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Mayor Menino Launches Renew Boston Solarize
WASHINGTON, D.C. - August 27, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Mayor Thomas M. Menino today announced the launch of Renew Boston Solarize, a three-month campaign to make solar panels more affordable and accessible for Boston homeowners and small businesses. ...
Milestone Reached With AHFC’s Home Energy Rebate Program
ANCHORAGE, AK - August 7, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- When Ryan Debonis from Eagle River received a check for $7,500 from Alaska Housing Finance Corporation (AHFC) for building to the highest efficiency standard available at time of new construction, 5 ...
Bicameral Task Force on Climate Change Releases Recommendations for the Department of Energy
WASHINGTON, D.C. - August 6, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today the Bicameral Task Force on Climate Change released a white paper recommending 20 concrete steps the Department of Energy should take in carrying out the President’s Climate Action Plan. ...
SUNY Campuses To Share IT Services and Increase Energy Efficiency at Data Centers As...
New York, NY - July 29, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The State University of New York (SUNY) and New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) today announced that SUNY will save more than $1.2 million annually in energy costs throug...
Udall Introduces Bill to Encourage Colorado Communities to Develop Solar Energy Projects
WASHINGTON, D.C. - June 27, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Mark Udall, who serves on the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, re-introduced his Solar Uniting Neighborhoods (SUN) Act today. The bill, developed based on ideas from Udall's 2010...
Murkowski Welcomes Renewable Energy Grants for Alaska Projects
WASHINGTON, D.C. - June 21, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today announced the awarding of $178,000 in U.S. Forest Service grants for renewable energy projects to the Chilkoot Indian Association and the Ketchikan Gateway...
Governor Signs Legislation to Promote Energy Efficiency and Clean Energy for Homes, Farms and...
BURLINGTON - June 17, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Gov. Peter Shumlin today signed into law three bills that will improve access to energy efficiency and clean energy for Vermonters. The legislative package will provide new financing options through VEDA...
Department of Environmental Protection Completes Green Infrastructure Projects in Brooklyn That Will Improve Water...
New York, NY - June 7, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Commissioner Carter Strickland today joined New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Regional Director Venetia Lannon to a...
Congresswoman Titus Announces Major Clean Energy Project for Southern Nevada
WASHINGTON, D.C. - June 4, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, Congresswoman Dina Titus of Nevada’s First District announced that the Department of the Interior has approved a major clean energy project in Southern Nevada. The Midland Solar Project wil...
Advanced Green Building Course Offered
WASHINGTON, D.C. - June 4, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- June 13 and 14 the HBA will offer the course Advance Green Building: Building Science at the HBA office. This two-day course instructs builders and remodelers on proper building science techniques f...
Mayor Menino Announces Renew Boston Whole Building Incentive for Residents During the Boston 500:...
WASHINGTON, D.C. - June 3, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Mayor Thomas M. Menino in concert with National Grid and NSTAR today announced the new Renew Boston Whole Building Incentive initiative that significantly reduces the cost for energy efficiency impr...
King, Collins Announce Legislation to Support Cheap, Clean, Home-Grown Energy
WASHINGTON, D.C. - May 23, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Senator Angus S. King, Jr. (I-ME) today introduced legislation, cosponsored by Senator Susan Collins (R-ME), that would recognize and promote the economic and environmental benefits of biomass ...
U.S. Courthouse in Buffalo Receives High Performance Energy-Efficiency Award from NYSERDA
New York, NY - May 15, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) has awarded the U.S. Courthouse in Buffalo a high performance energy-efficiency plaque for energy-efficiency projects that will cut...
Treasurer McCord Proud to Accept National Award for Keystone HELP
Harrisburg - May 15, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- State Treasurer Rob McCord expressed appreciation to State and Local Energy Report for recognizing the achievements of Pennsylvania’s Keystone Home Energy Loan Program (Keystone HELP) as the magazine an...
Senate Passes Bills to Increase “Green” Building Construction and Reduce Energy Costs
New York, NY - May 7, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The New York State Senate today passed bills that would continue to promote the construction of environmentally-friendly buildings and the cost-saving benefits of net metering for utility bills. Both bil...
Governor Snyder Proclaims May 2013 as Building Safety Month; “Code Officials Keep You Safe”
WASHINGTON, D.C. - April 30, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Governor Rick Snyder today proclaimed May 2013 as Building Safety Month in Michigan. This year's theme "Code Officials Keep You Safe" highlights four weekly themes: Fire Safety and Awareness; Disa...
MISS. SENATORS WARN OF ADMINISTRATION OVERREACH IN GREENHOUSE GAS PLAN
WASHINGTON, D.C. - April 24, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Senators Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) today cautioned the Obama administration not to act unilaterally to expand the scope of a federal environmental review law in its ef...
Governor Cuomo Announces Completion of $88 Million in Energy Efficiency Projects By N.Y. Power...
Albany, NY - April 12, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that the New York Power Authority (NYPA) financed and completed 83 energy efficiency projects in 2012 at public facilities throughout New York State. The upgrade...
Binghamton University Receives High Performance Energy Efficiency Award from NYSERDA for Engineering and Science...
New York, NY - April 11, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) today recognized Binghamton University of the State University of New York with a High Performance Building plaque for exceptio...
Monroe County Public Safety Crime Lab Receives High Performance Energy Efficiency Award from NYSERDA
New York, NY - March 29, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) has recognized Monroe County Public Safety Crime Lab with a High Performance Building Plaque for energy efficiency measures that ...
EPA Approves Arkansas Greenhouse Gas Program
DALLAS - March 25, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is approving the State of Arkansas’ program for permitting new and modified facilities that emit significant amounts of greenhouse gas pollution (GHG) into t...
NYSERDA Reports 10% Increase in New Energy-Efficient Residential Properties in 2012
New York, NY - March 19, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) today reported that the number of New York ENERGY STAR® Certified Homes increased by 10 percent in 2012 over 2011, despite housi...
City of Atlanta Ranks 5th on EPA’s 2012 List of Cities with the Most...
ATLANTA, GA - March 14, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The metropolitan Atlanta area ranks fifth on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) 2012 list of cities with the most Energy Star certified buildings. Buildings earning Energy Star certific...
Hawaiian Electric offers competitive bidding waiver for large solar projects
WASHINGTON, D.C. - March 14, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Hawaiian Electric Company (Hawaiian Electric) seeks to lower the cost of electricity for its customers in the near term with qualified renewable energy projects on Oahu that can be quickly placed ...
Senate Passes Bill to Expand Renewable Energy Technology Use
New York, NY - March 13, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The New York State Senate today passed legislation sponsored by Senator George D. Maziarz (R-C, Newfane) that would help encourage the installation of renewable energy technologies by making them more...
Treasurer McCord, National Experts Call Home Energy Efficiency Loan Sale a Milestone for Attracting...
Harrisburg - March 11, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Pennsylvania Treasury recently sold several thousand loans made through its nationally recognized Keystone Home Energy Loan Program, according to State Treasurer Rob McCord. The sale, one of the ...
Hines and Invesco Acquire Historic Rialto Building in San Francisco’s South Financial District
SAN FRANCISCO, CA - March 8, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Hines, the international real estate firm, and Invesco Real Estate, announced today that they have jointly acquired the Rialto Building located at 116 New Montgomery Street in San Francisco’s So...
Governor Cuomo Announces $6.4 Million in Funding to Help Farmers Reduce Costs Through Energy...
New York, NY - March 4, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced $6.4 million in funding to help farmers reduce energy costs, protect the environment, and remain economically viable. This new funding expands a successful prog...
Reed Seeks to Stoke RI Job Growth and Renewable Energy
NORTH KINGSTOWN, RI - March 4, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- In an effort to create jobs in Rhode Island and strengthen America’s energy independence, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) and a bipartisan group of U.S. Senators and U.S. Representatives are int...
New poll shows massive public support for wind power in Vermont: Support goes up...
WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 27, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- A new poll released today by the Castleton Polling Institute continues to show overwhelming public support for building renewable wind energy turbines on Vermont ridgelines. Further, the poll ...
