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A Case for Energy Efficiency Rebate Program by Katia Lundy, Sr. Marketing Specialist, Member of the Con Edison Green Team If you think it’s hard trying to get a loan from a bank or selling real estate in this economy, try “selling” money. Well, not actually selling money but giving generous rebates and incentives for energy efficiency projects. The sales …

Many states and localities are pushing to institute deregulation of energy companies and this move is designed to reduce electricity rates. Proponents of deregulation claim that putting the power of choice into the hands of the consumer will allow them to benefit from cheap electricity. Many consumer groups are calling for deregulation and the cheap electricity they say will come …

Use of solar energy is becoming much more well-known everyday. The value of electrical energy is rising and also the very best alternative that we’ve currently is making use of solar energy. All of us realize that global warming is on an everyday rise currently. The main reason for this being burning of fossil fuels like coal, which in turn …

Pepco Buys UMD’s Solar Decathlon-Winner for Public Education COLLEGE PARK, Md. – WaterShed, the international-prize-winning solar house built by University of Maryland students, faculty and professional partners, has found a buyer and a permanent site: Electric service provider Pepco is purchasing the high-tech building, and plans to locate it at one of its facilities in Montgomery County, Maryland. The purchase …

Nothing is quite like having the air conditioner on at full blast during a sticky hot summer day. When you are building your house or looking at installing air conditioners for the first time, it may be difficult to decide what type of unit is best for your space. Most find that window-type air conditioners are the easiest to install, …

The solar power industry sustained an impressive growth in installed capacity with new capacity of 27.7 Gigawatts (GW) coming on line in 2011, on top of over 17 GW in 2010. This takes the total installed capacity worldwide to 67.44 GW. The capital cost of solar photovoltaic power plants have declined to around $2430 / kilowatt, which makes it possible …

A lot of people today have gone on and on about the positive aspects of solar energy. Even though theoretical arguments are constantly interesting, what about day-to-day applications? Uses for Solar In Each day Life Solar energy is an crucial advancement inside the effort to save the atmosphere. Maybe essentially the most effortlessly usable and most convenient with the renewable …

Greensmith now providing distributed energy storage systems to fourteen customers, including eight electric utilities An innovative storage solution to integrate renewable energy generation and improve grid stability Greensmith Energy Management Systems, a leader in distributed energy storage control systems continues its growth, now with fourteen customers, including eight electric utilities using the company’s field-tested suite of product offerings. By expanding …

President Obama confirmed his commitment to clean energy and to environmental and public health protections in his State of the Union Address last night. He celebrated the extraordinary growth of the clean energy economy, and he laid out a plan to create more clean energy jobs and more responsible energy development. “We don’t have to choose between our environment and …

Under Pressure: Startup Company Turns Water into Power By David Ferris When Frank Zammataro thinks about water pressure, he sees an opportunity to create electricity. Zammataro, 53, is President and Co-Founder of Rentricity—a New York City energy company that has discovered a new way to tap into the excess pressure in water-treatment plants, reservoirs, and factories to help power our …

Grand Ridge, Illinois, population 550, is a small village in the Corn Belt flatlands stretching south and west of Chicago. The weather in Grand Ridge swings just outside the American average. Winters are windy and mostly overcast, while the summer months tend to be calmer and sunnier. Sunny side up: High-efficiency thin film solar panels were developed at GE’s Global …

It doesn’t make a difference when you are building your residence or renovating, you can turn it into a solar energy home by doing a few quick alterations to your plan. If electrical power and gas grow to be difficult to handle you may need to take into account heating your home with the sun. Solar energy is generated from …

Researchers Note Gas Emissions From Marcellus Shale and Other Sites Linked to Significant Increased Risk of Near-Term Climate Change Far from being a “solution” to climate change, natural gas extracted from shale is a huge contributor of greenhouse gases when both methane and carbon dioxide are considered, according to a major new study by three Cornell University researchers. The natural …

Ever since mankind originally came into being, sunlight was and definitely will continually be readily available. For decades many individuals have been worrying in regard to the escalating energy bills. On account of this, solar technology systems have grown to be an excellent alternate option over the years. Direct sunlight is readily at your disposal especially in regions near the …

By Elisa Wood January 18, 2012 This is the era of Big Oil. Could the next be the era of Big Efficiency? A new report by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy suggests the possibility. Re-invented with today’s smart energy technologies, energy efficiency could displace 40 to 60 percent of our total energy needs by the year 2050, according …

Thanks to recent advances in solar technology, solar energy is rapidly gaining acceptance across the world. Today’s solar power is cheaper and easier than ever to install, and more efficient at converting the sun’s power into electricity. A careful analysis of both the pros and cons of solar energy shows just how far this technology has come. Solar’s biggest advantage …

Solar power systems are also known as photovoltaic panels plus the atoms which are present in these panels are excited by the action with the sun’s power. These atoms are present in a silicon layer that lies among two panels known as protector panels. A formation of electric current takes place consequently with the action with the electrons from the …

OriginOil and Department of Energy to Develop Direct Conversion of Algae into Renewable Crude Oil for Existing Oil Refineries Company partners with Idaho National Laboratory to enable algae growers to enter the global crude oil market OriginOil, Inc., the developer of a breakthrough technology to extract oil from algae and an emerging leader in the global algae oil services industry, …

Solar power generation in today’s world has taken all new meaning and market push as the major player’s developing the new and more efficient power generating cells have shifted from the US to overseas. China has taken on a critical role in the solar energy marketplace with their huge investment in solar power factories that are cranking out cheaper solar …

ClearEdge Power Signs Market-Defining $500 Million Multi-Phase Agreement to Deliver 50 Megawatts of Clean Energy to Güssing Renewable Energy When completed, agreement will be one of the largest ever in the stationary fuel cell industry HILLSBORO, Ore. – January 10, 2012 – ClearEdge Power, a manufacturer of scalable, continuous onsite power systems, today announced that Güssing Renewable Energy GmbH, a …