By neepenergy |
Kinard Junior High School, Fort Collins, CO
When we walk into an office building or a school for the first time, it’s always nice to see the familiar blue ENERGY STAR plaque in the lobby. It represents a commitment to energy efficiency –the tracking and assessment of utility bills and the ongoing maintenance of energy-using systems. Buildings that achieve the EPA’s ENERGY STAR…
By neepenergy |
NEEP's Evaluation, Measurement & Verification (EM&V) Forum has recently completed two large research and evaluation projects. The results of these studies advance energy efficiency by supporting program administrator calculations of savings from efficient lighting and unitary HVAC equipment and also serving as documentation for submissions to the region’s forward capacity…
By neepenergy |
By Sue Coakley, NEEP Executive Director
Special to the Worcester Business Journal Originally published July 4, 2011
As the world searches to uncover new sources of clean energy, energy efficiency is often overlooked, even though it is the only existing source that is clean, abundant, affordable and immediately available.
People tend to think of energy efficiency as an abstract concept — a…
By neepenergy |
Where does the time go? It’s already been two years since the Department of Energy (DOE) established the Technical Assistance Network (TAN) to help grantees build strong energy efficiency programs under the requirements of the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG), State Energy (SEP), and the Better Buildings programs.
More than $18 billion has been dedicated to the Building…
By neepenergy |
Three: One to change it and two to argue over the age of the old one. (*rimshot*)
I love a good light bulb joke as much as the next guy in the lighting biz. But the era of light bulb jokes is dimming, and you can blame long-lasting LED lighting.
These days, parents can screw an LED light in their child’s nursery and potentially not worry about changing it until they leave for college.
LED…
By neepenergy |
How the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Is Helping the Northeast Shift to Clean Energy and Reduce Pollution from Fossil Fuels
A new report released today from Environment America says that clean energy investments totaling nearly $450 million from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) has led to over $1 billion in energy savings and has contributed $2.6 billion to economic…
By neepenergy |
See this week's Energy Efficiency Policy Tracker for the latest news in energy efficiency policy, including:
New Jersey Leaves the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative
Connecticut Creates a New Energy and Environment Agency
Maine Legislature Takes Step to Roll Back Energy Code
More Stretch Code Communities in Massachusetts
Newsworthy Reports: ASAP Furnace and AC Standards Fact Sheet and…
By neepenergy |
Watch video case studies of each of the Business Leaders here.
We are very pleased to be honoring 12 outstanding businesses from around the region as Northeast Business Leaders for Energy Efficiency. Together, these organizations have achieved a cumulative annual cost savings of over $3.3 million by investing in energy efficiency measures.
In its 6th year, the Business Leaders…