The Courage to Act: President Obama's Climate Action Plan
By Josh Craft | Thu, June 27, 13
“The courage to act before it’s too late.” That’s how President Obama framed his address on Tuesday on climate change.
“The courage to act before it’s too late.” That’s how President Obama framed his address on Tuesday on climate change.The DLC sheds some light on LIGHTFAIR2013
By Fritzi Pieper | Mon, May 6, 13
When’s the last time you walked into your living room and got excited about your light fixtures? Really? Never? Well, then you’ve clearly never been to a lighting convention before! I had no idea what I was in for.Dialogue on Industrial Efficiency and CHP Kicks Off in Baltimore
By Jim OReilly | Wed, March 13, 13
Good morning from Baltimore, where the U.S. Department of Energy and NEEP have just kicked off our Regional Dialogue on Accelerating Industrial Energy Efficiency and Combined Heat and Power (CHP).
Time is Savings-Connecticut’s Building Code Conundrum
By Allison Webster | Tue, February 12, 13
Last week, a damaging bill (HB 5749) for building energy efficiency was heard in Connecticut.Happy Holidays
By neepenergy | Fri, December 21, 12
Happy Holidays from 
Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships!
LED Streetlights Set to Light the Way on Cape Cod and Martha’s Vineyard
By neepenergy | Fri, November 30, 12
Guest Contribution by Kevin Galligan, Program Manager at Cape Light Compact
When was the last time you paid attention to a street light? Probably only when one is burned out, right?DesignLights™ Consortium Adds Eleven New Categories to its Qualified Product List
By Fritzi Pieper | Fri, September 14, 12
The DesignLights™ Consortium (DLC), a project managed by NEEP, announced this week the addition of eleven new commercial SSL luminaire categories to its Qualified Products List (QPL). The QPL now lists products in thirty categories. New featured categories include Flood and Spot Lighting, Stairwell and Passageway Lighting, as well as eight retrofit kit categories.Beyond the TRC: New Perspectives on Cost-effectiveness Testing
By neepenergy | Fri, September 14, 12
A Guest Contribution By Robin LeBaron, Managing Director of the National Home Performance Council
Good regulation, and ensuring that efficiency dollars are well-spent, is in everyone’s interest – from ratepayers to the small contractors that help bring efficiency projects to life.
The problem is that in most states, the current applica
Good regulation, and ensuring that efficiency dollars are well-spent, is in everyone’s interest – from ratepayers to the small contractors that help bring efficiency projects to life.
The problem is that in most states, the current applicaDLC Qualified Product List – Defining the Standards of a Surging Market
By Fritzi Pieper | Mon, June 25, 12
The DesignLights™ Consortium (DLC) Qualified Product List (QPL) (www.designlights.org) provides a central place for manufacturers to submit products for qualification and for utilities and energy efficiency program administrators to distinguish high performing products for use in their incentive programs. Due to the rapid technological advances in the Solid State Lighting (SSL) industry, the DLC continues to update and iWay to go Philadelphia!
By Jim OReilly | Thu, June 21, 12
Add Philadelphia to the growing number of jurisdictions that have adopted laws requiring rating and disclosure of building energy performance.
The Philadelphia City Council on Thursday voted unanimously to approve a new ordinance requiring energy benchmarking of large commercial buildings in the city.