Switch on the Savings: Make an Energy-Efficient and Environmentally Friendly Conversion to Digital TV With ENERGY STAR(R)

When TV broadcasts switch to all-digital format February 17, 2009, Americans with analog televisions who do not subscribe to cable or satellite services and rely solely on over-the-air programming for their TV-viewing will need a digital-to-analog (DTA) converter box in order to continue receiving television broadcasts. It is estimated that consumers... 

California Maker of Roof-Top Wind Turbines Offers New York Mayor A Free Roof-Top Wind Turbine

On the heels of New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s call to generate more power in his city with wind, a California company that makes roof-top wind turbines is offering the City of New York a free wind turbine to demonstrate that such technology exists and is ready to be deployed today. Marquiss Wind Power, an innovator in developing and deploying... 

Georgia Power Seeks Approval for Coal Plant Conversion to Biomass

Georgia Power today asked the Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC) for approval to convert coal-fueled Plant Mitchell to renewable wood biomass. Upon conversion, Plant Mitchell – near Albany – would be capable of producing 96 megawatts of renewable energy – or enough electricity to power 60,000 homes. The plant would have lower... 

Power Prices to Tumble for NSTAR Electric’s Largest Customers

Fourth quarter electricity costs will soon be falling by more than 21 percent for some of the state’s largest businesses after NSTAR secured contracts that are significantly lower than current rates. Under Massachusetts law, NSTAR buys electricity through a competitive bidding process on behalf of customers who receive their supply through the company’s... 

Marcal Manufacturing LLC Turns to ConsumerPowerline to Support Energy and Environmental Conservation

ConsumerPowerline, Inc., a leading strategic energy asset management firm, today announced an energy conservation program for Marcal Manufacturing, LLC, a leader in recycling recovered paper for its popular tissue products. Marcal will use ConsumerPowerline’s energy management “demand response” solution to reduce electric energy consumption... 

Greenbox Technology and Silver Spring Networks Partner With Oklahoma Gas and Electric to Help Consumers Reduce Home Energy Use

Greenbox Technology, creators of energy management software for the home, announced today that they have partnered with smart grid infrastructure experts Silver Spring Networks to successfully deploy the Greenbox(TM) interactive energy management platform for Oklahoma Gas and Electric (OG&E). The goal of OG&E’s Positive Energy(TM) SmartPower... 

Nation’s Most Visible Solar Array Dedicated at Denver International Airport

Today, a two megawatt (MW) solar energy system was dedicated at Denver International Airport (DIA). The solar photovoltaic system, spanning seven and a half acres at the airport’s entrance, will generate over three million kilowatt hours (kWh) of clean electricity annually, demonstrating Denver’s commitment to environmental sustainability... 

NYRI Receives Support of Unions for Jobs and the Environment

New York Regional Interconnect Inc., the proposed 190-mile transmission line that will bring electrical energy from upstate New York to meet the growing demand in the southeastern part of the state, today announced that it has received the official support of Unions for Jobs and the Environment (UJAE). UJAE includes unions that build and maintain electric... 

Catalyst Energy and BluTrend(R) Sign Exclusive Multi-State Agreement to Offer CSASecure(R) to Multi-Family Industry

Catalyst Energy Group, the premier energy retailer to the multi-family industry and BluTrend, a leading provider of utility theft solutions for multi-family owners, today announced an exclusive multi-state agreement to offer BluTrend’s flagship CSASecure® product to multi-family customers served by Catalyst Energy Group subsidiaries nationwide. CSASecure®... 

BroadStar Signs Agreement With JCPenney for Wind Power Project Using Innovative New Wind Turbines

BroadStar Wind Systems has reached an agreement with JCPenney to install AeroCam wind turbines at the major U.S. retailer’s 1.6 million-square-foot distribution center in Reno, Nevada. The pilot program will utilize BroadStar’s innovative, building-mounted AeroCam wind turbines, which capture wind energy and generate power more efficiently than...