Matt Raker's Blog Posts Tagged 'efficiency' (3)

The Clean Energy Now conference is just one day away. To be held Friday October 8 at the new Blue Ridge Conference Hall at Blue Ridge Community College, the event will be an intensive overview of best practices in energy efficiency, renewable energy, and clean vehicles geared for manufacturers, companies and local governments. Hear from the new Assistant Secretary for Energy at NC Commerce,… Continue

WASHINGTON, May 10, 2010—The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) announced the fourth round of a grant competition this week to assist Appalachian communities in leveraging renewable-energy and energy-efficiency resources to revitalize their economies. ARC expects to provide eight to ten awards of up to $75,000 each, for a total of $545,000 in awards, to successful applicants.

The deadline for application submissions is August 31, 2010. Selections will be announced in…

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"Energy-efficiency measures in the southern United States could save
consumers $41 billion on their energy bills, open 380,000 new jobs, and
save 8.6 billion gallons of water over the next 10 years, finds research
from Duke University and the Georgia Institute of Technology released
today."
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