Companies Dig Green Savvy Employees

A little environmental knowledge  may give a prospective employee the winning edge, ... and the employer win when workers go green. Employees committed to saving energy can save money ... . Stonyfield  implemented a bonus plan as motivation for employees to cut energy use. With employee-led [more...]

Date: 2009-03-24 07:02:06

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UK plan to send heat detecting vans in neighborhoods to “help people save power”

January 31, 2009 — Stefan Fobes Council Plan For ‘Energy Police’ | Homeowners may soon get a surprise as councils plan to send “energy police” ... can provide up to 50% of the cost of installing insulation, which is usually around £1,000.:: Call the Act ... into suburbs to test their heat insulation. 1.30.09 / Catherine Jacob / Sky News The reds [more...]

Date: 2009-01-31 14:45:07

NJ Gov. Signs Bills to Achieve Clean Energy Goals

N.J. Governor Jon Corzine signs the first of three bills to help achieve goals of the state's Energy Master Plan at the site of a new co-generation ... to install solar energy or energy saving devices into their homes they could do that on their own without ... Fischette, president of Concord Energy and Assemblyman Patrick Diegnan. (Governor Photos/Jeff [more...]

Date: 2009-04-01 21:47:12

Google Unveils $4.4 Trillion Energy Plan

And given that they use so much energy they have to have entire power plants built just for their data centers, ... and geothermal energy (using heat from inside the earth). It calls for keeping electricity demand at today’ ... alternative energy. The proposal would yield a net saving of $1 trillion by 2030 and slash U.S. carbon [more...]

Date: 2008-10-02 20:51:34

Dhaka may advance time by an hour to save energy

Dhaka, April 6 (IANS) Dhaka may forward Bangladesh Standard Time (BST) by one hour from June under a proposed Daylight Saving Time (DST) ... plan to manage the power crisis. What it means is that offices and businesses will open and close an hour early, resulting in a change of habit for people. The reason DST works is ... [more...]

Date: 2009-04-06 07:46:13

UK hopes Europe can save offshore wind farm

Government plans to make Britain a global leader in green energy are set to be rescued by the European taxpayer ... Estuary. Planned to be the world’s largest offshore wind farm, it is a project that has strong personal backing from the Prime Minister. Gordon Brown wants the renewable energy scheme . . . [more...]

Date: 2009-04-07 22:07:19

Detroit gets ready for Obama’s economic stimulus package

Detroit is already making big plans that would help them cash in on President-elect Barack Obama’s proposed ;$150 billion economic stimulus package. The bill package will have a designated amount of money earmarked fund energy conservation ... toward weatherizing homes, recycling programs, energy saving techniques and mass transit. Though Cockrel [more...]

Date: 2008-12-23 04:58:55

UK hopes Europe can save offshore wind farm

Government plans to make Britain a global leader in green energy are set to be rescued by the European taxpayer ... backing from the Prime Minister. Gordon Brown wants the renewable energy scheme finished before the 2012 Olympics. Related Links Scepticism over viability of green projects World’s largest offshore… [more...]

Date: 2009-04-07 23:13:17

Eco Tech: Harnessing Irish barrages for 5% of UK’s energy needs

Eco Factor: Tidal energy generating systems to provide electricity to the UK ... to power 5% of UK homes. The researchers are planning to install renewable energy generating ... : Tidal energy systems, though efficient and clean, do cost much more than what they actually save [more...]

Date: 2009-03-27 06:52:23

Duke Energy May Abandon Solar Rooftop Plan

Another ambitious solar plan may be biting the dust ... Utilities Commission found that Duke could save money by getting solar power through third party providers instead of owning their own solar PV systems. Because of this, the commission decided it would [more...]

Date: 2009-02-04 22:54:39

About Science-Nature - Wales plans energy efficiency drive

About Science-Nature - Some people have to choose between heating their homes or eating People living in fuel poverty are to ... will receive funding for an improved package of support for the most cost-effective heat-saving measures, including solid wall insulation or micro-generation measures where appropriate [more...]

Date: 2009-03-16 13:00:17

Low Carbon: Efficiency plan to help fuel poor in Wales

Low Carbon: People living in fuel poverty are to receive more help from the Welsh Assembly Government as part of plans to improved energy efficiency ... who qualify will receive funding for an improved package of support for the most cost-effective heat-saving measures, including solid wall insulation or micro-generation measures where appropriate [more...]

Date: 2009-03-16 17:22:08

The Dim Bulbs at the EPA Have Plans for You.

A week ago, the New York Times  carried this headline: “Do New Bulbs Save Energy if They Don’t Work? ... to get some protection by buying bulbs certified under the government’s Energy Star program. In 2007-8 ... ?  The Energy Department (a government agency) asked manufacturers in 1998 to create cheaper models [more...]

Date: 2009-04-05 09:44:17

Foreign country set to profit from US stimulus plan

Prince Felipe and Princess Letizia of Spain arrive at The New York Public Library earlier this week ... projects like the ones that the US badly needs to develop. Spain is a world leader in renewable ... speculative housing boom…” But can the country’s green energy and modern infrastructure projects save [more...]

Date: 2009-03-20 20:03:35

Green Homes Save Green Cash For One Insurance Companies Plan

Donegal Insurance Group policies that take effect May 1 or after will offer a 5% discount on insurance for homes that use solar energy or a geothermal heat pump. Pennsylvania Insurance Commissioner Joel Ario says it makes sense from a risk-management standpoint since these sources will keep operating even when electric power goes [more...]

Date: 2009-03-21 07:09:23

Investigation: The oil money behind the anti-stimulus fight

The compromise version of the $787 billion economic stimulus plan passed the House and Senate Friday and is expected to be signed by President Obama ... modest-income homes and another $6.3 billion to install energy-saving insulation, windows [more...]

Date: 2009-02-16 17:15:18

what will the economic stimulus plan do for you?

Taxes: The recovery package has tax breaks for families that send a child to college, purchase a new car, ... : Homeowners looking to save energy, makers of solar [more...]

Date: 2009-02-15 15:27:41

Power struggle

Decision day is coming soon on plans for a $400 million wind farm in southern DeKalb County. Illinois has more wind energy projects in development than any other state in the union save for Texas. The wind farm proposed for DeKalb County is among the biggest. It will mean green energy [more...]

Date: 2009-04-01 22:59:12

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