Feb 06 - The Telegraph - The recession and rock-bottom prices for natural gas have weakened the short-term financial case for switching to alternative energy, and an unusual Nashua program is finding that the two factors have had another effect: Making businesses reluctant to invest in energy efficiency, even when a large portion of the cost is covered. More...
Feb 03 - Arizona Daily Star - Tucson Electric Power Co. customers will be able to get new rebates for buying variable-power pool pumps, recycling their old refrigerators and making other energy-saving moves, under a program up for approval by state regulators this week. More...
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 3, 2012 /PRNewswire - Today, Ameren Missouri, a utility company of Ameren Corporation (NYSE: AEE), filed an electric rate increase request with the Missouri Public Service Commission (MPSC). More...
Feb 4 - McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - Bob Warner Philadelphia Daily News - The City of Philadelphia wants to hire an efficiency expert. More...
Feb 2 - McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - Aileen B. Flores El Paso Times, Texas - An energy-efficient initiative led by the city of El Paso has helped stimulate the local economy, city officials said Wednesday. More...
Feb 1 - McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - Rick Daysog The Sacramento Bee, Calif. - The Sacramento Municipal Utility District is offering incentives of up to $100,000 to help owners of small and medium-sized buildings install advanced lighting control systems. More...
San Francisco, CA - February 1, 2012 - SCIenergy, Inc., the global leader in providing cloud-based energy management solutions for building owners and operators, today announced that the City of San Antonio has awarded the company $2.8M to optimize the performance of more than 100 of its municipal buildings. More...
NEW YORK, Jan 31, 2012 -- UPI - Researchers at Columbia University say a study of energy use in New York City buildings will be useful for urban planners, policy makers and engineers. More...
ACEEE - Washington, D.C. - January 31, 2012 - A new report by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) reveals how energy efficiency can be used by states, policymakers, and utilities developing compliance strategies to meet the goals of federal air regulations. More...
WASHINGTON, Jan 31, 2012 -- BUSINESS WIRE - The U.S. Department of Energy's low-income Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) created or retained more than 13,000 jobs in the fourth quarter of 2011, ranking second out of approximately 200 federal programs funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act). More...
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