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21 hours ago ago from Berkeley Lab Media Report

The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded Honeywell an $11.4 million grant to help Southern California Edison implement automated demand response under OpenADR, the Open Automated Demand Response Communications Specification. The grant was one of several Smart Grid Investment Grants awarded under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. OpenADR was developed by researchers at the PIER Demand Response Research Center. The Center is based in ...

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7 hours ago ago from Bostonia by Emerson

By Emily DeSimone CHINATOWN – In every office of the Asian American Civic Association employees are working hard at creating programs for the residents of Chinatown.  They have programs in work placement, education, and have a multi-service center to provide assistance for immigrants. With all that they do the AACA has also recently taken on fixing environment issues in Chinatown. “The goal of this initiative is to educate, ...

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8 hours ago ago from nuclear-news

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12 hours ago ago from East Liberty Post

Applications are now available for Pennsylvania’s Small Business Advantage Grant Program. The program allows for Small Businesses to receive funds for technology that will improve energy efficiency and prevent pollution. Through the program, businesses can apply for a 50% matching grant of up to $7,500 for taking actions that save at least 20% annually in energy or pollution related costs. Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) ...

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21 hours ago ago from MyPointNow

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U.S. Offers $85 Million to Promote Energy Efficiency

23 hours ago ago from The New York Times

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