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PG&E To Provide Energy Savings To 30 Million Square Feet Of Commercial Customers By 2015
Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) today announced that it accepted the Better Buildings Challenge from the White House and U.S. Department of Energy, becoming a Better Buildings Challenge Utility Ally. As a Utility Ally, PG&E will provide energy efficiency programs that will reach 30 million square feet of its commercial customers by 2015 – the equivalent square footage of ...
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Ameresco, Inc. Agrees to Acquire Quantum Engineering and Development, Inc.
Ameresco Continues Commitment to Providing Comprehensive Energy Solutions with Expansion in the Northwest FRAMINGHAM, Mass. - Ameresco, Inc. (NYSE: AMRC) announced today that it has agreed to purchase Quantum Engineering and Development, Inc, an energy service company active in Oregon and Washington. Quantum is currently serving the Portland, Oregon public schools, the state of Washington, and a ...
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Ameresco Expands Market Share in Ohio with New Energy Efficiency Project at Leading Vocational School
Ameresco, Inc. (NYSE:AMRC), a leading energy efficiency and renewable energy company, today announced that it has entered into an Energy Savings Performance Contract (ESPC) project with Lorain County Joint Vocational School (JVS). As part of the contract, the school will leverage Ohio’s landmark energy conversation legislation (HB 264) to implement comprehensive energy conservation measures ...
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Ameresco Completes $1.2 Million Energy Efficiency Project for Large Northern Ohio School District
Ameresco, Inc. (NYSE:AMRC), a leading energy efficiency and renewable energy company, today announced the completion of construction of an Energy Savings Performance Contract (ESPC) with Ohio’s Cloverleaf School District. The $1.2 million project, which included energy efficient infrastructure upgrades at four facilities, is expected to help the ...
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Europe 2030: energy saving to become “first fuel”
By 2030, more energy will be saved than the amount of energy consumed deriving from oil, according to a JRC analysis. Energy savings can thus be considered as "an energy source in its own right", in line with the European Commission strategy for a resilient energy union. As Europe is likely to miss the intermediary 2020 target of 20% of energy saved, the authors recommend scaling up private ...
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The City of Milwaukee and Johnson Controls Partner to Make City More Energy Efficient
A major initiative that promises to make Milwaukee one of the most energy-efficient cities in the nation has been launched by the city and Milwaukee-based Johnson Controls. Last spring, the city's Office of Environmental Sustainability started Milwaukee Energy Efficiency -- or Me2 -- with goals of reducing pollution, creating hundreds of private-sector green jobs, reducing energy bills and ...
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Ameren Illinois Launches Voltage Optimization Project in Partnership with DVI
This week, Dominion Voltage Inc. (DVI), a subsidiary of Dominion Energy (NYSE: D) and leader in Volt/VAR optimization, or "VVO" solutions, announced that it has been selected by Ameren Illinois to partner in the energy company's grid modernization and ongoing customer-focused energy efficiency efforts. "Illinois' innovative energy policy is clearing a path to build a smarter, more resilient grid ...
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Lindner-Recyclingtech Limited/Austria picks up the Global Fuels Award 2009 in Canada
And the Award goes to... Lindner-Recyclingtech Limited/Austria. At the 'Global Fuels Conference & Exhibition“ in Toronto/Canada the Carinthian company gained pole position in the category of 'Most Innovative Technology for Alternative Fuel Use'. Through innovative developments and perfect solutions, Dipl.-Ing. Manuel Lindner and his team are on the way to being world leaders. ...
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Clarke Energy and INNIO Commission Second Jenbacher Gas Engine at Vitalait Plant in Tunisia
Clarke Energy has supplied “La Centrale Laitière de Mahdia – Vitalait” with a second INNIO Jenbacher engine to support its growing energy demand. The Vitalait cogeneration facility has increased its total electrical power to 4MWe Cogeneration reduces Vitalait’s energy costs by more than 2 million TND per year, after deduction of operating costs. Clarke ...
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Energy-efficiency-in-buildings project shares knowledge to support carbon challenge
'To win the race against global warming' is the vision of Carbon Challenge, a campaign that unites the ambitious goals of competing in the world's leading sailing events - the Volvo Ocean Race and the America's Cup - with the objective of becoming a catalyst and facilitator for a drastic reduction in carbon emissions. The WBCSD's Energy Efficiency in Buildings (EEB) project will share its ...
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Renewable energy & energy efficiency financing by World Bank Group hits all time high
The World Bank Group announced today that its financing of renewable energy and energy efficiency projects and programs in developing countries rose 24% in the last fiscal year to reach $3.3 billion, the highest ever. Total renewable energy and energy efficiency commitments for the year ended June 30, 2009 accounted for more than 40% of total Bank Group energy lending The Bank Group also said ...
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California board told 91 clean-energy projects completed
California officials told a citizens oversight board Tuesday that they know of 91 school energy-efficiency projects completed with funding from a green energy ballot initiative, and they expect the number will climb as districts provide updates at the end of the year. California Energy Commission staff told the Proposition 39 Citizens Oversight Board that 43 education districts out of more than ...
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Sweden contributing US$4.7m to ADB`s multi-donor trust fund for clean energy
The Government of Sweden has agreed to contribute $4.7 million to the multi-donor trust fund under the Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) Clean Energy Financing Partnership Facility. Sweden joins Norway and Australia as the third contributor to the multi-donor fund. The Clean Energy Financing Partnership Facility, administered by ADB, aims to improve energy security in ADB’s developing member ...
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Ameresco Quantum Expands Leadership in Pacific Northwest with Major Energy Efficiency Project with Oregon’s Reed College
Ameresco, Inc., (NYSE:AMRC), a leading energy efficiency and renewable energy company, announced today that Ameresco Quantum, Inc., has started work on a comprehensive Energy Savings Performance Contract (ESPC) for Reed College in Portland, Oregon. The $5.4 million ESPC is expected to help the college save in excess of $2.7 million over 10 years through campus-wide operational and energy ...
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At&t implemented 4,200 energy efficiency projects in 2010 resulting in an annualized energy savings of $44 million
AT&T announced today that it realized $44 million in annualized energy savings as a result of implementing 4,200 energy efficiency projects at AT&T facilities in 2010. Examples of the energy efficiency projects include: Replaced tower light controllers and incandescent bulbs with LEDs at over 1,100 cell sites. As part of ongoing network upgrades, removed switches at 11 central office ...
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ADB to help Philippines save US$100m yearly fuel cost by using energy-efficient lights
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will fund an energy-efficiency project in the Philippines that will give away 13 million energy-saving lights to homeowners and businesses as part of a government push to cut the nation's power bills. The Project includes savings of about $100 million every year in fuel costs and a deferral of an investment of $450 million in power generation and associated ...
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U.S. Energy Department Announces $5 Million for Energy Planning, Innovative Energy Practices, and Technical Assistance in 16 States
Recently (9/21), the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced approximately $5 million in funding for 16 states to enhance energy security, advance state-led energy initiatives, and improve energy productivity. Through DOE's State Energy Program (SEP), each of the 16 awardees will work to advance energy efficiency, renewable energy, grid resiliency, and improve energy reliability and ...
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ADB to extend US$780m to Pakistan for energy efficiency
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is extending $780 million to Pakistan through a multitranche financing facility for priority energy efficiency projects that will secure the country's growing energy needs and reduce its reliance on costly, polluting fossil fuels. The $1.18 billion Energy Efficiency Investment Program underpins Pakistan’s first-ever initiative to make both the pursuit of energy ...
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HotEnergy-2014: Forum “Energy Efficiency Solutions for the Hotel Infrastructure and Commercial Real Estate”
Electricity, heating and air conditioning expenses mostly for all the hotels and commercial buildings exceed 40% of all the operating costs. Economic component of hotel business and commercial real estate will be significantly affected due to the April rise of gas prices and the expected increase of electricity tariffs in the second half of 2014 in Ukraine. Accordingly, the introduction of ...
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US$100m pilot program in China to promote energy efficiency
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is funding a pilot program in Guangdong to bring energy-efficient technology to major power consumers in the heavily industrialized southern province of Guangdong, the People’s Republic of China (PRC). Under the Guangdong Energy Efficiency and Environment Improvement Investment Program, ADB is providing long-term, low-cost financing in the form of a US$100 million ...
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