Maricopa County will help about 1,000 more low-income homeowners than usual lower their utility bills by making their homes more energy-efficient.
The Maricopa County Human Services Department has received $11.9 million in federal stimulus money, which roughly tripled the number of homes the department will be able to retrofit for energy [...]

The nuclear power plant crisis unfolding in Japan after the massive earthquake has already caused political fallout in Germany and could usher in a new era of renewable energy in Europe’s largest economy.
On Tuesday Germany became the first European country to shut nuclear plants in the wake of the crisis in [...]

Brooklyn Bridge Park and Beautiful Earth Group (BE) has announced the arrival of a state-of-the-art solar-powered electric vehicle charging station to Brooklyn Bridge Park – a world-class 85-acre sustainable waterfront park with iconic views of the New York Harbor and Manhattan skyline.Designed and built by BE, the station is the [...]

Upon the earthquake and tsunami disaster in Japan on Thursday, March 14, 2011, nuclear power plants have shown that they are not fully capable to withstand extremely powerful natural disasters. The earthquake and tsunami led to problems at three of the country’s nuclear power plants, one of which remained a serious concern Monday as crews [...]

San Diego Gas and Electric (SDG and E) and a subsidiary of CSOLAR Development have announced a 25-year contract for up to 150 megawatts (MW) of solar energy to be generated at the Imperial Solar Energy Center (ISEC) West’s proposed 1,057-acre solar energy facility near El Centro, Calif. This project will [...]

Bethesda, MD — State & Local Energy Report, together with National Association for State Community Services Programs (NASCSP) announced the winner of the 3rd Annual Residential Energy Efficiency Awards for Weatherization: South Central Community Action Agency, Inc. (SCCAA) of Mississippi.
The group from Mississippi was recognized among their peers at [...]

Harrisonburg City Council last night passed an ordinance offering a 100% exemption from local taxes for solar power installations, helping the city to join 13 other localities in Virginia that offer a 100% exemption for developers and homeowners to install solar power in their communities.
The ordinance, passed by a four-to-one [...]

SunWize Systems has announced it has partnered with SunRun, the nation’s leading home solar service company. This partnership allows SunWize to offer California homeowners more affordable solar power options, often for less than they pay their utility.
SunWize and SunRun will offer solar electricity service agreements to residential customers. With SunRun’s [...]

With more than enough sunlight beaming down on Earth to supply humanity’s immense energy demands, there’s little doubt that photovoltaic technology will play a significant role in sating these appetites in a sustainable way.
But before solar-cell-laced landscapes spawn green utopian reveries, some argue it’s worth taking a measured look at [...]

Despite getting off to a slow start, state officials say Minnesota’s stimulus-funded home weatherization program has been a success.
Two years ago the state got $132 million in federal stimulus money to help low-income people cut their utility bills by installing insulation and tuning up boilers and furnaces.
Hangups with the U.S. [...]