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Web-based tools track federal stimulus spending
Looking for a slice of stimulus funds? Online maps show where the money goes.
Partnership spurs smart grid development
Duke Energy and Cisco Systems will partner to speed the development of efficient smart grid technologies.
Pacific Gas & Electric named most solar integrated utility
Pacific Gas & Electric has been named the most solar integrated utility by the Solar Electric Power Assn.
Cisco releases new Smart Grid technologies
Cisco releases smart energy tools that allow users to manage energy consumption.
National Green Bank proposal introduced
United States Representative Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) proposed legislation that would establish a Green Bank for energy efficiency projects.
Two Fortune 500 companies commit to renewable energy
Two Fortune 500 companies are beginning to show significant commitments to renewable energy technology.
Siemens, Telkonet manage school’s energy use
Siemens will work with Tennessee schools, and Telkonent with New York University (NYU), to provide retrofits and energy management systems at almost 200 structures.
L.A. enacts the largest LED lighting retrofit on record
Los Angeles will replace its 140,000 streetlight fixtures with LED units over the next five years. L.A. will receive help from the Clinton Climate initiative for taking part in the most extensive municipal green lighting retrofit on record.
Wind power blows through the Midwest
This week, ITC Holdings, Novi, Mich., began a major electricity transmission project that will bring renewable energy from sparsely populated, wind-rich areas to heavily populated urban areas like Chicago and Minneapolis.
According to RMI study, the U.S. could reduce electricity costs nationwide by 30%
In a study completed by the Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI), an assessment of the electric productivity of the 50 states reveals that improving energy efficiency could cut consumption by 30%.