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Not once, but twice President Obama mentioned the importance of energy efficiency in his state of the union address January 27. His support for the resource is no surprise; his administration has channeled $20 billion toward energy savings programs. Obama made clear that going into his second year his support will not Continue reading Obama, Energy Efficiency & Accountability January 29th, 2010 | Tags: Add new tag, Barack Obama, Climate change, energy, Energy conservation, New York City Council, Seattle, Technology, United States | Category: Government, Stimulus, Tax Incentives |
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Tip his hand? In fact, as Stewart pointed out, Obama has shown that hand broadly to the world for the last year. Starting with his January 2009 inaugural speech, Obama buoyed the clean energy industry by advancing renewable energy, a first for a US president in that forum. But that turned out to be just the start. In talk after talk this year, he Continue reading Obama, Poker and What 2010 Holds for Energy Efficiency December 10th, 2009 | Tags: Efficient energy use, energy, New England, Power station, Public utility, Renewable energy, Technology, United States | Category: Building Green, Government, Green Living, Stimulus, Tax Incentives, energy |
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We are rapidly approaching the United Nation’s climate change conference in Copenhagen (or “COP-15″, the 15th annual conference of parties). Last week, the White House announced U.S. targets for reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and announced that President Obama will head to Copenhagen on December 9th to attend the United Nation’s climate change conference. What are Continue reading Whitehouse Announces Greenhouse Gas Targets, President Obama Headed to Copenhagen December 2nd, 2009 | Tags: Climate Change Conference, Copenhagen Conference, Department of Energy, President Obama | Category: Building Codes, Energy Efficiency, Government |
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In my business forecast for next year I have to decide how I will market my business, the budget, the target audience, the type of marketing and overall rate of success from each method. So I look to Home Shows, Trade Fairs, mailing, print and other forms and ways to build my brand and sell my Continue reading Housing Crisis Escalates A recent White House task force on the middle class finds that our homes generate more than 20% of the nation’s carbon dioxide emissions. If we make our houses more efficient, we can significantly cut emissions and reduce energy use by 40%, a move that could lower our bills by $21 billion annually. Continue reading No place like home for energy savings “This program will have an enormous impact on the 48 communities statewide that have been identified as having high foreclosure rates,” said Dianne Bolen, Executive Director of MHC. “Over the next twelve months, the Home Buyer Advantage program will help homebuyers get good value for their money while simultaneously helping their neighbors protect the value of their homes. It’s a real win-win situation for everyone involved,” she Continue reading Mississippi Grants up to $40,000 Help Purchase Foreclosed Properties/Energy Efficient Upgrades Interested in residential energy codes? The Department of Energy features a map on its website, denoting the status of residential and commercial energy codes by Continue reading Residential Energy Codes: A National Look October 26th, 2009 | Tags: DOE, IECC | Category: Building Codes, Building Green, Government |
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Bragging rights go to California, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Oregon and New York,* the top five states (in that order) doing good by energy efficiency. Some red faces, however, might be found in Nebraska, Alabama, Mississippi, North Dakota, and Wyoming, the group that ACEEE says “most needs to improve.” Continue reading It’s the environment, stupid! |
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