Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships and its Sponsors earns 16th consecutive award for its sustained leadership to protect the environment
LEXINGTON, MA, April 6, 2015 – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships (NEEP) and twelve of its sponsors with a 2015 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year – Sustained Excellence Award recognizing their continued leadership in protecting our environment through outstanding energy efficiency achievements.…
Energy Efficiency expert to direct DesignLights® Consortium.
Lexington, MA, February 11, 2015 – Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships (NEEP) announced today that Christina Halfpenny will join the NEEP Senior Management Team as Director of DesignLights Consortium® (DLC) beginning February 23. Halfpenny will direct all aspects of the DLC project, which serves the US and Canada with the mission to support accelerated market adoption…
Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships Can Provide Comment on Regional State Rankings in ACEEE State Energy Efficiency Scorecard
WHAT: On October 22, 2014, the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) released its annual State Energy Efficiency Scorecard that will, for the eighth consecutive year, rank states on their adoption of policies that encourage energy efficiency. This annual benchmark ranks states on their policy and program efforts, and recommends ways that states can improve their energy efficiency performance in various…
Gov. Pataki, Rep. Tonko & Other Endorsers Discuss Necessary Action for Doubling Our Nation's Energy Productivity
New York City, NY, September 29, 2014 – The Alliance to Save Energy (the Alliance) and Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships (NEEP) co-hosted the most recent Energy 2030 On the Road campaign stop in New York City today. The event series has been travelling across the country to engage state and local stakeholders in policy…
NEEP applauds passage of landmark legislation, looks forward to Governor’s signature
Lexington, MA July 2, 2014 – Just hours before the end of the 2014 legislative session, Delaware lawmakers on Tuesday morning passed landmark legislation that will bring the state into parity with other states in the region by allowing its electric and gas utilities to provide energy efficiency programs to their customers and provide a major boost to the state’s efforts to reach its goals under a 2009-mandated Energy Efficiency Resource Standard (EERS…
With growing product list, DLC remains at forefront of fast-moving industry
Lexington, MA, June 30, 2014 – The DesignLights Consortium®, an international commercial LED lighting qualification program, recently saw its Solid State Lighting (SSL) Qualified Products List (QPL) surpass 50,000 products.The list is a leading resource that distinguishes quality high efficiency LED products in the commercial sector. It sets the bar for efficiency program incentives across the U.S. and Canada while…
NEEP Applauds the Obama Administration for its work on regulating CO2 as a pollutant having serious public health, economic, and environmental impacts
Lexington, MA, June 2, 2014 – In response to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposal of a commonsense plan requiring states to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions from existing power plants, Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships (NEEP) commends the Obama administration for its recognition of the value of energy efficiency…
Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships Among Energy Efficiency Organizations That Can Comment on Upcoming EPA Proposed Power Plant Regulations
WHAT: On June 2, 2014, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is scheduled to release a proposal that will contain a suite of options available to states to meet federal requirements to reduce emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) from existing power plants. Energy efficiency provisions may be among the options. This proposal originated from President Obama’s request of the EPA, on June 25, 2013,…
Organizations cut costs, boost competitiveness, and save region millions through energy efficiency investments
Lexington, MA, May 5, 2014 – Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships (NEEP) is pleased to announce 14 regional organizations as this year’s ‘Northeast Business Leaders for Energy Efficiency.’ NEEP is recognizing these businesses for their outstanding efforts to advance energy efficiency. They will be honored at the Northeast Energy Efficiency Summit in Newport…
Lexington, MA, Wednesday, April 9, 2014 – According to the US Environmental Protection Agency, roughly one in 10 children have asthma and are uniquely vulnerable to air quality issues within their schools. This vulnerability results in approximately 10.5 million missed school days each year. For these individuals, poor indoor air quality in our aging schools is a genuine problem with serious consequences. One way to mitigate these consequences is by building or renovating schools according to standards that emphasize superior indoor air quality, low toxicity…
Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships and its Sponsors earn 15TH consecutive award for protecting the environment through energy efficiency
Lexington, MA, April 3, 2014 – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships (NEEP) with a 2014 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year - Sustained Excellence Award in recognition of its continued leadership in protecting our environment through energy efficiency. NEEP’s recognized project, The Northeast Retail…
Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships Issues RFP for DesignLights® Consortium commercial lighting project
Lexington, MA, Tuesday, March 25, 2014 – Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships (NEEP) is seeking a contractor or team of contractors to conduct a scope of work which will result in a Long Term Plan for the DesignLights Consortium® (DLC) brand. The DLC has been the signature project of NEEP’s commercial lighting program activity since its inception in 1998, with a mission to save energy in the commercial sector through energy…
Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states show strong commitment to accelerating energy efficiency
Lexington, MA, January 29, 2014 –The Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions are seeing unprecedented savings in electricity and natural gas use, thanks to a combined commitment to invest over $2.5 billion dollars in energy efficiency through 2013, according to a new report released today by Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships (NEEP). The third annual Regional Roundup of Energy…
Lexington, MA, January 7, 2014 – The Solid-State Lighting (SSL) industry is poised to take a leap forward in energy efficiency and performance as Northeast Energy Efficiency (NEEP) updated the DesignLights Consortium®’s (DLC) SSL Qualified Products List (QPL) at the turn of the year.
Thanks to the 2013 specification revision to the DLC QPL, lighting manufacturers, energy efficiency program administrators, and others in the SSL industry can continue to promote energy efficient lighting…
Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships (NEEP) and the Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) are honoring two Rhode Island schools that were recently verified as Northeast Collaborative for High Performance Schools (NE CHPS): Claiborne Pell Elementary School in Newport, and Archie R. Cole Middle School in East Greenwich.
The event takes place Friday, November 1, 4-6 PM at the Claiborne Pell Elementary School and is being held in conjunction with the …
Lexington, MA October 18, 2013 - Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships (NEEP) has issued a comprehensive guide for anyone involved with the operation and maintenance of public buildings: facility managers, public works directors, maintenance directors and more.
The guide is written in an accessible, jargon-free style, and covers everything from building envelope efficiency to vehicle anti-idling policies, and procurement to water conservation.
“NEEP recognized that facility managers are looking for…
Lexington, MA, October 2, 2013 – DesignLights Consortium® (DLC) has announced the addition of five new commercial-sector Solid State Lighting product categories to its Qualified Products List (QPL) and an expansion of the Retrofit Kits policy.
The QPL features cutting edge lighting products that meet the DLC’s strict energy efficiency, quality, and performance specifications. Being listed on the QPL allows products to be considered for incentives by energy efficiency programs throughout the US and Canada.
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Lexington, MA, September 10, 2013 - Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships (NEEP) has issued a groundbreaking report, “Business & Consumer Electronics: A Strategy for the Northeast.” This report lays out for the first time a unified regional strategy to reduce energy consumption from a notoriously challenging sector, business and consumer electronics (BCE).
"While the Northeast is a leader in energy efficiency and has achieved substantial energy savings over the last several decades, the…
Boston College is lauded for fostering the economy and protecting the environment through energy efficiency
Newton, MA, August 21, 2013– Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships (NEEP) has announced that Boston College (BC) has been recognized as a ‘Northeast Business Leader for Energy Efficiency’. Nominated by National Grid, the college is being honored for its continued efforts to advance energy efficiency in its operations which have resulted in annual energy savings of over two million…
Sutton, MA, August 20, 2013– Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships (NEEP) has announced that Atlas Box & Crating Co has been recognized as a ‘Northeast Business Leader for Energy Efficiency’. Nominated by National Grid, the company is being honored for its continued efforts to advance energy efficiency in its operations which have resulted in annual energy savings of over 1,187,649 kWh, and cost savings of over $124,000.
The Northeast Business Leaders for…
International commercial LED lighting qualification program reaches landmark milestone within three and a half years of launching
Lexington, MA, July 11, 2013 – The international commercial LED lighting qualification program, DesignLights Consortium® (DLC) marked its biggest milestone yet last month when it listed its 25,000th high efficiency lighting product on its Qualified Products List (QPL). The DLC QPL is a leading resource that distinguishes quality, high efficiency LED products for the commercial sector. Today, the QPL sets the bar for…
Organizations cut costs, boost competitiveness, and save region millions through energy efficiency investments
Lexington, MA, April 23, 2013 – Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships (NEEP) is pleased to announce 12 regional organizations as this year’s ‘Northeast Business Leaders for Energy Efficiency.’ NEEP is recognizing these businesses for their outstanding efforts to advance energy efficiency at the Northeast Energy Efficiency Summit in Springfield, MA on June 18th and 19th…
SPECIAL UPCOMING EVENT
Northeast / Mid-Atlantic Industrial Energy Efficiency and CHP Regional Dialogue Meeting
March 13, 2013
Radisson Plaza Lord Baltimore Hotel
20 West Baltimore Street Baltimore, Maryland
The industrial sector accounts for more than 30% of all energy consumed in the United States, and for manufacturers, energy costs always impact overall competitiveness.
Investments to reduce energy use through more efficient manufacturing processes and facilities through the expanded use…
Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships and its Sponsors earn 14TH consecutive award for protecting the environment through energy efficiency
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded Northeast Retail Products Initiative a 2013 ENERGY STAR Sustained Excellence Award in recognition of its continued leadership in protecting our environment through energy efficiency. The Initiative, facilitated by Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships (NEEP) and made up of utilities and energy efficiency program administrators in New England, New York, and Washington D.C…