DOE Enforces Energy Efficiency & Other Energy Management News
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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