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Survey: discounts are the top incentive to go green

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Consumers are more interested in saving money directly than investing in green offerings and future savings, according to a survey by EcoAlign.

Solar power system at DIA dedicated

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A two-megawatt solar energy system was dedicated Tuesday at Denver International Airport.

Survey: Discounts are the top incentive to go green

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Consumers are more interested in saving money directly than investing in green offerings and future savings, according to a survey by EcoAlign.

Google invests $10M in geothermal energy technology

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Google Inc. said Tuesday its philanthropic arm has invested $10.25 million in a "breakthrough energy technology" called Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS). (GOOG)

Google invests $10M in geothermal energy technology

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Google Inc. said Tuesday its philanthropic arm has invested $10.25 million in a "breakthrough energy technology" called Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS). (GOOG)

Duke Energy willing to bend on Save-A-Watt

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The official state group that advocates for North Carolina consumers in utility rate cases has asked regulators for another week to work out a possible compromise on Duke Energy Corp.’s proposed Save-A-Watt energy-efficiency program. (DUK)

Google.org puts cash into geothermal technologies

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Google.org, the Internet giant’s philanthropic arm, said Tuesday it is putting more than $10 million into enhanced geothermal energy companies. (GOOG)

N.C. seeks compromise on Save-A-Watt

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North Carolina’s consumer advocate has asked regulators for another week to work out a possible compromise on Duke Energy Corp.’s proposed Save-A-Watt energy-efficiency program. (DUK)

Survey: discounts are the top incentive to go green

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Consumers are more interested in saving money directly than investing in green offerings and future savings, according to a survey by EcoAlign.

Google invests $10M in geothermal energy technology

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Google Inc. said Tuesday its philanthropic arm has invested $10.25 million in a "breakthrough energy technology" called Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS). (GOOG)

Environmentalists propose alternative to Save-A-Watt

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A North Carolina environmental group wants state regulators to abandon consideration of Duke Energy Corp.’s Save-A-Watt program and consider instead its proposal for an independently administered energy-efficiency effort. (DUK)

Environmentalists propose alternative to Save-A-Watt

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An N.C. environmental group wants state regulators to abandon consideration of Duke Energy Corp.’s Save-A-Watt program and instead choose its proposal for an independently administered energy-efficiency effort. (DUK)

Joint venture plans $1.8 billion Texas offshore oil port and pipeline system

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Two Houston companies and a German oil storage company are teaming up to build a $1.8 billion oil port and pipeline system off the Texas coast. (EPD) (TPP)

Owner of Dallas landfill gas processing plant is acquired

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Natural gas company Clean Energy Fuels Corp. has acquired Dallas Clean Energy LLC, a company that owns and operates a landfill gas processing plant at the City of Dallas’s McCommas Bluff landfill.

HVAC installers bolster bottom lines as clients strive for energy efficiency

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Mechanical contractors are getting more calls for new, energy-efficient equipment from commercial customers trying to cut big utility bills.

Open energy market working in business owners' favor

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Mike Kostinsky, owner of Sorrento of Arbutus pizza shop, got fed up with rising electric costs from Baltimore Gas & Electric Co. two years ago.

Kansas, Missouri draft plans to expand wind energy

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Wind energy has stepped into the limelight as the energy crisis continues.

Vanguard ?walks the talk? on sustainability measures

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Vanguard Cos. is investing $3.5 million in equipment and sustainability measures for its new facility at Hunt Midwest SubTropolis.

Q&A: Jim Spigarelli

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Midwest Research Institute has managed the National Renewable Energy Laboratory in Golden, Colo., for the U.S. Department of Energy since 1977. The Kansas City-based nonprofit organization recently won a new contract with the Energy Department to manage NREL as part of a partnership with the Battelle Memorial Institute of Columbus, Ohio. The Kansas City Business Journal recently talked with Jim Spigarelli, who has been with MRI since 1970 and has served as its president and CEO since 1999.

Small steps can shrink a company?s footprint

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There is no one-size-fits-all approach to going green. Determining the most cost-effective environmental measures to take is a difficult task filled with variables. Area business leaders shared their thoughts on four steps businesses can take to reduce their impact on the environment.

With energy, capitalism trumps public policy

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Perhaps more than any other state, Hawaii has embraced the urgency of creating renewable energy and conserving what we have.

Maui company plugs into rising demand for alternative energy

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Maui’s business community had little interest in what Brad Albert and Matias Besasso were selling when they launched their renewable-energy business six years ago.

State sets goal of 30% energy savings for major buildings

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RALEIGH – Energy-saving strategies being adopted by the public are now being touted by North Carolina’s General Assembly.

Emcore enjoys a boom in sales of solar devices

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Emcore Corp.’s solar star is rising fast.

PNM adds incentives to boost number of solar systems

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A lot more solar photovoltaic systems could light up public and private buildings, thanks to a Public Service Co. of New Mexico plan to offer more incentives to consumers.

Event focus: adding green to the bottom line with green practices

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Looking toward The Sun

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Since April, Dustin Aubrey’s Novastar Energy LLC has installed nine photovoltaic systems on San Antonio area roofs. It’s a jump from the one he installed in December, five months after CPS Energy introduced rebates for customers who installed solar systems.

Five Minutes With ? Elizabeth Ames Jones

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In Texas, it’s the job of the Texas Railroad Commission to regulate the state’s fossil fuels industry. As such, its duties include overseeing the drilling of wells, production and transportation of oil and gas, including pipeline delivery and safety. The commission ensures the plugging of abandoned wells that pose environmental or safety threats and administers federal surface coal mining and reclamation laws in Texas.

Speculators can?t fill bill as oil scapegoats

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What a difference a few weeks can make.

Solar Power Inc. grabs L.A. contracts

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Solar Power Inc. has made a design-build agreement with AEG to build and install photovoltaic solar systems for two Los Angeles landmarks — Staples Center and Nokia Theatre L.A. Live.

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