By neepenergy | Sun, July 31, 2011
Webinar for new product categories and updated specifications for current categories scheduled for August 2, 2011, at 2pm EST. Lighting manufacturers, energy efficiency program administrators, and others in the Solid State Lighting (SSL) field now have more options for promoting and incentivizing energy efficient lighting technology thanks to a recent revision to the DesignLights Consortium…
By neepenergy | Sun, July 31, 2011
Bruce Wall, Vice President Resource Efficiency Programs at ARCA
If you want to enhance your energy efficiency portfolio while providing added public benefits with a green twist, an appliance recycling program may be the answer. Generating proven energy savings, appliance recycling and change-out programs are popular with utilities and customers alike for reducing energy consumption through…
By Jim OReilly | Tue, July 26, 2011
Hello from Salt Lake City, where the U.S. Department of Energy is hosting its annual energy codes conference. This year's event has a decidedly different feel to it, as codes move from just being in the domain of building officials, to taking center stage for a number of legislative and administrative offices, energy offices, climate change task forces and advocacy groups. NEEP's Carolyn Sarno…
By neepenergy | Fri, July 22, 2011
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 plaque are…
By Josh Craft | Fri, July 22, 2011
The Boston Globe has been the site of lively debate over common-sense federal lighting standards this week, standards that NEEP strongly supports. Globe columnist Jeff Jacoby voiced his opposition, citing a number of misconceptions about the coming rules. NEEP's Policy Outreach Manager, Natalie Hildt, penned a response to illuminate the facts about coming changes, which will help consumer save…
By neepenergy | Sun, July 17, 2011
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 markets.…
By Josh Craft | Fri, July 8, 2011
Our most recent Policy Tracker is available now. Key developments include:
Final Legislative Developments in Connecticut, Maine, and New York
RGGI Fight Continues in New Jersey and New York
Noteworthy Reports: NRDC Report on Set-Top Boxes and Institute for Electric Efficiency on Codes and Standards
Check out the latest news here.
By neepenergy | Mon, July 4, 2011
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 Josh Craft | Thu, June 30, 2011
Thanks to NRDC, a longtime partner of NEEP in helping to set new appliance efficiency standards, the challenge of energy waste from television set-top boxes-those ubiquitous devices that receive cable TV signals or digitally record TV shows-is receiving front-page news coverage. The “Better Viewing, Lower Energy Bills, and Less Pollution” report, available here, shows that the 160 million set-…
By neepenergy | Wed, June 29, 2011
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…