• Have You Seen Energy Efficiency Improvements in Your Neighborhood?

    Updated: 2011-08-25 12:47:00
    Back to School Have You Seen Energy Efficiency Improvements in Your Neighborhood August 25, 2011 08:47 This week , Erin shared the results of a major energy efficiency retrofit at her local library . Efficiency improvements over several years include installing 250 solar panels on the roof , upgrading to energy-efficient lighting and others . The library has been saving over 57,000 per year in electricity costs , and expects to save even more in the . future After discovering a renewable energy project in our blogger's own community , we're curious : What energy-saving , innovative projects have you come across in your neighborhood Each week , you have the chance to share your thoughts on a question about energy efficiency or renewable energy for consumers . Please comment with your

  • Energy-Saving Projects in My Community

    Updated: 2011-08-23 20:04:00
    Have You Seen Energy Efficiency Improvements in Your Neighborhood Energy-Saving Projects in My Community August 23, 2011 16:04 Working in the communications office at the Department of Energy I'm always researching , writing , and talking about our latest initiatives . Topics run the gamut from student-led solar competitions to engineering breakthroughs in electric vehicle design . I've learned that there are so many interesting projects underway in the clean energy . space New solar panels on the roof of Arlington County Central Library . Credit : Arlington County Central Library Still , writing about an innovative , clean energy project in a state 1,000 miles away is one thing discovering such a project in your own neighborhood is quite . another That's exactly what happened a couple of

  • Ford and Toyota Strategic Alliance for Hybrid Trucks and SUVs

    Updated: 2011-08-23 16:46:50
    Home by Sector Biofuels Carbon Smart Grid Renewables Solar Storage Transport Water Cleantech News Submit Blog Press Release Advertise Jobs About About Cleantech Blog What is Cleantech Bloggers Bookshelf Contact Cleantech Blog Blog With Us Houston , We Have A Solution Land of Lincoln Ford and Toyota Strategic Alliance for Hybrid Trucks and SUVs On August 23, 2011, in Blog by John Addison Ford and Toyota– the world’s two leading manufacturers of hybrid vehicles announce that they will equally collaborate on the development of an advanced new hybrid system for light truck and SUVs . Ford and Toyota have signed a memorandum of understanding MOU on the product development . collaboration Toyota has also partnered with Tesla to bring to market the exciting new 2012 Toyota RAV4 EV , a 100

  • Have You Taken Advantage of These Incentives Yet?

    Updated: 2011-08-18 11:33:00
    Oh , the Joys of Energy-Inefficient Smartphone Ownership Have You Taken Advantage of These Incentives Yet August 18, 2011 07:33 This week , Andrea showcased the new Database of State Incentives for Renewables Efficiency DSIRE incentive search widget which people can use to quickly find rebates and other incentives for purchasing renewable energy or energy-efficient items for their homes and businesses . Eric continued the theme by highlighting the different ways to Save Money on Your Energy-Saving Upgrades Our Rebates , Tax Credits , Financing section of Energysavers.gov has great information on current incentives that you can still take advantage of such as tax credits appliance rebates and energy efficiency mortgages and financing . How about you Have you been able to take advantage of

  • EPA Protocol Gas Verification Program and Minimum Competency for Air Emission Testing Company final rules/corrections

    Updated: 2011-08-17 01:36:33
    EPA Protocol Gas Verification Program and Minimum Competency Requirements for Air Emission Testing; Corrections SUMMARY: EPA is taking direct final action on corrections to the Protocol Gas Verification Program and Minimum Competency Requirements for Air Emission Testing final rule, which was published in the Federal Register of March 28, 2011 (76 FR 17288). The final rule [...]

  • Saving Money on Your Energy-Saving Upgrades

    Updated: 2011-08-16 15:17:00
    Have You Taken Advantage of These Incentives Yet Saving Money on Your Energy-Saving Upgrades August 16, 2011 11:17 Summer is one of the best times of the year to get motivated to make those energy efficiency upgrades on your to-do list , and the Department of Energy can point you to some incentives to make the initial investment more affordable . Energy-saving products will save you considerable money over the long term , helping these products pay for themselves and significantly reducing your monthly energy . bills Homeowners ready to take advantage of the savings should check out the energy efficiency tax credits offered through the IRS and promoted by the Department of Energy . The incentive credits you up to 500 toward your income taxes for purchasing and installing eligible

  • A Tribute to One of the Lions Who Helped Us Arrive Where We Are Today

    Updated: 2011-08-15 19:49:46
    On Sunday August 8, former Senator Mark Hatfield, an anti-war Republican from Oregon, died at age 89. In his 30 years in the Senate, Hatfield was not only one of the Senate chamber's most consistent voices against the war in Vietnam, but he was also an ardent advocate of environmental protection and renewable energy. In my nine years as a Senate aide in the 1970's, I got to know him well.

  • Storing Wind Energy as Hydrogen

    Updated: 2011-08-15 01:55:19
    Home by Sector Biofuels Carbon Smart Grid Renewables Solar Storage Transport Water Cleantech News Submit Blog Press Release Advertise Jobs About About Cleantech Blog What is Cleantech Bloggers Bookshelf Contact Cleantech Blog Blog With Us The Winter of Nuclear Energy Report from Manitoba Storing Wind Energy as Hydrogen On August 15, 2011, in Blog Green Executives Speak Out by David Anthony By David Anthony and Ken Brown Wind turbines capture the energy contained in wind . The turbine rotates a shaft which powers an electric generator . The electricity that flows from the generator can go to the wind farm’s grid connection to be consumed immediately or go to storage . We have previously discussed the advantages of storage . Let’s look at storage using . hydrogen Water electrolysis produces

  • How Much Energy does Your TV Set Use?

    Updated: 2011-08-11 09:49:00
    New Local Incentive Search Widget : DSIRE How Much Energy does Your TV Set Use August 11, 2011 05:49 This week , Andrea compared the energy use of TVs with traditional incandescent light bulbs and talked about the heat coming off her TV . set We've talked about TV sets and the energy they use quite a bit on the : blog Stars on TV ENERGY STARS® , That Is Say Hello to Stricter TV Standards New TV Guide EnergyGuide , That Is Watch the Watts : Tips for Buying a New Television We're curious : Do you know how much energy your TV set uses If it uses a lot of energy , do you do anything to minimize its energy usage such as using a power strip Each week , you have the chance to share your thoughts on a question about energy efficiency or renewable energy for consumers . Please comment with your

  • The Carbon-Constrained World: Companies Ignore It At Their Risk

    Updated: 2011-08-08 19:32:21
    When U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham last year declared that "cap-and-trade is dead" in the wake of the failed federal climate change legislation that would have capped carbon emissions, many companies – both large and small – perhaps shelved their carbon reduction programs. Indeed, some companies might think they are now immune to carbon controls.

  • Feeling the Heat... From My TV Set

    Updated: 2011-08-08 18:32:00
    . How Much Energy does Your TV Set Use Feeling the Heat . From My TV Set August 8, 2011 14:32 How many light bulbs does it take to equal the power output of a TV set Or is it the other way around The answer : It depends on the bulb and the TV . There are a few factors that determine the answer such as the wattage of the standard light bulb and the wattage of the . TV I was curious about the energy usage of my 48 LCD flat screen TV , since I can feel the heat coming off of it when it's on which doesn't help me to feel cooler in the summer I figured it must be using a ton of power Older color TV sets with cathode ray tubes CRTs have an energy use range of 65-133 watts , depending on size : See the Typical Wattages of Various Appliances at the bottom of Estimating Appliance and Home

  • EPA is finalizing approval of a revision to the San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District (SJVUAPCD) portion of the California State Implementation Plan (SIP)

    Updated: 2011-08-04 17:10:30
     EPA is finalizing approval of a revision to the San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District (SJVUAPCD) portion of the California State Implementation Plan (SIP). This revision was proposed in the Federal Register on June 8, 2011 and concerns volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions from brandy and wine aging operations. EPA is approving a [...]

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