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Bush Fumbles Hand-off to Obama on Energy-Efficiency Standard
NEW LIGHTING STANDARDS COULD BE BIGGEST ENERGY SAVER EVER, BUT PROPOSAL FALLS SHORT
Washington D.C.; January 15, 2009 – Lighting efficiency standards proposed in the Bush administration’s final days leave huge energy and dollar savings, as well as huge pollution reductions, on the table, according to a coalition of energy efficiency organizations. The proposed new efficiency standards would cover the ubiquitous fluorescent tube lamps found in ...
Topic: Energy efficiency Society
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Alliance to Save Energy, Signature by Levi Strauss & Co. Offer Consumers No-Cost/Low-Cost Laundry, Hot Water Energy $aving Tips
Washington, DC, January 2009 — In this tough economy, the Alliance to Save Energy and Signature by Levi Strauss & Co. offer consumers no-cost/low-cost laundry and hot water energy tips to cut monthly energy bills, as well as reduce pollution and greenhouse gas emissions.
Signature by Levi Strauss & Co. jeans can now be washed in cold water, and the energy- and money-saving benefits of cold water washing ...
Topic: Energy efficiency
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News from International Association for Natural Gas Vehicles (IANGV) - NGV Global
CAP Dual Fuel Euro 5 Technology to be Installed by Volvo Trucks
Source - NGV Global
Monday, 05 January 2009 00:00
United Kingdom
Clean Air Power Limited has announced the signing of a Letter of Intent (January 2) with Volvo Powertrain (Volvo) to incorporate Clean Air Power's Dual-Fuel™ technology into Volvo Truck engines. The letter of intent covers the development and commercialisation of products which will include ...
Topic: Vehicle
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World Record: 41.1% efficiency reached for multi-junction solar cells at Fraunhofer ISE
Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE have achieved a record efficiency of 41.1% for the conversion of sunlight into electricity. Sunlight is concentrated by a factor of 454 and focused onto a small 5mm² multi-junction solar cell made out of GaInP/GaInAs/ Ge (gallium indium phosphide, gallium indium arsenide on a germanium substrate).
“We are elated by this breakthrough,” says Frank Dimroth, head of the group ...
Topic: Solar Solar power PV - Photovoltaic
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Concordia’s New John Molson School of Business Incorporates State of the Art Solar Technology
(released by Concordia University)
People travelling in Quartier Concordia along Ste. Catherine street or De Maisonneuve boulevard in Montreal can now look up and see a demonstration of innovative Canadian technology conceived at Concordia: solar ...
Topic: Solar
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Ten Schools in Community Energy Challenge Municipalities Receive ENERGY STAR Designation
(Boston--January 14, 2009) – Today, EPA is recognizing ten schools in Community Energy Challenge Municipalities in New England that have earned the prestigious ENERGY STAR label for superior energy performance.
“We’re excited to see these schools set the pace for others in New England and the nation,” said Robert W. Varney, regional administrator for EPA New England. “It is critical for us to reduce energy consumption in all ...
Topic: Energy efficiency Awards & Competition
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The Newsletter for Rural Electrification N°9
Newsletter for Members and Supporters of the for Rural Electrification
CONTENT
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NEWS FROM THE ALLIANCE
- New members
ARE ACTIVITIES
- ARE in Poznan
- ARE in Washington
- ARE meeting with the European Commission
ARE FORTHCOMING EVENTS
- 20th January – Lunchtime Discussion on Energy ...
Topic: Renewable energy International Media & Press
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Expected Chu Confirmation as DOE Secretary Signals Focus on Climate Change, Research into New, Clean Energy Technologies
Washington, D.C., January 13, 2009 – The Alliance to Save Energy today hailed the expected confirmation of Stephen Chu as energy secretary and praised his testimony before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee. Alliance President Kateri Callahan said Chu’s background as director of the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) and Nobel Prize-winning physicist will redound to the benefit of the nation, as ...
Topic: Environment Society
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Dinner Nomination Announcement
Alliance to Save Energy: Creating an Energy-Efficient World
“DEPLOY BABY DEPLOY!”
That is the battle cry and closing remarks issued by the Honorable Jon Wellinghoff, Federal Energy Regulatory Commissioner, as he accepted the Alliance’s 2008 Charles H. Percy Award for Public Service at last year’s black tie dinner and gala awards ceremony.
Have your battle cry heard – submit a nomination for one of the prestigious awards that will be presented ...
Topic: Awards & Competition
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ICF Analysis Finds Significant Boost in New Home Energy Efficiency from Soon-to-be-Published Model Energy Code
Majority of International Code Council (ICC) Officials Supported More Efficiency in 2009 International Energy Conservation Code; Gains Short of 30 Percent Goal Embraced by Congress, Dept of Energy and EECC
WASHINGTON, DC, January 12, 2009 – With energy saving measures winning support from over 60% of ICC members, the soon-to-be-published 2009 International Energy Conservation ...
Topic: Energy efficiency
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