Jacksonville Doing It Green

Jacksonville knows how to build green for energy efficiency:

Jacksonville's construction industry is laying a foundation of proof that anyone can build green. Developers, contractors, architects and engineers increasingly see that it makes economic sense to reduce their carbon footprints.

Builders are finding out about money-saving opportunities that can offset additional costs of green construction," said Doueck, whose office will sponsor such upcoming classes as "Florida Water Star 101" and "Green Development 101.

Atlas Copco Launches Energy Efficient Roadshow

Atlas Copco announced today that it will run a worldwide 'roadshow' for its most energy-efficient oil-injected compressors ever produced, the new GA 90-160 kW range. Its Specific Energy Requirement (SER) is best-in-class, using up to 11% less electricity than the previous GA models.

The Atlas Copco GA 160 VSD compressor has broken no less than eight performance records in the industry: in terms of overall energy requirements, energy consumption of individual elements and lifetime of replacement parts. The roadshow will start in Antwerp, Belgium on June 4th and will be followed by events in North America, South America and Asia.

City of Stamford becomes leader of Energy Efficiency

Mayor Dannel P. Malloy announced today that the City of Stamford has been recognized by Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships (NEEP) as The Municipal Leader for Energy Efficiency.

Stamford was nominated by the Connecticut Energy Efficiency Fund (CEEF) and The Connecticut Light and Power Company (CL&P) and was selected for recognition based upon its commitment to achieving energy savings through cost effective investments; addressing comprehensive changes in major energy systems; improving energy performance through operational practices and management level support; and demonstrating leadership to advance energy efficiency.

Additionally, Stamford has implemented energy conservation measures throughout its public school system - most significantly, the installation of a centralized energy management system and lighting improvements with occupancy sensor controls.

Other examples of the City's energy efficiency and environmental leadership include the approval in 2005 of a resolution to join the "20 by 2010" campaign. This commits the City to have 20 percent of its energy supply come from clean, renewable energy sources by 2010 and to create a Clean Energy Task Force to define a strategy to meet the goal.

As a result of Stamford's dedication to efficiency over the years, the City has achieved an overall 15 percent reduction in energy use, for an annual cost savings of over $1.2 million.

Tennessee Bill Seeks To Improve Energy Efficiency

Legislation that would use lottery reserve funds to help make Tennessee schools more energy efficient is headed to the governor for his consideration.

The measure would use $100 million of the state's nearly $460 million in lottery reserves to make the state's K-12 schools more energy efficient. It also would establish a council to award grants or loans for improvements such as better lighting or insulation.

TVA Board Approves Energy Efficiency Proposal

The TVA Board on Monday approved staff recommendations on "how TVA can help meet the Tennessee Valley’s growing demand for power and reduce the agency’s environmental footprint through cleaner, more energy-efficient opportunities."

An Energy Efficiency and Demand Response Plan, a Renewable and Clean Energy Assessment and an Environmental Policy were approved at the board meeting in Muscle Shoals, Ala.

These approved proposals reflect public comment TVA has received since the recommendations were first presented at the April Board meeting in Knoxville, officials said.