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Heat is Power Association Launches


In his recent State of the Union address, President Obama called upon an America built to last, “an economy built on American manufacturing, American energy, skills for American workers, and a renewal of American values.” Today, the Heat is Power Assoc…

Combined Heat and Power for the Home Now a Reality


Imagine taking an already efficient gas furnace and generating a home’s electricity directly from it, while it heats? That’s the reality that Marathon Engine has in store for the North American market today.

Green energy overtakes fossil fuel investment, says UN


Green energy overtook fossil fuels in attracting investment for power generation for the first time last year, according to figures released today by the United Nations.

Energy Leaders Launch Efficiency Partnership


Energy ministers from the world’s largest economies have formally launched the first high-level body focused exclusively on advancing energy efficiency worldwide.

While several international forums exchange energy advice, the International Partnership for Energy Efficiency Cooperation seeks to elevate that information to a level that affects policymaking.

Small Wind Beginning to Make a Big Difference


The U.S. market for small wind turbines grew 78% last year, highlighting heightened interest in, demand for, and use of distributed alternative and renewable power systems.

Revamped LEED ratings emphasize climate, energy conservation


The U.S. Green Building Council is remodeling its LEED rating system for buildings, giving greater weight to design elements that reduce energy use and greenhouse gas emissions.

Atlantic City center begins installation of largest solar roof system in U.S.


The first section of solar panels has been installed atop the Atlantic City Convention Center. The power system is to be the largest single-roof photovoltaic system in the U.S., with some 13,321 panels capable of generating 2.36 megawatts. The panels will cover 290,000 square feet, or two-thirds of the venue’s roof.

Zero Carbon Building is The New Standard In England


Zero carbon building is going to be the standard in the UK as of 2016. By that time all new buildings will have to be carbon neutral, the government decided awhile back. In the meantime, there’s a lot of activity going on in the housing sector to prepare for this rather close deadline.

Eco-show launches four-city expansion


Go Green Expo, a business-to-business and consumer showcase for green living products and services, has announced a four-city tour beginning in January 2009 that includes Los Angeles, Philadelphia, New York City and Atlanta. The event debuted in New York this year during Earth Week.

Regulations Demanding Actual Data Are Leapfrogging LEED


“It’s not how efficient the building is but how much energy it really uses that matters.” That’s the gist of many comments in a thread on BuildingGreen’s blog (and, simultaneously, on several email discussion groups) about how to measure the actual energy performance of LEED buildings.

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