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New York Didn’t Get LeBron, But They Will Save $175M on Solar Thermal
A new solar thermal roadmap [pdf] for New York State announces potential consumer savings of close to US$175 million by focusing on heat and hot water applications for residential and commercial buildings. Released by the Solar Thermal Consortium back in May at the NYSEIA conference, the roadmap’s success appears to be contingent upon ramping up [...]
7 Ideas to Save PACE
PACE. It’s the Susan Boyle of greentech policy initiatives. PACE, or property assessed clean energy, emerged in 2008 in Berkeleyas a way to help homeowners and businesses finance energy efficiencyretrofits. Under typical PACE programs, the owner gets a loan via acity- or state-organized bond program to add equipment and then pays itback through a supplemental [...]
Make the Most of Mass Save Energy Efficiency Programs
Massachusettsresidents and business owners are in luck with the large depth ofservices and incentives available through Mass Save to promote efficient energy practices. I’m sure a lot of people haven’t heard about theirfree energy assessments, rebates, low interest financing, and energyassistance for income-eligible customers. Programs vary byMassachusetts city and town so please check the website [...]
2 Policies that Create Jobs, Help the Environment and Save Taxpayers’ $$$
As Congress continues to mull over the need for another jobsbill, it is my hope that our elected officials realize that a transition to a clean-tech economy will only work insofar as two crucialpolicies—the inclusion of solar manufacturing equipment in theManufacturing Investment Tax Credit (MITC) and the extension of theTreasury Grant Program (TGP)—are properly implemented. [...]
Autodesk Inventor Helps Utility Scale Solar Save Capital and Speed Up Development
Utility Scale Solar Inc. (USS) is successfully using Autodesk Inventorsoftware to accelerate development of its sun-tracking systems, whilesaving millions of dollars in capital investment. USS creditsAutodesk Inc.’s Clean Tech Partner Program, which provides softwaregrants for emerging clean tech companies in North America, and Autodeskreseller KETIV Technologies for introducing the company to DigitalPrototyping with Inventor and [...]
12 Power Emitting Devices To Help You Save Energy
Energy is vital, and that’s the reason we see electricity companiesstriving to generate those extra watts that are usually wasted due tothe careless attitude of homeowners. This includes everything from being just too busy in work or sluggish enough to get out of the couch tounplug. Industrial designers often come to the rescue with innovativeenergy [...]
Solar – The New Plan to Save Civilization
When the first edition of Plan B: Rescuing a Planet Under Stressand a Civilization in Trouble came out in 2003, author Lester Brown was cautiously optimistic about the potential for solar energy to helpstabilize the climate. But in the updated Plan B 4.0, Brown, President of the Earth Policy Institute, is even more sanguine: Having [...]
Save Money by Leasing Solar
Thanks to a new TXU Energy and SolarCity partnership residents of Dallas, Texas will soon have the option to lease a photovoltaic solararray to offset high-energy cost. Similar programs are in place aroundthe world, but in Texas where sprawling suburbs are common and airconditioning in the summer means sky rocketing fuel costs the potentialsavings for [...]
Better Efficiency Standards Would Save Billions For U.S. Consumers
If Congress passes climate and energy legislation that strengthensenergy efficiency and renewable energy standards, Americans may seeelectric and natural gas costs fall by $113 billion by 2030. Inaddition, emitters would pay 4 percent less in compliance costs to meetpotential requirements under a cap-and-trade scheme, according to a newreport by the Union of Concerned Scientists. The [...]