Energy efficiency: The new currency of power

Simply putting an end to wasted electricity is the easiest way to go green. This is why most companies have turned to energy efficiency as a preliminary step in the low-carbon economy. Lots of individuals and organizations have come to realize that aside from reducing greenhouse

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Program encourages neighbors going solar together

Sunwize has deviced a solar financing program that will make it easier for home owners to install a solar system--with the help of the neighbors. Dubbed as the SunWize Neighborhood Solar Program, the program offers discounts that match the number of homes availing solar installations in a neighborhood

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Universal Display awarded DOE demo contract for OLED lighting

Universal Display Corporation, a company which specializes in developing OLED technologies, has been awarded a US $1.65-million, two-year contract from the US Department of Energy (DOE) to demonstrate a thin, highly-effective OLED lighting concept for “under cabinet” applications.

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Florida gets first LEED-certified technical training facility by Toyota

The US state of Florida recently had its first technical training facility “LEED CI” certified as Toyota’s Lexus Florida Training Center in Miramar was awarded by the US Green Building Council (USGBC) with the distinction.

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US: “Cash-for-clunkers” for refrigerators launched

More than 1,000 old refrigerators in Detroit, Michigan have been turned over in response to a cash-for-clunkers appliance recycling program launched last June by utility DTE Energy for its customers. Each customer who turned over a refrigerator or freezer received US $50. DTE Energy hauled the appliances for free and dismantled them at a recently opened state-of-the-art recycling plant in the Livonia district.

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New LED floodlights to highlight Chidorigafuchi Park cherry blossoms

New “green” LED floodlights have been installed in Tokyo’s Chidorigafuchi Park, developed specifically to reduce the park’s carbon footprint, particularly during the famous annual cherry blossom viewing season.

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Energy efficiency group reports savings enough to power 200,000 homes

Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA), a non-profit in the US Northwest region covering Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Montana, recently reported that the region attained enough savings to generate electricity for the cities of Tacoma and Spokane for a year.

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Nordic countries lead the world in “green” buildings

Norway, Finland, Sweden and Denmark, belonging to the Nordic region, now count among the world leaders in green building with 43 LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) projects under construction and 36 others already registered under the LEED system even before the end of 2009.

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Albeo gets $8 million in financing for its LED lighting

Albeo Technologies, a provider of LED lighting solutions for industrial and commercial buildings, raised a total of $8 million in Series C equity and debt financing. The equity investment was led by Braemar Energy Ventures and their existing investor Green Spark Ventures. Silicon Valley Bank provided a working capital financing line.

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BP Solar cuts costs and emissions with EASI’s technology

BP Solar International, a leading manufacturer of solar panels, has installed energy-saving technologies manufactured by Energy Automation Systems, Inc. (EASI) to reduce the electricity costs and lessen greenhouse gas emissions at its facility in Frederick, Maryland.

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