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Seattle Joins Commercial Benchmarking Movement
On May 11, the city of Seattle launched a commercial benchmarking program for commercial buildings, joining Washington, D.C., New York City, San Francisco, Austin, and the states of California and...
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Empire State Building Becomes Tallest LEED Structure in U.S.
The Empire State Building in New York City has been awarded LEED Gold certification following a two-year retrofit that is expected to cut energy use in the landmark building by 38 percent by 2013. Two...
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New Direction for that Federal Agency Whose Name I Can’t Remember
The US Department of Energy’s reputation is now enshrined as the agency that Republican presidential contender Rick Perry wants to dismantle – if only he could remember its name. But a recent report by...
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London Bridge Will Soon Be All Lit Up With LEDs!
London Bridge hasn’t fallen down–yet. But any 117-year old bridge is bound to need a few updates here and there. The latest round of improvements will help cut the amount of energy required to light...
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UK Looks to US for Green Deal Partners, Suppliers
In October, the United Kingdom will embark on a national program to make millions of homes and businesses more energy efficient. Until then, officials are busy educating the British public about the...
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Have You Sent Your Letter to FHFA on PACE Yet?
As a result of a lawsuit, a federal judge has required FHFA to conduct a public rulemaking on their actions to derail PACE energy efficiency and renewable energy retrofit programs. This is a great...
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Bank of America’s Energy Efficiency Finance Program Rewards Innovators
The Bank of America Energy Efficiency Finance Program has provided low-interest loans and grants to community development financial institutions (CDFIs) to increase access to energy efficiency...
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5 Common Mistakes of New Energy Auditors
No doubt if you follow energy or environmental issues, you’ve heard over and over again that the least expensive way to tackle our energy difficulties is through efficiency. One report from the...
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Norwegian Retrofit Seeks To Create ‘Energy-Positive’ Office Buildings
Two office buildings in Norway are being retrofitted so they will generate more power than they use when the project is completed next year. The three- and four-story buildings, in the town of...
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Roadmap to a Hydrogen Economy?
A friend of mine sent me an invitation to a webinar called the “Roadmap to a Hydrogen Economy and Review of Alternative Energy Technologies.” I hope he doesn’t regard my response as indelicate or...
View ArticleStrengthening an Emerging Industry While Helping Families Save Money
Last fall, the Middle Class Task Force and the Council on Environmental Quality released a report called Recovery Through Retrofit, which identified the key barriers standing in the way of strong and...
View ArticleEPA Seeks New Standards for Home Efficiency Retrofits
In seeking to establish new standards for home improvements that would increase energy efficiency, the EPA is asking for comments from the public. They have released a draft protocol which contains a...
View ArticleEnergy Efficiency: The Unsung Hero of our Times
As our economy continues to sputter, one little-noticed industry has been booming for a while now: energy efficiency. The sector is hiring like crazy — a fact that speaks volumes about the close...
View ArticleNew Web App To Save Electricity
Lighting is one of the biggest electricity guzzlers in a commercial building – 40% of it, to be precise. One of the best ways to find out what to do to save electricity is using a web app that can...
View ArticleOn the Road to Energy Efficiency
Last week, the President visited manufacturers in Wisconsin who are focused on creating the clean energy products of the future. Today, he continues taking his agenda for innovation and a new energy...
View ArticleWeb Tool Locates Utility Rebates Across the U.S.
If you are planning to buy a new appliance or carry out some home improvement, or even retrofitting to make your home more energy efficient, you may want to check out a new web tool that searches for...
View ArticleRetroficiency Develops Speedy Energy Efficiency Tool
Supporters of energy efficiency often talk about the tremendous untapped opportunity to squeeze energy savings out of the existing building stock. This fact has been proven time and time again....
View ArticleEnergy Efficiency, the Nerd
The renewable energy business has done a remarkable job at positioning itself in the public psyche as the ‘it girl’ of our era. Just about everyone – politicians, celebrities, major industries – likes...
View ArticleNew Direction for that Federal Agency Whose Name I Can’t Remember
The US Department of Energy’s reputation is now enshrined as the agency that Republican presidential contender Rick Perry wants to dismantle – if only he could remember its name. But a recent report by...
View ArticleLondon Bridge Will Soon Be All Lit Up With LEDs!
London Bridge hasn’t fallen down–yet. But any 117-year old bridge is bound to need a few updates here and there. The latest round of improvements will help cut the amount of energy required to light...
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