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Building 1,000 Solar Homes
US Home, a division of Lennar Corp. (Miami, FL), has announces plans to build 1,000 solar-powered homes in its Bickford Ranch community in Lincoln, CA.
by Greg Mazurkiewicz
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Solar Plant Awarded $2.5 Million from CEC
The California Energy Commission also announced that it has awarded a grant of $2.5 million to Vallejo, CA, to build a one-megawatt solar power plant.
by Greg Mazurkiewicz
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Energy Bill Promotes Hvacr Maintenance
The House Energy and Commerce Committee approved the “Energy Advancement and Conservation Act of 2001,” sponsored by Representative Joe Barton (R-TX).
by Greg Mazurkiewicz
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Amending Energy Policy
To try to appease moderates, Republican leaders in the House of Representatives reportedly have decided to allow them to introduce amendments on sensitive issues such as oil drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska.
by Greg Mazurkiewicz
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Power From Cow Manure
A new 750-kW power plant at Tinesdale Farms in Wrightstown, WI, is the first in the state to be powered by cow manure.
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ARI President Promotes 12 SEER
ARI president, Clifford H. “Ted” Rees Jr., recently told the Senate Energy Committee that a 20% increase in the minimum efficiency standard for central air conditioning and heat pumps was “the best, fairest approach to increasing energy efficiency.
by Greg Mazurkiewicz
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Motors Matter
A consortium of motor industry manufacturers and service centers, trade associations, electric utilities, and government agencies has announced the kickoff of its “Motor Decisions Matter” campaign.
by Greg Mazurkiewicz
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Home of Liberty Bell Gets Steam Energy
Trigen-Philadelphia Energy Corp. has signed a 10-year contract with the National Park Service (NPS) for steam energy at the new Liberty Bell Center.
by Greg Mazurkiewicz
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Wind Power
Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, PA, has announced that it will buy 5% of its electrical power needs from wind energy.
by Virginia Nowak
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New Energy Alliance
The U.S. Combined Heat and Power Association (USCHPA), Distributed Power Coalition of America (DPCA), and American Gas Cooling Center (AGCC) have formed a strategic alliance to seek the enactment of policies needed to support distributed energy and combined heat and power (CHP).
by Greg Mazurkiewicz
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New Central Energy Plant
Southern California Gas Co. has unveiled plans for a new approach to saving energy that combines on-site power generation with an energy-efficient heating and cooling system.
by Greg Mazurkiewicz
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