to grow 40 says IEA
Renewable power generation around the world will grow by more than 40% over the next five years, according to a report from the International Energy Agency (IEA).Despite economic uncertainty, power generation from on- and offshore wind, solar photovoltaics, concentrating solar power, bioenergy, geothermal, hydropower, wave and tidal power generation will reach almost 6400 TWh by 2017, according to the Medium-Term Renewable Energy Market Report 2012.According to the IEA?s analysis renewable electricity will expand almost 60% more between 2011 and 2017 than it did between 2005 and 2011 to reach ...
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• Thursday, July 12, 2012-London Olympics Most Energy Efficient Games Yet
Date: Jul 09, 2012Author(s): Miriam BergLondon?s bid for the 2012 Olympic Games came with a hefty vow: to host the greenest Olympics in the tournament?s recent history. That vow is being kept through a variety of energy-efficient features at this year's summer games.Although London's commitment to sustainability was questioned after it ditched plans for a wind turbine and other eco-friendly facets, organizers assure Olympic-goers that the 2012 games will be a green experience like no other. With Olympic Park's many energy-saving products and practices, the area's permanent structures emit 58% ...
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• Tuesday, June 26, 2012-Obama Administration Announces Major Steps Forward to Advance Energy Efficiency Efforts Improve Access to Low Cost Financing for States and Local Communities
The Obama Administration today announced 36 new states, local governments, and school districts have joined President Obama's Better Buildings Challenge. These new commitments total nearly 300 million square feet in job-creating building energy upgrades, equivalent to more than 130 Empire State Buildings. In addition, new public tax guidance issued today by the Department of the Treasury will make it easier for state and local governments to access more than $2 billion in existing low-cost financing to fund energy efficiency and renewable energy projects through Qualified Energy Conservation B...
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