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Consumers Energy Awards $4.3 Million To Help Michigan Businesses And Schools Save Energy And Money
Jackson, MI, May 20, 2013 - Consumers Energy awarded $4.3 million in incentives through its Business Solutions program to fund 835 projects in the first ...... [More]

Ameresco and Brockton Housing Authority Partner on an Energy Performance Contract
Brockton Housing Authority is the latest housing authority to partner with Ameresco on a budget-neutral project that will provide critical infrastructure upgrades and reduce energy costs

Framingham, MA and Brockton, MA, May 20, 2013 - Ameresco, Inc., (NYSE:AMRC), a leading energy efficiency and renewable energy company, announced it has begun work on a $5.7 ...... [More]

Xcel Energy Testing GE LED Street Lighting in Minnesota for Eight-State Service Area
East Cleveland, OH, May 17, 2013 - GE’s new Evolve™ LED Scalable Cobrahead lighting fixtures have been installed by Xcel Energy in the city of West ...... [More]

DTE Energy issues a Request for Information (RFI) for its Appliance Recycling Program
Detroit, MI, May 15, 2013 - DTE Energy is seeking an Implementation Contractor to deliver an Appliance Recycling program for its electric customers. The ...... [More]

Silver Spring Networks Selected for Smart Streetlight and Traffic Signal Project in City of Paris
Silver Spring’s IPv6-Based Smart City Infrastructure Platform to be Deployed in the “City of Lights”

Redwood City, CA, May 15, 2013 - Silver Spring Networks, Inc. (NYSE: SSNI), a leading networking platform and solutions provider for smart energy networks, announced ...... [More]

PG&E And AIA San Francisco Announce Opening Of Competition For Zero Net Energy Building Designs
Now in its Third Year, Competition Will Award up to $25,000 in Prizes, Support State Goals

San Francisco, CA, May 10, 2013 - Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) joins American Institute of Architects, San Francisco chapter (AIASF), in partnership ...... [More]

PG&E Lauds U.S. Senators Shaheen And Portman For Leadership In Introducing Important Energy Efficiency Legislation
Washington, DC, May 9, 2013 - Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) expressed appreciation to U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Rob Portman (R-OH) ...... [More]

Province of Newfoundland and Labrador Launches Guide to Building Energy Efficient Homes
St. John's, NL, May 8, 2013 - The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador continues its commitment to improving energy efficiency and responding to climate ...... [More]

$4 million Net-Zero Energy Housing project funded by the Canadian government, Owens Corning Canada, and the building industry
Homebuilders from Alberta, Nova Scotia, Ontario and Quebec commit to building 25 net-zero energy homes in 5 Canadian communities

Toronto, ON, May 6, 2013 - Over $4 million in funding and in-kind contributions from the ecoENERGY Innovation Initiative (ecoEII) and the building industry ...... [More]

Roadmap to Renewable Power, Energy Efficiency Earn Awards for Applied Materials, Santa Clara University
Silicon Valley Power Honors Energy Innovations by Santa Clara Community Leaders

Santa Clara, CA, May 6, 2013 - Applied Materials and Santa Clara University (SCU) have earned Energy Innovator Awards from Silicon Valley Power (SVP), the City ...... [More]

Georgia Power named overall national pledge leader in Environmental Protection Agency's ENERGY STAR® campaign
Company hosted more than 270 energy efficiency events in 2012

Atlanta, GA, May 2, 2013 - Georgia Power has been named the overall national pledge leader by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in recognition ...... [More]

SDG&E Introduces Three New Green Button Apps To Help Customers Save Energy
SolarCity's Solar Home Energy Graph, EnergyAi™ and Ecova's Meter Dashboard Available for SDG&E Customers to Connect to Their Energy Data

San Diego, CA, May 2, 2013 - San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) announced plans for residential and business customers to be able to use three new apps ...... [More]

Ameresco Expands Regional Footprint with Energy Efficiency Project in Montana
Lewis and Clark County to partner with Ameresco to perform energy and infrastructure upgrades at 28 County-owned buildings

Framingham, MA and Helena, MT, May 2, 2013 - Ameresco, Inc., (NYSE:AMRC), a leading energy efficiency and renewable energy company, announced that it has signed and begun ...... [More]

Puget Sound Energy Surprises Customers with Re-Energized by Design Lighting Makeover Takeovers
Home lighting makeovers including LEDs offered to lucky winners

Bellevue, WA, May 1, 2013 - Puget Sound Energy announced the launch of PSE’s Re-Energized by Design Lighting Makeover Takeover, a campaign where broadcaster-turned-podcaster ...... [More]

PG&E Celebrates 20 Years Of Energy Star® Working To Bring Energy-Efficient Products To Customers
State and National Leaders in Energy Efficiency Join PG&E to Celebrate Customers' Energy Savings

San Francisco, CA, April 29, 2013 - Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) celebrated the 20th anniversary of the ENERGY STAR® program during an event ...... [More]

Seattle City Light Presents Port with Energy Efficiency Incentives
Rebates Support Energy-saving Measures at Sea-Tac Rental Car Facility

Seattle, WA, April 29, 2013 - Seattle City Light superintendent Jorge Carrasco presented Port of Seattle commissioners with a $408,275 rebate award check for ...... [More]

Echelon Partners with ITOCHU and Mitsui on Street Lighting Control System Pilots in Japan
New Pilots in Tsukuba, Higashi Matsushima, and Hiroshima Demonstrate Growing Momentum

San Jose, CA, April 29, 2013 - Echelon Corporation (NASDAQ: ELON) announced that building on the successful demonstration of intelligent street lighting control ...... [More]