Category Archives: Home Energy News

Residential vertical wind turbines and solar panels designs for your home – Clean alternative energy systems can save with energy star tax credit

Posted on October 25, 2010 by Douglas W. Marcille, Energy Industry Leader

With 2010 quickly coming to an end, many Americans are looking into purchasing an alternative energy source for their home to take advantage of the energy Star tax credit for the 2010 tax year. This tax credit can save the … Continue reading →

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Search for savings this season in a home energy audit

Posted on October 21, 2010 by Douglas W. Marcille, Energy Industry Leader

From the crawlspace beneath the garage to the cramped attic beneath the eaves, no leak or cold draft escaped the attention of Gary Wood, a home energy auditor shimmying through the unseen corners of the Wilkinson residence on Squak Mountain. … Continue reading →

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Will Wall Street Get Behind Offshore Wind?

Posted on October 15, 2010 by Douglas W. Marcille, Energy Industry Leader

With Google’s announcement this week that it would invest in a $5 billion project to build an underwater transmission backbone to support offshore wind farms, New Jersey’s efforts to promote the alternative energy as a viable option to meet the … Continue reading →

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The Home Energy Management Market Heats Up

Posted on October 12, 2010 by Douglas W. Marcille, Energy Industry Leader

From startups to heavyweights, companies are betting that energy management will be the next big thing–a market worth $171 billion by 2014. Talk to people about using less energy–and saving money–and nearly everyone thinks it’s a great idea. So it … Continue reading →

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Biggest Solar Deal Ever Announced — We’re Talking Gigawatts

Posted on September 22, 2010 by Douglas W. Marcille, Energy Industry Leader

The largest series of solar installations in history, more than 1,300 megawatts, is planned for the desert outside Los Angeles, according to a new deal between the utility Southern California Edison and solar power plant maker, BrightSource. The momentous deal … Continue reading →

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£4m tidal energy contract awarded to Scottish firm

Posted on August 16, 2010 by Douglas Marcille, Energy Deregulation Pioneer

BiFab, a Fife-based manufacturing company, has today been named as winner of a £4m tidal energy turbine contract. It is believed that the turbine prototype will be the world’s most advanced to date. Continue reading → Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Woodstock for Energy Efficiency Mavens

Posted on August 16, 2010 by Home Energy Magazine Blog

Notes from Asilomar—the 15th Summer Study of the American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy:

Sunday Plenary

Efficiency is the Centerpiece: Where are We Going?

Cathy Zoi, Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy … Continue reading → Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Editorial: Wind industry proves powerful again

Posted on August 16, 2010 by Home World Energy Managing Editor

Innovation is the name of the game when it comes to this region’s burgeoning wind industry.South Dakota’s own desire to capture and transform its abundance of wind into energy indeed faces many hurdles. Figuring out how to efficiently deliver wind … Continue reading → Continue reading → Continue reading →

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France launches €1.35 billion renewables investment

Posted on August 15, 2010 by Douglas Marcille, Energy Deregulation Pioneer

The French government last week launched a major investment programme in renewables and green chemistry totalling €1.35 billion between now and 2014. Continue reading → Continue reading → Continue reading →

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US FutureGen 2.0 carbon storage project thrown into doubt

Posted on August 15, 2010 by Douglas Marcille, Energy Deregulation Pioneer

The US Department of Energy’s FutureGen 2.0 clean coal and CO2 storage project in Illinois has been thrown into doubt as the town Mattoon that had planned to house the storage site no longer wants it. Continue reading → Continue reading → Continue reading →

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