Pilot Program Offers Homeowners Loans to Finance Efficiency Upgrades
The HUD program is intended to create green jobs and boost home energy efficiency.
Renewables & Efficiency
Renewables Supply 11.2% of US Electricity in January, Solar Skyrockets 343%
And renewable energy capacity worldwide now exceeds that of nuclear, while emissions are dropping.
Renewable Energy Loan Guarantees On Budget Chopping Block, Among Others
As lawmakers negotiate the final budget deal, the future of the DOE's loan guarantees are at risk. EPA faces big cut.
100% Renewable Energy Indeed Possible, say Stanford U. Researchers
Research demonstrates the world can be completely powered by renewables by 2050, using technologies available today.
Unilever Canada Makes Enormous Green Power Purchase
Renewables will power 90 percent of Canadian operations.
US Residential Energy Efficiency Gains Offset by More Electronics
The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) released the latest update to its Residential Energy Consumption Survey.
Commercial Building Retrofits Could Surpass $1.8 B in US by 2014
Retro-commissioning for energy efficiency in commercial buildings is expanding rapidly.
Germany Sets Renewable Energy Record in 2010
Germany now gets 17 percent of its energy from renewables, exceeding natural gas and closing in on coal, nuclear.
In the US, Nuclear, Oil, Coal Rein over Renewable Energy
Major coal expansion announced, US nuclear subsidy remains firm.
Executive Survey Finds Perceptual Gap on Energy Efficiency
A gap in perception exists between CEOs and other senior executives when it comes to energy efficiency.