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DOE OFFERS UP TO $10 MILLION TO IMPROVE ENERGY-SAVING LIGHTING
Oct 10, 2011
DOE will invest in projects to accelerate manufacturing research and development related to solid-state lighting technologies. The focus will be on applications that use semiconductors to provide light in such devices as light-emitting diodes and organic light-emitting diodes.
ENERGY-EFFICIENCY LOAN FINANCING CARRIES LOW INVESTMENT RISK: ACEEE REPORT
Oct 7, 2011
A review of 24 energy-efficiency loan programs found default rates ranging from 0 percent to 3 percent throughout the life of the financing program, a range that the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy characterized as "extremely low."
ENERGY STAR HOMES GRABS INCREASING SHARE OF MARKET FOR SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENCES
Oct 7, 2011
One-quarter of all single-family homes built nationally in 2010 earned the federal Energy Star designation, up from 21 percent the previous year.
LEED 2012 TO INCLUDE CHANGES TO MATERIALS & RESOURCES CREDIT CATEGORY
Oct 7, 2011
The Materials & Resources credit category, which is designed to address waste reduction while improving the environmental impact of materials selection and waste disposal, will feature an increased focus on the application of life-cycle assessment.
NEW RESOLUTION INTENDED TO BOOST ENERGY EFFICIENCY IN COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS
Oct 7, 2011
The new National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners resolution encourages state public utility commissions to provide commercial building owners with access to whole-building energy-consumption data to support energy-efficient building operations.
CALIFORNIA UNVEILS SOLAR ADVANTAGE VALUE ESTIMATOR
Sep 2, 2011
The online tool is designed to help homeowners and other players in the state's housing industry calculate the value of residential solar photovoltaic systems.
JURISDICTIONS CONSIDERING ENERGY-TRANSPARENCY POLICIES SHOULD TAKE PROACTIVE STEPS: REPORT
Aug 16, 2011
The advice comes as energy-transparency policies are drawing interest from states and cities across the United States. Jurisdictions have adopted building energy rating and disclosure laws in the states of Washington and California as well as in the cities of Austin, Texas; New York City; San Francisco; Seattle; and Washington, D.C. Worldwide, about 50 national, regional, and local governments have such policies in place for commercial buildings.
BSI LAUNCHES ENERGY MANAGEMENT STANDARD
Aug 16, 2011
The standard is expected to help organizations improve profitability, reduce greenhouse-gas emissions, and meet climate-change targets.
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