LED Bulb for General Lighting Priced Below $20
Home Depot is selling an LED bulb bright enough to replace a 40-watt incandescent. Is the $20 threshold enough to entice more people to LEDs? Source: cnet.com
California Opens the Market to Demand Response
Wanted: California electricity consumers who can turn off 100 megawatts or more of power use on a moment’s notice. In return, you can get paid as if you’re actually generating that same amount of power, with prices set on the open market. Source: Earth2Tech
Will Rooftop Solar Have Its Day in the Sun?
SunRun's solar leasing program has removed two obstacles to solar -- the upfront cost and hassles. Yet despite more than $155 million in funding, the company only has about 5,000 customers – so far. Source: GreenBiz.com
PC Power Management Solution Delivers Energy Savings, Reduces Emissions
New Boundary Technologies is offering businesses a free 30-day trial of its Web-based PwrSmart Service, a PC power management solution that is said to deliver energy savings and reduce carbon emissions. Source: EnvironmentalLeader.com
World's Largest Hydrogen Fuel Cell Generator Ready for Use in Ohio
It’s the size of a tractor trailer, it’s on wheels and completely transportable, with the capacity to power a small town. And now the world’s largest hydrogen fuel cell – one of the world’s cleanest and greenest sources of energy – will soon be on its way to Eastlake, Ohio for a five year trial run – the first ever deployment of its kind. Source: Electric Energy Online
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A summary of last week's top energy management news . . .
01.08.2010 - Wal-Mart, Shop-Rite Complete Solar Installations
Retail chains including Wal-Mart and Shop-Rite continue to ramp up their solar installations in order to reduce energy use and lower their carbon emissions. Solar power systems may also find new homes on the rooftops of stripmalls. [read more]
01.08.2010 - 4 Models for Solar-Powered Charging Stations
April Streeter examines four models of solar-powered charging stations used around the world. Among them are a container-based charging station used by Beautiful Earth Group in Brooklyn and a charger canopy installed at a McDonald's location in Pacific Beach, Calif. [read more]
01.07.2010 - DOE Announces Energy Efficiency Enforcement Action against Haier
DOE has announced that it has entered into a Consent Decree with Haier America, resolving a probe into whether the appliance manufacturer violated DOE energy efficiency standards. The company will work with consumers to fix defective parts that caused the freezers to use more energy. [read more]
01.05.2010 - EPA Rules to Impact Manufacturers, Utilities
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced two separate actions that could significantly impact several industries including power and water utilities. The EPA has identified the chemical, petroleum, coal , and utilities as targets for CO2 reductions. [read more]
01.04.2010 - U.S. State Regulators Vetting Smart Meters
Connecticut Light & Power Co. has completed a large test of homes using smart meters. But on the heels of California power customers complaining over smart meter-based electric bills, state regulators are investigating if smart meters are a benefit to consumers or just a boon to utilities. [read more]
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