Category Archives: Renewables

New York Gov. Cuomo Promotes Energy Efficiency, Solar, Green Manufacturing

Posted on May 1, 2012 | Comments Off

Last week, New York Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo announced a range of clean-energy and environmental initiatives, including a $450 million investment aimed at reducing energy use in state buildings by 20 percent over four years. Continue reading →

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Nations Urged to Accelerate Clean Energy, Efficiency to Avoid Devastating Climate Impacts

Posted on May 1, 2012 | Comments Off

The global community must take urgent action to speed deployment of clean-energy technologies and ramp up energy efficiency if the planet is to avoid the worst effects of climate change, says a new report from the Paris-based International Energy Agency. Continue reading →

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Massachusetts Program Targets Solar Development in Local Communities

Posted on April 26, 2012 | Comments Off

Seventeen Massachusetts communities have been selected to participate in the 2012 Solarize Mass Program, which helps residents and business owners adopt solar photovoltaic (PV) technology. The program aims to assist the state in reaching Gov. Deval L. Patrick’s goal of installing 250 megawatts (MW) of solar power by 2017, said an April 12 press release from the Massachusetts Executive office of Energy and Environmental Affairs. Continue reading →

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