WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu announced nine winners of the 2011 Ernest Orlando Lawrence Award for their contributions in research and development supporting the Department of Energy and its mission.
VANCOUVER, Wash. — A new study finds that although the market generally assigns responsibility for building energy performance to the design team, operational and tenant practices have a very significant impact on building energy use.
NEW YORK — The total market for energy efficiency in buildings is expected to reach more than $103.5 billion by 2017, an increase of more than 50 percent from the current market value of $67.9 billion, according to a new report from Pike Research.
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — Google Inc. unplugged its Renewable Energy Cheaper than Coal (RE<C) initiative, part of general cutbacks at the company.
The initiative, which was developed as an effort to drive down the cost of renewable energy, launched in 2007 through google.org, the company’s charitable arm. The initiative featured an RE<C engineering team focused on researching improvements to solar power.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Increased recycling nationwide will create jobs, reduce pollution and strengthen local economies, according to a report released in November.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued a proposal to revise the methodology that calculates rental rates for the use of government lands by hydropower projects.
FERC-regulated hydropower licensees must pay an annual charge to compensate the U.S. government for the use of federal lands.
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Vista Solar recently completed a 234-kilowatt commercial solar installation for AER Worldwide, a global electronics recycler and independent distributor of electronic components headquartered in Fremont, Calif.
Since its inception in January 1996, AER has been committed to protecting the environment through reuse and proper recycling of electronic waste, according to company officials.
“Installing solar made both ethical and business sense for AER Worldwide,” a statement from the company said.
HOUSTON — Toshiba International Corp.’s LED Lighting Systems division announced a joint effort with the Freer Gallery of Art and the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery of the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C.
Toshiba supplied the museum with LED lamps designed to allow visitors to experience the latest in eco-friendly illumination while lowering energy and maintenance costs for the galleries.
AUSTIN, Texas — The Sustainable Sites Initiative (SITES) earned the 2011 Gold Medal Award from the Professional Grounds Management Society (PGMS) in recognition of outstanding, long-term contributions to the green industry at the PGMS annual awards ceremony in Louisville, Ky.
