Articles Tagged with ''energy efficiency''

SolarCity has announced the launch of a zero-down solar financing program for the home building industry. Home builders now have the opportunity to offer solar in their new residential communities without incurring any upfront costs.

The California Energy Commission awarded $1.7 million to a partnership between the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) and Cool Earth Solar Inc. (CES) to conduct a community-scale renewable energy integration demonstration project.

Continental Control Systems announced that its WattNode® energy meter has been chosen by Lucid as part of an all-in-one building energy monitoring package. The solution includes Lucid's BuildingOS™ software, an Obvius AcquiLite™ data logger, and a Continental Control Systems WattNode energy meter.

CALMAC, a leader in thermal energy storage systems, congratulated the state of California, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), and all parties involved in issuing Resolution E-4586. Under the new resolution, the three investor-owned utilities are directed to propose a standardized Permanent Load Shifting (PLS) program.

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) has issued the first full public release of EnergyIQ, its web-based benchmarking tool for nonresidential buildings. EnergyIQ is free and can be accessed at http://energyiq.lbl.gov/.

As energy costs, pressure on energy resources, and restrictions on greenhouse gas emissions continue to increase, strong global, national, and local pressure is driving the market for higher-efficiency commercial building HVAC systems, states a new report from Navigant Research.

Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA), in collaboration with its utility and energy efficiency partners and regional builders, is piloting a new residential homes program to lay the foundation to increase the energy efficiency and comfort of new homes across the region.

Commercial Passive House consultancy Passiv Science announced that its recently completed dental office project in Roanoke, Va., has officially become the world’s first Passive House dental clinic. The Passivhaus Institut in Darmstadt, Germany, presented its Passive House certification to the clinic of Drs. Dickey, Singleton, and Lynch.

AirConergy has partnered with Comfort Profit Consulting to help businesses and homes save energy with AirConergy’s HVAC Smart Chip, while also launching its “Save Energy Save Lives” campaign to help drill wells to supply fresh drinking water to people in developing nations.

General Pacific Inc. has announced the spin-off of its Conservation Products Division into a standalone, privately held company called EcoTone Products LLC. The new company is focused exclusively on the wholesale distribution of energy conservation products across the continental United States.