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Obama expedites wind energy off Mid-Atlantic
The Obama administration announced Thursday that it's moving forward to develop wind power off the coasts of four Mid-Atlantic states.
GM debuts green label for all Chevrolets
General Motors debuts environmental labels this March on 2012 Chevrolet Sonics and later this year on all Chevrolets sold in the U.S.
NASA: Global warming caused mostly by humans
A new NASA study calculates how man-made greenhouse gases -- not changes in solar activity -- are the primary cause of global warming.
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President Obama's State of the Union Address Touts Clean Energy
President Obama's annual State of the Union address included proposals for clean energy tax credits, a clean energy standard, and energy efficiency assistance for manufacturers and businesses. The president also announced two initiatives to advance the deployment of clean energy technologies.
DOE Solar Decathlon 2013 Moves to California
Energy Secretary Steven Chu has announced the 20 teams, representing 13 states and Washington, D.C. plus 3 foreign countries, that will compete U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon 2013, which will be held in California for the first time.
DOE Launches New Round of America's Top Energy Innovator
DOE has announced the launch of the second year of its "America's Next Top Energy Innovator" program, which cuts fees and paperwork for start-ups licensing DOE laboratory technologies.
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Your Utility Can Help Lighten the Load
Did you know that the average American small business could save as much as $5,000 per year by becoming 25 percent more energy efficient? That’s what a study by the National Small Business Association discovered. It also found that if all small bu[...]
Reduce Energy Usage in Your Home - Cool Your Home Naturally
Everyone benefits from people using less energy (besides the utility company’s bottom line), people benefit by reducing their utility cost & the earth and all its inhabitants benefit by having a multitude of positive happenings by reducing our[...]
Today there are more and more businesses switching to energy efficient lighting. Examples of major companies making that change are Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Caesars Entertainment, The Intercontinental Hotel in San Francisco, Home Depot, etc. So, why [...]