The Department of Energy has published a new series of protocols for determining savings from energy efficiency upgrades in homes, commercial buildings, and industrial facilities. Developed in collaboration with leading technical experts under the Uniform Methods Project (UMP), these protocols offer a straightforward approach for calculating energy savings made possible from common residential and commercial …Continue Reading
The US Senate unanimously confirmed physicist Ernest Moniz, 68, as Secretary of Energy. The professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology replaces Steven Chu, who served as energy secretary in Obama’s first term. Moniz was an energy undersecretary in the Clinton administration. The confirmation was delayed by Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) who was protesting Obama’s …Continue Reading
For industrial energy management policies and programs to succeed and for adopting protocols like ISO 50001, having an onsite energy manager is essential, but dedicated energy leadership within facilities may be the biggest missing link in energy policy, says a report from the American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy (ACEEE). To fill this hole …Continue Reading
The British government is encouraging UK businesses to take advantage of its matching funds offer and invest in energy efficiency measures that will help bring down their energy costs, allowing them to compete better with US businesses that have benefitted from lower energy costs, thanks to the rise of shale gas. Residential and commercial energy …Continue Reading
Nestle Purina PetCare unveiled its largest solar array at its Atlanta pet food factory. The array on the plant’s rooftop, consisting of 1,900 panels, was designed and installed by United Renewable Energy (URE). The modules will produce more than 585,000 kWh per year, with this energy used to power equipment in various areas of the …Continue Reading
Mayor Menino’s Building Energy Reporting and Disclosure Ordinance was approved yesterday by the Boston City Council in a 9-4 vote. The ordinance requires large commercial and residential buildings to report and disclose their energy and water usage and greenhouse gas emissions in order to encourage investment in energy efficiency. The ordinance, which will cover approximately …Continue Reading
State legislatures are focusing on energy efficiency policy this session, but there could be a widening gap between leading states and laggards, research by the Center for the New Energy Economy at Colorado State University suggests. The data comes from the center’s recently debuted Advanced Energy Legislation Tracker. So far in the 2013 legislative session, …Continue Reading
Conergy is building another 2 MW solar power plant in the Romanian region of Slobozia, with demand for renewable energy ramping up in order for energy providers to earn green certificates. In January, Conergy announced its entry into Romania with a 2.2 MW solar park. The company is now following that with another power plant …Continue Reading
Colorado State University’s Center for the New Energy Economy (CNEE) has gone live with an online database of energy-related legislation pending in all 50 states. The Advanced Energy Legislation (AEL) Tracker, which was created in partnership with Advanced Energy Economy (AEE), is available to the general public. Currently, state legislatures are considering more than 2,100 …Continue Reading
Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper has a bill on his desk to increase the renewable portfolio standard (RPS) requirement on the state’s large rural electric cooperatives. SB 252 would require the rural utilities to procure 20% of their electricity from renewable energy sources by 2020 – a boost from the current 10% by 2020 requirement co-ops …Continue Reading
