Carl Weinschenk, Author at Environment + Energy Leader

PACE Equity Expands, Adds $200M in Funding

September 11, 2015 by Carl Weinschenk

PACE Equity is adding $200 million in funding for Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) commercial real estate funding, the company says. The organization also is adding to its team of experts. PACE, which is headquartered in Milwaukee, offers innovative ways to finance initial construction, rehabilitation and redevelopment of commercial buildings. ... Read more »

Portland Building Owners Getting Energy Upgrade Help

September 11, 2015 by Carl Weinschenk

The Portland Development Commission (PDC) unanimously approved the Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy Program this week. The two-year pilot, which is being conducted in association with Multnomah County, will help building owners upgrade the energy efficiency of their properties. The program will loan as much as $3 million in urban ... Read more »

Decision Day Near on Paused Ohio Energy Efficiency Standards

September 11, 2015 by Carl Weinschenk

Businesses and health, community and environmental groups are asking Ohio lawmakers to reinstate targets for clean coal, wind, solar power and other renewable and advanced energy sources, according to The Washington Times. An Ohio state law promulgated in 2008 requires 25 percent of the state’s energy to come from alternative ... Read more »

Advanced Protective Relay Market to Grow

September 11, 2015 by Carl Weinschenk

The advanced protective relay sector is growing in sophistication and giving utilities new features and capabilities, such as sub-second monitoring and data collection, according to Navigant Research. These devices are used to manage and control transmission and distribution grids, and the data they collect on grid conditions is highly actionable ... Read more »

Massachusetts Solar Installations Ahead of Schedule

September 11, 2015 by Carl Weinschenk

Developers in Massachusetts are installing solar technology quicker than expected. That could enable them to fulfill mandates for solar earlier than the 2020 deadline mandated by Massachusetts. The other possibility is that the quick pace of installation could have the unintended effect of slowing progress, according to MassLive.com. Massachusetts law mandates that ... Read more »

Cincinnati Opts for Natural Gas From Constellation

September 11, 2015 by Carl Weinschenk

Cincinnati has tabbed Constellation to provide variable-rate natural gas to 69,000 city residents and small businesses. Constellation, a subsidiary of Exelon Corp., will supply the gas under a variable rate based on the New York Mercantile Exchange’s price for natural gas and a fixed charge of $0.1163 per one hundred ... Read more »

Public/Private Partnership Eyes Hydrogen-Powered Supply Chain

September 10, 2015 by Carl Weinschenk

Public and the private organizations in Japan are working together to create carbon-neutral supply chains across the power generation, vehicle fueling and other sectors, according to Toyota. The company said that the consortium will test a carbon-neutral hydrogen-powered supply chain near Yokohama and Kawasaki in the Keihin region. Electrolysis is ... Read more »

Army Base Looks to Cut Energy Consumption By Half

September 10, 2015 by Carl Weinschenk

The Army’s Joint Systems Manufacturing Center (JSMC) in Lima, Ohio, is the near the bottom of the list of Army bases in terms of energy usage, according to www.LimaOhio.com General Dynamics Land Systems, which runs the base, has applied to participate in an upgrade program offered by the U.S. Army Corp ... Read more »

Hawaii Deploying LEDs–With Some Controversy

September 10, 2015August 2, 2019 by Carl Weinschenk

This autumn, Honolulu will begin replacing 51,700 streetlights with LEDs, according to Hawaii News Now. The project will cost $60 million and be paid for with money saved on energy costs. There is controversy to the plan from two quarters. University of Hawaii astronomers assert that the blue light from ... Read more »

Innovative LED System Deployed in Austin Elementary School

September 10, 2015August 2, 2019 by Carl Weinschenk

Pruf Energy Solutions, a firm headquartered in Robinson, TX, is experimenting with LED systems that can be programmed automatically or operated manually and customized to control specific rooms or lighting fixtures, according to The Statesman. The most recent implementation is in nine classrooms and three offices at the Bee Cave ... Read more »

Harvard: Savings From Renewables and Efficiency Vary Widely

September 10, 2015 by Carl Weinschenk

A study by Harvard researchers suggests that renewable energy and energy efficiency initiatives contribute hundreds of millions of dollars by improving public health. These benefits are in addition to primary savings on energy. “Health and Climate Benefits of Different Energy-Efficiency and Renewable Energy Choices” was written by researchers from the ... Read more »

Schools May Pay More for Electricity in El Paso

September 10, 2015 by Carl Weinschenk

El Paso Electric is trying to eliminate a discounted rate under which schools, city and county facilities benefit. If the move is approved by the Public Utility Commission of Texas, entities in Rate 41 would move to regular commercial rates, according to the El Paso Times. That would result in ... Read more »

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