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Electric car owners now have city-owned downtown station

May 17 - McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - Kala Kachmar Montgomery Advertiser, Ala. - Electric car owners now have a place to "fill up" in downtown Montgomery. more...
Filed under: Electric Vehicles

ComEd Awards Four Local Families $180,000 in Smart Home Makeovers

CHICAGO, May 17, 2013 /PRNewswire - ComEd announced the four winners of its Smart Home Showcase, a contest awarding four customers with free, energy efficiency home makeovers valued at $45,000 each. more...
Filed under: Energy Efficiency

Midwest should have ample electricity for hottest summer days

May 18 - McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - Thomas Content Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - A national electricity reliability organization is forecasting electricity supply challenges in Texas and southern California this summer but says the Midwest region should continue to have more than enough power to meet its needs. more...
Filed under: Demand Response

Energy efficient vehicles tested in real-world situations

May 18 - McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - Britney Milazzo Centre Daily Times (State College, Pa.) - About a dozen electric, hybrid and bio-diesel automobiles underwent tech inspections Friday at Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology for the fifth annual 21st Century Automotive Competition. more...
Filed under: Energy Efficiency

National Grid Unveils Future Home of Sustainability Hub

WORCESTER, Mass., May 16, 2013 -- BUSINESS WIRE - National Grid today unveiled plans for the future home of its Sustainability Hub, a 2,200 square-foot facility centrally located within the company's smart grid pilot area in Worcester, Mass. more...
Filed under: Energy Efficiency

PJM Has Enough Power To Meet Hot Summer Electricity Demand

VALLEY FORGE, Pa., May 14, 2013 /PRNewswire - PJM Interconnection, operator of the nation's largest electric grid, expects to have sufficient power this summer when air conditioners push power use to as high as 155,553 megawatts. more...
Filed under: Demand Response

Articles

Breaking through the Glass Curtain Wall to Net Zero Energy

By Michael Rovito
On: May 13, 2013

Paul Torcellini of the National Renewable Energy Labs (NREL) gave a presentation last year on net zero energy (NZE) buildings to folks from NYSERDA, the more...
Filed under: Energy Efficiency

Are You Willing to Pay an Extra Tax to Drive Your Electric Vehicle?

By Sarah Battaglia
On: April 29, 2013

A new trend in the electric vehicle industry is emerging. Several states are proposing a gas tax on vehicles produced in 2015 or later that more...
Filed under: Electric Vehicles

Energy Efficiency for a Greener Ireland

By Jessica Kennedy
On: April 22, 2013

Ireland has recently made news with its efforts in energy efficiency and sustainability. According to the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI), 2012 was a more...
Filed under: Energy Efficiency

3 Ways Demand Response Will Lower Costs for Industrial Facilities

By Sarah Battaglia
On: April 8, 2013

Is your facility struggling to pay its daily expenses? Maybe your organization is just looking for an additional source of income. In the midst of more...
Filed under: Demand Response

Growing Demand for Demand Response Programs

By Rasika Athawale
On: March 25, 2013

In a world of hurricanes and super storms people are increasingly becoming aware of the need for a collective action towards a sustainable and clean more...
Filed under: Demand Response