Efficiency in Action, Markets & Business, Program Implementation, Programs & Policy
Transit System Bridges Nature’s Playground to the Public
yes! Solutions Journalism, 8/2/21. On a recent spring morning, Kamal Adhikari hopped in his Chrysler 200S and made the 30-minute drive from his home in a Seattle suburb to the Poo Poo Point Trailhead in the foothills of the Cascade Mountains. When he arrived at 10 a.m. the trailhead parking lot was full. He ended […]
buses, featured, nature, public transportation, Seattle, Trailhead Direct, transit
Efficiency in Action, Markets & Business, Program Implementation, Programs & Policy
St. Paul Impresses as ACEEE’s Most Improved City for 2020
Taylor Patterson, ERS The 2020 City Clean Energy Scorecard, developed by ACEEE, recognizes energy efficiency achievements of cities across the United States each year. Not only does the Scorecard rank the most efficient cities nationwide, it also recognizes the most improved cities, the ones that have made the most significant strides toward greater efficiency standards […]
ACEEE Energy Efficiency Scorecard, bike path, Climate Change, GHG emissions, Minnesota, Saint Paul, St. Paul
Efficiency in Action, Program Implementation, Programs & Policy
New Training Program Will Educate 1,000 NY Workers in EE
renewableenergyworld.com, 10/5/2020. New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced yesterday the Career Pathway Training Partnerships program, a new initiative that will train workers in high efficiency heating, ventilation and air conditioning and electric heat pump technologies. The program will target training over 1,000 workers and prioritize low-income New Yorkers and those residing in environmental justice communities, […]
employment, energy efficiency, Governor Cuomo, green jobs, Installations, New York
Clean Grid Technology, Markets & Business, Program Implementation, Programs & Policy
California Set to Phase Out All New Non-EV Car Sales
washingtonpost.com, 9/25/20. California, the world’s fifth-largest economy and the state that created U.S. car culture, will stop selling gasoline-powered automobiles within 15 years, Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) announced Wednesday. Facing a record-breaking wildfire season as well as years of heat waves and droughts exacerbated by climate change, the Golden State is seeking to accelerate the […]
California, electric vehicles, EVs, executive order, Governor Newsom
Program Implementation, Programs & Policy
Virtual Power Plant on the Horizon for PGE Customers
This article was published on energycentral.com on July 1, 2020. Portland General Electric Company (NYSE: POR) is set to launch a pilot program that will incentivize installation and connection of 525 residential energy storage batteries that PGE will dispatch, contributing up to four megawatts of energy to PGE’s grid. The distributed assets will create a […]
batteries, Energy storage, grid, Oregon, PGE, Portland, Virtual power plant
Program Implementation, Programs & Policy
New Jersey BPU Sets “Top Tier” Energy Savings Targets
Originally posted on utilitydive.com on June 11, 2020. Dive Brief: The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU) on Wednesday approved a framework for Energy Efficiency and Peak Demand Reduction programs, setting five-year savings targets of 2.15% for electric distribution companies and 1.10% for gas distribution companies. According to the BPU and energy efficiency advocates, the targets will result […]
electricity, energy efficiency, energy savings, New Jersey, New Jersey Board of Public Utilities, utilities
Program Implementation, Programs & Policy
This Week’s Webinar: Assessing Key Delivery Practices for Large C&I Program Success
During this week’s webinar we will learn key energy efficiency C&I program success strategies from Efficiency Maine Trust’s implementation team.
C&I, commercial programs, Efficiency Maine Trust, industrial energy efficiency, program implementation
Program Implementation, Programs & Policy
Utility Customers in New Jersey Face Energy Use Mandate
This article was originally published on njspotlight.com on June 11, 2020. Ambitious energy efficiency restrictions should speed state on road to clean-energy goals, curb emissions contributing to climate change. Utilities in New Jersey will be required to reduce how much gas and electricity their customers use after the state approved a comprehensive program mandating those […]
electricity, energy efficiency, energy use, mandate, New Jersey, utilities
Building Technology, Lighting, Program Implementation, Programs & Policy
LEDs Could Be Summer Vacation Plans for Maine Schools
This article was originally published on energynews.us on 3.17.2020. Public schools in Maine this month can get extra financial assistance to install LED lighting. Aside from being a cleaner source of energy, efficiency experts say the new technology can save a lot of money in the long term for schools, where lights are one of […]
Efficiency Maine, Incentive program, LEDs, lighting efficiency, Maine, public schools
Efficiency in Action, Markets & Business, Program Implementation, Programs & Policy
SUNY ESF is First College in the State to Pledge Zero Plastic
This article was originally published on esf.edu on March 3, 2020. The SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) is the first college in New York state and the third in the nation to sign the #breakfreefromplastic campus pledge, committing to develop a roadmap to a plastic-free campus by 2025. This pledge was developed […]
campus sustainability, composting, disposable plastics, New York, plastic, Recycling, single-use plastics