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Energy efficiency News for March 2010
The European Commission and the European Investment Bank (EIB) predict that a new facility will support €1 billion of renewable energy and energy efficiency projects this year.
27 March, 2010
The New York State Public Service Commission has approved US$279 million over five years for renewable energy projects, part of the state’s Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS).
26 March, 2010
Small business in the United States received 23% of the federal funding for renewable energy support, more than any other sector.
26 March, 2010
New York governor David Paterson has awarded US$24 million in American Recovery & Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funding to 206 renewable energy and energy efficiency projects.
26 March, 2010
Wales has the potential to generate twice its electricity demand from renewable energy sources within 15 years, according to environment minister Jane Davidson.
26 March, 2010
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Energy (DoE) have outlined a series of steps to further strengthen the ENERGY STAR energy efficiency labelling programme.
25 March, 2010
The European Union must engage all levels of society to support renewable energy, if it is to meet its commitment of 20% from renewable energy by 2020.
24 March, 2010
The mayor of Los Angeles has announced a carbon reduction surcharge, where the proceeds will support a renewable energy trust fund.
17 March, 2010
Awardees under the US$3.4 billion Smart Grid Investment Grant programme in the USA will not have to pay tax on funding under the grant.
11 March, 2010
Proposed US legislation on energy efficiency would create more than half-a-million jobs within two years, according to the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE).
10 March, 2010
A study in North Carolina suggests that solar and wind energy could supply 94% of the electricity needs in the state.
09 March, 2010
The UK Government has announced a new strategy to make UK homes more energy efficient and increase use of renewable energy.
02 March, 2010
Finland-based Wärtsilä and Hitachi Zosen in Japan have signed a business development agreement to develop and market solid oxide fuel cell based power solutions for distributed power generation applications in Japan.
02 March, 2010
The state of Massachusetts has launched a new financing plan that will support renewable energy and energy efficiency projects at state buildings, saving millions of dollars in energy costs each year while creating jobs and supporting the administration's clean energy goals.
01 March, 2010
German-based Heliocentris Fuel Cells is to supply an autonomous fuel cell power supply solution to the Public Authority for Applied Education and Training (PAEET), a leading training center in Kuwait.
01 March, 2010
Sputnik is launching three SolarMax TS solar inverters with rated capacities of 50, 80 and 100 kW and work in the MPP range of 430-800 V.
01 March, 2010