Tag Archives: energy efficiency

How Commercial PACE Reduces Electric Bills And Emissions

Posted on March 23, 2013 by Bill Roth

Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) financing of clean technologies is making a comeback by targeting commercial properties. At the end of 2012, San Francisco became the first city to finance a project using commercial PACE. In conjunction with San Francisco’s … Continue reading →

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5 MegaTrends Fueling Today’s $1 Trillion Sustainable Economy

Posted on January 13, 2012 by Bill Roth

2012 will be the milestone year that the US economy demonstrates sustained economic growth through adoption of 21st century’s sustainable solutions. Earth 2017‘s economic model estimates that sustainable product solutions have now achieved the breakthrough trillion dollars per year in … Continue reading →

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Save Money NOW Greening Your Office

Posted on November 3, 2011 by Bill Roth

Pam Evans is the Green Business Coordinator for Alameda County where her team has certified approximately 400 businesses on adopting sustainable business practices. This program is putting money in business owners’ pockets by helping them identify and implement actions they … Continue reading →

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American Consumer’s Energy Policy: Conservation, Renewable Energy and Natural Gas

Posted on March 24, 2011 by Bill Roth

Americans are implementing conservation and energy efficiency in their homes. They see the benefits of solar, wind and natural gas as worth the risks. These are the just released findings from a new Harris Poll conducted in February 2011. A … Continue reading →

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Energy Efficiency Vs. Coal Fired Electric Power Plant?

Posted on March 12, 2011 by Bill Roth

Ameren is an electric utility serving Missouri and Illinois. Ameren just announced a REDUCTION in the funding of its energy efficiency customer assistance. It is reducing this financial commitment from $25 million to $20 million. That’s a 20% reduction in … Continue reading →

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Green TV: New EPA Energy Star Standards Puts Money In Your Pocket!

Posted on March 10, 2011 by Bill Roth

Thinking about buying a new TV? Here’s some good news in terms of your electricity costs and environmental impacts tied to watching TV. The EPA has set new energy efficiency standards under its Energy Star label that requires televisions to … Continue reading →

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Electricity Prices Rising Like Pump Prices!

Posted on March 3, 2011 by Bill Roth

The price at your meter is going up. Why? The first reason is that the price of fuel is higher and will continue to escalate in price. For example, coal fuels half of America’s electricity consumption. Today coal is a … Continue reading →

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