Latest energy efficiency Stories
PEACHTREE CITY, Ga., April 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Officials at Traverse City Area Public Schools (TCAPS) recognized that Long Lake Elementary School needed a major overhaul. Out of renovation options, the District opted for a complete rebuild of the nearly 50-year-old building in an effort to make the new school a model of energy efficiency and sustainability. To help achieve its overall goal of creating a high-quality, LEED-certified visual learning environment, the school turned...
DENVER, April 25, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Energy Outreach Colorado is releasing $1.17 million in energy assistance this week to help seniors, veterans and others in need catch up on winter bills. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100608/EOCLOGO) Colorado's federally-funded Low-Income Energy Assistance Program (LEAP) will stop accepting applications May 1 until next November, leaving non-profit Energy Outreach Colorado (EOC) and its 129 partner agencies as the lone...
FORT BELVOIR, Va., April 24, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Defense Logistics Agency Energy is helping the Army increase its energy efficiency while saving taxpayer dollars through a series of recently awarded performance-based contracts. The Army is planning to execute $800 million in alternatively financed energy efficiency projects over the next two years through either energy savings performance contracts or utility energy services contracts. DLA Energy has worked closely with...
WALTHAM, Mass., April 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- EuroSite Power Inc., an On?Site Utility, offering clean electricity, heat, hot water and cooling solutions to hospitality, healthcare, housing and leisure centers in the United Kingdom (UK) and Europe, today announced that it has signed a partnership agreement with specialist renewable energy provider LowC Communities Limited. Under the terms of the agreement LowC will promote the Company's natural gas fuelled Combined Heat and Power...
EMERYVILLE, Calif., April 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Scientific Certification Systems (SCS) celebrated Earth Day 2012 by recalling the extraordinary efforts of companies worldwide to produce products and manage operations in accordance with strict environmental and sustainability principles. Each of these accomplishments were independently certified by SCS. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120406/MM83171LOGO-a) SCS provides comprehensive third party auditing, validation...
CHICAGO, April 22, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Citizens Utility Board (CUB) announced on Earth Day that one out of every 10 families who sign up for the consumer group's free online energy bill-cutting service, CUBenergysaver.com, will have their electric bills paid in the month of April, up to $150. CUBenergysaver.com was launched in June of 2010 as a partnership between CUB and New York City-based Efficiency 2.0. Since then, the tool has helped consumers trim their gas and...
AKRON, Ohio, April 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Saving energy is a great way to celebrate Earth Day. By using the Home Energy Analyzer, FirstEnergy Corp.'s (NYSE: FE) utility customers can save energy and money by learning how energy efficient their homes are and what steps they can take to make more informed decisions about the energy they use. As an added incentive, customers of FirstEnergy's Ohio utilities - Ohio Edison, The Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company, and Toledo...
WALTHAM, Mass., April 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- American DG Energy Inc. (NYSE Amex:ADGE), a leading On-Site Utility, offering clean electricity, heat, hot water and cooling solutions to hospitality, healthcare, housing and athletic facilities, was recognized for the sixth consecutive year by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Partnership for the carbon emissions reductions of the Company's CHP systems. American DG Energy, a member of the CHP...
EMERYVILLE, Calif., April 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Scientific Certification Systems (SCS) has announced its first three certifications under the tile industry's brand new Green Squared(SM) certification standard. Certifications were awarded to tile manufactured by Crossville Inc., Interceramic Inc., and Metropolitan Ceramics® by Ironrock. Green Squared is the flooring industry's first sustainability standard for tile and tile installation materials. Developed by the Tile Council...
LONDON, April 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Based on its recent analysis of the cogeneration market, Frost & Sullivan recognises Turbomach with the 2011 European Frost & Sullivan New Product Innovation Award. The company's high quality, innovative, efficient, easy to integrate and cost-effective cogeneration technologies have enabled end-users to adapt rapidly to changing technological demands. "Outstanding product quality and customer service have underpinned Turbomach's...
