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Alameda Municipal Power Receives Federal Grant for Energy Efficiency

22 hours ago ago from ACTION ALAMEDA News

Yesterday, Alameda Municipal Power announced that they had been awarded a federal grant for energy efficiency and energy conservation. Here is the full text of the release. The City of Alameda has been awarded a $640,600 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) grant to further energy-efficiency and conservation initiatives in Alameda. The City and Alameda Municipal Power (AMP) are partnering in the administration of the ARRA grant ...

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Electricians Understand Energy Star Buildings

14 hours ago ago from Los Angeles Electricians

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/greenspace/2009/12/epa-energy-star-building-program-marks-a-decade.html December 9, 2009 | 5:08 pm The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is marking the 10-year anniversary of its Energy Star building program, with 8,400 structures across the country since 1999 that meet the energy efficiency standards. In 2008, Los Angeles ranked first among all U.S. cities, with more than 260 Energy Star buildings, ...

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Profiles in Green Building: the Austin Real Estate Market

7 hours ago ago from Real Estate

Austin has long been a home for friendly folk- friendly to each other, friendly to animals, and friendly to the environment. What used to be considered as only the concerns of hippies and the bohemian sect, environmentalism is now at the forefront of commercial and residential design, and "green" businesses are popping up nationwide. Austin, however, was the first city in the United States to establish a local green-building program, laying ...

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Town explores wood, gas, wind energy

13 hours ago ago from Hybrid Friends - Alternative Fuel Talk, News and Info

Town explores wood, gas , wind energy WCSH- TV The town is pursuing alternative energy sources for municipal buildings, businesses, and homes. It formed an energy committee in 2008, but the committee and more Continue Reading To get more Hybrid and green automotive news, use the search function!

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How do places with wind and solar energy sustain their power?

14 hours ago ago from Alternative Source of Energy

Some places rely on solar and wind energy right? To power their homes and such. How do they use energy in the night or when there is no wind? Do they have something that stores the energy like a big battery or something? I have to “make” a green city and it will use renewable energy source including solar and wind energy. How would I make the wind and solar energy sustainable and not have shortages of power?

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Copenhagen Climate Conference Should Emphasize Building Sector to Fight Climate Change at Low Cost, Experts Say

1 hour, 32 minutes ago ago from PopEater

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- The Copenhagen climate change talks should focus on the existing building sector to create massive reductions in global emissions and create new jobs, say the authors of a new book on property retrofits around the globe. "The existing real estate sector is typically overlooked at the climate change table," says Leanne Tobias, founder of Malachite LLC, a leading green real estate consultancy. "That stance ...

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$1.4 Billion Oregon Wind Deal Announced

21 hours ago ago from The New York Times

Search All NYTimes.com Search Business Financial Tools December 10, 2009, 12:08 pm $1.4 Billion Oregon Wind Deal Announced By KATE GALBRAITH General Electric will supply wind turbines to what it says will be the nationâs largest wind farm, in Oregon. The $1.4 billion deal was announced on Thursday . The deal marks the âlargest wind turbine commitment this year and the third ...

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Parkview Green Beijing on Track to Meet China's Target for Reduction in Carbon Intensity

21 hours ago ago from PopEater

LONDON , December 10 /PRNewswire/ -- As world leaders meet in Copenhagen for the United Nations Climate Change Conference, it was announced today (Thursday 10th December) that Parkview Green, a major new mixed-use development in Beijing , is on track to be the first building in China to achieve the Platinum certification by the LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Green Building Rating System. (Photo: ...

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In Energy Innovation, Everything New Is Old Again

14 hours ago ago from Wall Street Journal

PEORIA, Ariz. -- As light filled the sky on a recent morning here, a handful of giant mirrored dishes were being prepared to track the sun and ultimately feed solar-generated electricity into the Phoenix area. View Full Image Credit: Kindred Elliott A solar array in Peoria, Ariz., above, incorporates an updated Stirling engine, below, a device created in the early 19th century. High-tech ...

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Pepco Energy Services Awarded Contract to Green Camden Yards, Oriole Park and M&T Bank Stadium

20 hours ago ago from PopEater

ARLINGTON, Va., Dec. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Pepco Energy Services, a subsidiary of Pepco Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: POM) and a leader in energy savings performance contracting, announced today that it has been selected by the Maryland Stadium Authority (MSA) to implement a $9 million comprehensive energy efficiency contract at Camden Yards, Oriole Park and M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, Maryland. The 13-year contract, which includes the historic B&O ...

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