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| Sep 11, 2025 | The US keeps breaking renewable energy records | By Kyle Stock, Bloomberg News
The Trump administration has been slashing green energy incentives, freezing the construction of wind farms and ordering coal-burning power plants to keep running longer than planned. And yet, more American hom... |
| Sep 4, 2025 | This hidden electricity drain can have a massive impact | By AYA DIAB
The lights are off, the house is quiet and nothing seems to be running. But electricity is silently flowing through the plugs in your home. This hidden drain is known as phantom energy. Related Articles
Gardening’s hidden benefi... |
| Jun 24, 2025 | This summer expense could cost you around $200 a month—6 tips to save | A rise in natural-gas prices and other factors will make air conditioning particularly pricey for Americans this summer, according to the Energy Information Administration’s Short-Term Energy Outlook. The surge is expected to bring AC costs... |
| Jun 24, 2025 | If Energy Star goes away, finding energy efficient appliances will be harder. Here are some tips | How Energy Star works
Energy Star is a voluntary labeling program. The EPA sets energy efficiency standards for various machines, and then companies that produce them can try to hit or exceed those standards. If they do, they get the Energy... |
| Jun 17, 2025 | Senate Republicans double down and target clean energy in draft tax bill | Notably, many Republicans in Congress have advocated to protect the credits, as massive amounts of investment in clean energy have gone to Republican districts as a result.
The clean energy tax credits stem from Biden’s climate law, which a... |
| May 30, 2025 | The Department of Energy axes $3.7 billion in clean energy project grants | It is part of Wright’s pledge to ensure “responsible” spending — aligning with the government’s broader efficiency and cost-cutting measures, such as those recommended by the Department of Government Efficiency, which has significantly impa... |
| Mar 5, 2025 | California pauses home energy rebate program amid Trump funding freeze | California paused an energy rebate program for consumers who make their homes more energy efficient, due to a federal funding freeze imposed by the Trump administration.
The Home Energy Rebate program was created by the Inflation Reduction ... |
| Aug 21, 2024 |
Consumer groups urge FHFA to update climate standards for GSE-backed homes | A coalition of interest groups oriented around climate issues has launched a social media campaign designed to pressure the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) into adopting up-to-date energy-efficiency standards for homes backed by the g... |
| Jun 21, 2024 | The Power of “Plug and Play”: Unlocking Strategies for Energy-Efficiency in Buildings | Schematic of a participant's dashboard used to promote energy awareness and savings
MOUNTAIN VIEW, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES, June 21, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Buildings play a key role in mitigating climate change – they emit more than a... |
| Apr 29, 2024 |
Energy, consumer groups laud new federal efficiency standards for housing | A coalition of energy- and consumer-focused trade groups lauded the release of new energy-efficiency standards for the construction of new single-family and multifamily homes, which were announced last week by the U.S. Department of Housing... |
| Apr 19, 2024 | Sealing homes’ leaky HVAC systems is a sneaky good climate solution | Leslie Kaufman | Bloomberg News (TNS)
There’s a hidden scourge making homes more harmful to the climate and less comfortable: leaky heating and cooling systems. Plugging those leaks may be the dull stepchild of the energy transition, but th... |
| Dec 27, 2023 | News | Solar energy and its cheaper bills are coming to more disadvantaged communities | David Montgomery | (TNS) Stateline.org
HOUSTON — When a lightning storm knocked out power in Doris Brown’s Northeast Houston neighborhood this summer, her solar-powered home suddenly became a refuge for frantic neighbors left without electr... |
| Nov 22, 2023 | The 5 best portable air conditioners of 2023 | Reviews Chevron icon It indicates an expandable section or menu, or sometimes previous / next navigation options.
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| Oct 25, 2023 | Ford Exec Says Politics Is To Blame For Electric Car Resistance. Stats Show It Really Is A Red State/Blue State Issue | Data suggests EV hesitancy is part of a colorful political picture.getty |
| Sep 21, 2023 | Countries Eye Weight Tax To Counter Public Safety Threat Of Extremely Heavy, Large EVs | The United States is already a global leader in traffic-related fatalities, with a thirty-percent jump in the last decade. That’s in contrast to every other developed country, which saw a decline. |
| May 23, 2023 | Enhanced integration in EcoStruxure™ solutions from Schneider Electric responds to rising energy costs and escalating urgency for sustainable, net-zero buildings | More open, flexible and simple integration to the largest portfolio of building systems and devices, including electric vehicle charging and power
Integration of formerly siloed building and energy systems simplifies control, provides insig... |
| May 16, 2023 | To Achieve Environmental Goals, Corporate Real Estate Needs To Act Now | N.A. Executive Director of the WBCSD, a global nonprofit working with corporations on sustainable business solutions. |
| Feb 28, 2023 | Here Are The 12 Environmentally ‘Meanest’ Vehicles In The U.S. For 2023 | The big, fast, and thirsty Ram 1500 TRX was named the environmentally "meanest" ride on the road for ... [+] 2023 by the American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy.RAM |
| Feb 22, 2023 | Companies Successfully Balancing Sustainability With Affordability | The concept of “going green” sounds good on paper. Companies across the globe are setting goals to operate more efficiently by balancing sustainability with affordability.
But how many of these businesses are actually pulling it off? What c... |
| Feb 14, 2023 | Three Agriculture Technology Trends To Watch In 2023 | Bryan Fried, President and CEO of PANGEA Global Technologies. |
| Dec 10, 2022 | RECAP: California’s Very Good Week for Climate Action | SACRAMENTO – It was a good week for anyone who cares about the environment. Holding Big Oil Accountable Largest River Restoration in American History First-Ever Offshore Wind Auction Strengthening Building Performance Standards Leading the ... |
| Oct 10, 2022 | The U.S. needs better, more accessible home weatherization programs | Homes and neighborhoods across the U.S. are ill-prepared for the increasing stresses of climate change, including extreme heat, wildfires, wind and flooding from intense storms, sea level rise, and water shortages. Newly built homes must ad... |
| Jun 6, 2022 | Benefits to affordability of virtual power plants | It’s not just the cost of gasoline soaring recently, but electricity prices, too. Rising energy costs put a burden on all American households and businesses, but none more than Americans with low or fixed incomes. Spending on energy compris... |
| May 12, 2022 | California’s Energy Policy Shows Us What Not To Do | A sign calling for utility company PG&E to turn the power back on is seen on the side of the road ... [+] during a statewide blackout in Calistoga, California, on October, 10, 2019 - Rolling blackouts set to affect millions of Californi... |
| Jan 21, 2022 | Energy Efficiency Programs Can Reduce Energy Burden For Low-Income Households | ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (PRWEB) January 21, 2022
ICAST supports the Community Energy Efficiency Development Block Grant Act (HB37) because it will reduce the energy burden on low-income (LI) households; create well-paying local jobs; and offer sa... |
| Jan 19, 2022 | New Ion exec focuses on building density, bridging the gaps within Houston innovation | After years of being in the works, The Ion Houston opened last year — but not in the way it was always hoping to. With the COVID-19 pandemic, the 300,000-square-foot space in the renovated historic Sears building in Midtown slowly opened it... |
| Jan 19, 2022 | Houston food charity scores prestigious Amazon tech grant | One of Houston’s most cherished food charities has been recognized for its tech prowess. Houston Food Bank has been awarded the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Imagine Grant.
The endowment honors “the vision and work of nonprofit organizations as... |
| Jan 18, 2022 | Houston fund makes first local investment in $8M deal | A Houston-based investment fund has announced its its latest deal that includes an investment into a local direct-to-consumer supplement company.
GP Capital Partners has invested in Qualitas Health, known as iwi, which produces plant-based ... |
| Jan 18, 2022 | Greentown Labs appoints Houston founder among 4 new board members | Greentown Labs, a Massachusetts-based climatetech startup incubator with its secondary location in Houston, has appointed four new board members.
Of the new appointees, two community board members have been named in order to act as liaisons... |
| Jan 14, 2022 | It’s a new year and your SDG&E electric bill just got more expensive | If you’re getting a jolt after looking at your monthly San Diego Gas & Electric bill, you’re not alone.
SDG&E rolled out higher rates in January and many customers have seen their statements jump more than 10 percent compared to one... |
| Jan 14, 2022 | 5 most popular innovation stories in Houston this week | Editor's note: Another week has come and gone, and it's time to round up the top headlines from the past few days. Trending Houston tech and startup news on InnovationMap included the Houston innovators to know, startups raising money, and ... |
| Jan 14, 2022 | New Houston startup aims to be the next generation Costco | A new Houston startup is combining two modern conveniences — discounted bulk prices and delivery service — into one business model.
Gbowo is a membership service where users can get same-day delivery on discounted products across several ca... |
| Jan 13, 2022 | Houston expert shares 3 venture capital predictions for 2022 | New Year’s resolutions are all well and good, but this year, in true VC fashion, I’m making some New Year’s predictions, too. Though I’m not an oracle, I am an investor, which means I use what I learned in the past to guide my decisions in ... |
| Jan 13, 2022 | Former Medtronic exec takes the helm of Houston med device startup | A Houston-based preclinical artificial heart device company has a new head honcho as it grows its team and further develops its technology.
BiVACOR named Thomas Vassiliades as CEO effective immediately. He replaces the company's founder, Da... |
| Jan 12, 2022 | Houston scores surprising ranking in new U.S. job growth report | The COVID-19 pandemic continues to hammer job markets around the country.
In Houston, a booming metropolis by any measure, latest figures from the Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce’s recent report give the Bayou City a 27th-place ranking a... |
| Jan 12, 2022 | Houston named a top market for remote tech workers, startup doubles its staff, and more innovation news | Houston is starting 2022 strong in terms of innovation news, and there might be some headlines you may have missed.
In this roundup of short stories within Houston startups and tech, the Bayou City is ranked based on its ability to employ r... |
| Jan 11, 2022 | Houston airport lands first coveted 5-star rating in North America | Houston travelers now have new bragging rights. William P. Hobby Airport has just scored a prestigious 5-Star Airport status in the Skytrax World Airport Star Rating for 2022. That makes Hobby the first airport in Texas, the U.S., and North... |
| Jan 10, 2022 | Here's how Houston scores when it comes to promoting clean energy | The Energy Capital of the World has some work to do when it comes to ramping up its commitment to clean energy, according to a new report.
The report, published by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE), scores 100 maj... |
| Jan 7, 2022 | Houston startup raises $2.75M to make buildings more energy efficient | A Houston startup that retrofits windows with smart glass innovations to reduce energy use has raised its first round of funding.
INOVUES closed its seed round at $2.75 million last month. The oversubscribed round was led by Dallas-based Pa... |
| Jan 7, 2022 | Houston ranks as top spot for young professionals based on standard of living | Recruiting talent in the Houston area? Might want to share this tidbit of information.
A new study by two California researchers names Houston as the No. 1 place among the country’s 50 largest spots for college graduates to enjoy the highes... |
| Jan 7, 2022 | 5 most popular innovation stories in Houston this week | Editor's note: Another week has come and gone, and it's time to round up the top headlines from the past few days. Trending Houston tech and startup news on InnovationMap included the two startups that reached unicorn status in 2021, events... |
| Jan 6, 2022 | City of Houston announces 2 new COVID mega-testing sites | With the omicron variant showing no signs of slowing locally or nationally, the City of Houston’s health department has partnered with a major company to open two mega COVID-19 testing sites this week, both opening on Thursday, January 6.
T... |
| Jan 5, 2022 | Houston-based real estate giant bets on growing life science sector | An international real estate firm announced recently that it would prioritizing investing in life science industry opportunities when it comes to commercial real estate development.
Houston-based Hines reported that the pandemic has heighte... |
| Jan 5, 2022 | Houston health tech company makes $340M deal to acquire analytics biz | A tech-enabled Houston health care operations business has announced another strategic acquisition that would close before the end of the quarter.
Houston-based symplr, which provides software solutions for governance, risk management, and ... |
| Jan 4, 2022 | 3 questions Houston business owners should ask themselves as they start the new year | Many businesses tend to focus solely on tangible metrics during annual reporting, such as revenue, new year budgets and customer satisfaction. What is often overlooked are internal aspects of the business (unless it is a problem), measuring... |
| Dec 2, 2021 | How To Find Quick, High-Value Wins As You Decarbonize Your CRE Portfolio | Brenden Millstein is the President and Co-Founder of Carbon Lighthouse, on a mission to end climate change. |
| Oct 8, 2021 | Supply crunch: Why your SDG&E natural gas bill is up 20% | There’s a fast-moving squeeze in natural gas production that’s sending prices soaring around the world, especially in Europe. But the crunch is also being felt in the gas-rich U.S. and locally, the gas bills for average San Diego Gas & ... |
| Jul 8, 2021 | Case Study: Virginia Property Manager Finds Cost Savings with ADT Multifamily Smart Apartment Solutions | By: ADT Staff
When Beth Zinsky, multi-site property manager at Westminster Management Group, decided to install smart locks, alarm panels, and smart thermostats in the apartments on her property from ADT Multifamily, she was looking for a w... |
| Jun 21, 2021 | Florida Energy Company Proposes Raising Bills by 20% to Pay for 'Sustainability' | The largest utility in Florida is aiming to raise consumer bills by 20 percent over the next four years, an increase that housing and environmental justice advocates believe unjustly intensifies economic and climate burdens for vulnerable c... |
| Jun 1, 2021 | Mission Match® Seeks 10 Congregations and Three to 10 Venture Philanthropists to Help Mobilize Church in the U.S. and Counter Trends Found in empty tomb® Book | Overseas Missions Spending and Selected Comparisons The two parts of empty tomb's Mission Match strategy described below both have the goal of mobilizing churches in the U.S. to help, in Jesus' name, stop 1.2 million annual deaths in childr... |
| May 25, 2021 | Numbers in New empty tomb Book Locate the Heart of the Dying Church's Choice: Serve God, in Jesus' Name, With Money on a Scale With Global Need — or Serve Money | The State of Church Giving through 2018 Fig. 9 and Fig. 14 The new empty tomb book concludes that the church will not reverse these trends unless it helps people integrate their money with their faith in God.
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (PRWEB) May 25,... |
| May 20, 2021 | Colorado’s Untapped $7.5 Billion Economic Opportunity: Ambitious Climate Policy | Colorado has some of the United States’ most ambitious climate goals, targeting 50% remissions reductions in 2030 and 90% emissions reductions by 2050. These goals are bolstered by sector-specific policies enacted in 2019 including legislat... |
| Apr 5, 2021 | In The Wake Of Texas' Power Crisis, Responsibilities And Opportunities Emerge For CRE | CEO and Co-Founder of Green Generation, which engineers and implements comprehensive integrated energy efficiency solutions. |
| Mar 16, 2021 | Three energy-innovation takeaways from Texas’ deep freeze | Micah Kotch Contributor
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Individual solutions to the collective crisis of climate change abound: backup diesel generators, Tesla powerwalls, “prepper” shelters. However, the i... |
| Feb 11, 2021 | Automakers are embracing the EV revolution, but what about your state? | If the events of the first couple months or so are any indication of what the rest of 2021 holds for electric vehicles (EVs), it could prove to be a landmark year for the technology.
Right at the start of the year, the Biden administration ... |
| Feb 3, 2021 | EV news: Top 10 most electric vehicle friendly states | Image: iStock/sl-f
The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy has released the first State Transportation Electrification Scorecard and by California wins first place, leading in five of the six categories the council used to rank... |
| Dec 29, 2020 | Five Strategies For Commercial Real Estate Under The Biden Administration | CEO and Co-Founder of Green Generation, which engineers and implements comprehensive integrated energy efficiency solutions. |
| Dec 18, 2020 | How does your state rank on the ACEEE energy efficiency scorecard? | California ranks as the U.S. energy efficiency leader, according to the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy’s (ACEEE) 2020 state energy efficiency scorecard.
California edged out Massachusetts (#2), the Northeast’s leader, as w... |
| Oct 19, 2020 | Four Lessons From AT&T On Climate Resilience And Business Continuity | As leaders at AT&T work to mitigate climate change and adapt to its pending impacts, the reality of climate change on business becomes evident. Extreme weather, biodiversity loss, and natural disasters stand out among global risks the o... |
| Aug 18, 2017 | Can PV and EVs replace XL? | The battle over approval of the Keystone XL pipeline has centered in Nebraska, through hearings and lobbying. One of the leading opposition groups, Bold Nebraska, has been deploying a “solar blockade”, by installing PV on barns and other si... |
| Sep 27, 2016 | California ties for first place in energy efficiency | California finished in a tie with Massachusetts for first place in a ranking of states employing energy efficiency measures released Tuesday.
“The states continue to be a laboratory for change, where we get some of the best ideas for energy... |
| Jul 16, 2015 | U.S. making major gains in energy efficiency | A U.S. group that was born out of necessity, following the Arab oil embargo of the 1970s, says that while America's energy consumption has increased dramatically over the past four decades, the nation's energy efficiency has also radically ... |
| Apr 3, 2014 | DC-Based WattB Wants to Help Reduce Your Electricity Bill | Do you know how much electricity you're consuming? Did you realize that you could potentially reduce your electricity bill by a significant margin, simply by measuring your energy use? For DC-based WattB, giving people the tools to measure ... |
| Dec 16, 2010 | Ten Water Tech Startups To Watch, All 2010 Imagine H2O Competition Finalists | A competition for water-related clean tech startups, Imagine H2O, announced its 2010 finalists today. The competition focuses on water startups that save energy, especially in the areas of sourcing, distributing, treating and disposing of w... |
| Sep 16, 2010 | Business Briefs | Cement imports fell 7.3% in July
Hawaii imports of finished Portland cement, an indicator of construction activity, fell 7.3 percent in July from the same month a year earlier.
The drop was larger than the average 6.6 percent decline nation... |
| Hawaii ranked 16th in energy policy | STAR-ADVERTISER / OCT. 7, 2015
Joshua Puno, is secured by harness while installing solar panels on the roof of a home in Kailua.
Hawaii residents can feel pretty good, or green, about the state’s effort to save energy, according to a new na... |
| Clean energy scorecard shows few US cities on pace to meet climate goals — where does your city rank? | A newly released report tracks the progress of American cities when it comes to clean energy efforts, and finds that fewer than a dozen are currently on pace to meet greenhouse gas emission goals.
The American Council for an Energy-Efficien... |
| EGEB: IMF says tax fossil-fuel emissons heavily; EVs could improve China’s health, more | In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
IMF: Tax fossil-fuel emissions heavily to combat climate change.
Electric vehicles could benefit health more than climate in China.
North Dakota’s power grid is hindering wind-farm projects.
Sc... |
| EGEB: 2019 was the second-biggest year in history for wind power | In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
The world’s wind power grew by nearly one-fifth in 2019 compared to the previous year.
The US stimulus package has been finalized. Here’s what’s in it for energy (hint: not a lot).
How to make ... |
| EGEB: State green energy rankings: who’s on top (and bottom); world’s largest wind turbines off Yorkshire coast, more | In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
The ACEEE releases its State Efficiency Scorecard — which state leads in green energy?
The world’s largest wind turbines will be erected off the UK’s Yorkshire coast.
Power company Ameren has t... |
| EGEB: Blue energy — saltwater is power, New Orleans offshore wind farms, more | In today’s EGEB:
Coastal saltwater — a new source of renewable energy?
The ACEEE releases the 2019 City Clean Energy Scorecard.
New Orleans considers wind power, but there is dissent.
Just 10% of fossil-fuel subsidies could pay for green en... |
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