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When One Plus One Equals Negative Three: A Collaborative Approach to Community Energy Reduction

Posted on May 22nd, 2013 by Ivy Cada

  At our first meeting this year, my fellow City Council and I passed the Energy Action Plan, a strategy that identifies specific goals and[...]

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Energy Efficiency, Renewables, and the DOE Budget

Posted on May 15th, 2013 by Barry Stevens

Belt-tightening in Washington hasn’t yet hit the Department of Energy (DOE). Its fiscal year (FY) 2014 Congressional Budget Request of $28.415 billion represents an increase[...]

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Westminster’s Effort to Become Green

Posted on April 11th, 2013 by Ivy Cada

Energy management has been a high priority for the City of Westminster. Both the City Council and Staff are always striving towards an energy efficient[...]

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China – Your Follies are Killing your People and our Planet!

Posted on April 8th, 2013 by Barry Stevens

On the heels of my essays “Is there a Breath of Fresh Air in China Today?”[1] and “Anyone for Chinese Pork Soup?”[2], comes a NYT[...]

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Miami Beach City’s Energy & Sustainability Challenges & Accomplishments

Posted on April 2nd, 2013 by Ivy Cada

The City of Miami Beach strives to be a leader in energy conservation and sustainable strategies.  While we hope all of our residents, businesses and[...]

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Is there a Breath of Fresh Air in China Today?

Posted on March 18th, 2013 by Barry Stevens

This photo of a city in China is untouched, taken on March 9, 2013, and representative of China today. The name of the city is[...]

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China to Improve Energy Efficiency after Air Pollution Record

Posted on March 6th, 2013 by Mitch Esguerra

China to Improve Energy Efficiency after Air Pollution Record China plans to boost its efforts to cut its emissions and improve energy efficiency this year[...]

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French Wind Covers a Record 10% of the Country’s Demand

Posted on January 9th, 2013 by Mitch Esguerra

French Wind Covers a Record 10% of the Country’s Demand As reported right at the end of last year, wind power in France covered a record[...]

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A Bright Future for the City of Irvine: Energy Efficiency and Sustainability Accomplishments

Posted on December 12th, 2012 by Ivy Cada

The City of Irvine, a master-planned community, is a leader in environmental stewardship and sustainability, integrating resource-efficient measures into municipal operations and community programs. Foundation[...]

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Don’t Dismiss Thermal Energy Storage

Posted on December 4th, 2012 by Paul Valenta

It’s a fact that’s hard to swallow. The United States not only over-produces energy, but it also wastes nearly 70 percent[1] of the energy it[...]

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On-Bill Repayment Shows Promise for Energy Efficiency, but Challenges still Remain

Posted on November 28th, 2012 by Mitch Esguerra

On-Bill Repayment Shows Promise for Energy Efficiency, but Challenges still Remain On-Bill repayment has received a great deal of attention as a potential approach to[...]

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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Moves into New Energy Efficient Office

Posted on November 27th, 2012 by Mitch Esguerra

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Moves into New Energy Efficient Office The Seattle District of the US Army Corps of Engineers has moved into its[...]

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American Clean Energy Agenda the “First 100 days”, going beyond business as usual

Posted on October 19th, 2012 by Karla Hernandez

Among the questions: Who would do the most for the coal industry and Who would drill even more for oil and gas on public land, The first-100-days[...]

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Ohio State University to cover 25% of its electricity demand with wind power from Ohio Wind Farm

Posted on October 17th, 2012 by Karla Hernandez

The Ohio State University (OSU) announced its commercial intent with the wind power supplier Iberdrola Renewables, to purchase 50 megawatts (MW) of wind energy capacity[...]

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Superior Court building Los Angeles example of energy savings, environmental protection and superior real state value

Posted on September 21st, 2012 by Karla Hernandez

The Superior Court of California building, County of Los Angles has new energy upgrades that will be reflected in savings and environment protection. Commonwealth Management,[...]

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Head of ARPA-E Sketches Course for Energy Research

Posted on September 12th, 2012 by Karla Hernandez

ARPA-E, a Department of Energy research agency focused in funding projects that improve and regulate energy emissions and deploy advance energy technologies, will be working[...]

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