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1. States
Push Efficiency - States like Pennsylvania are looking to lead
by example on energy efficiency through proposed legislative measures. The
legislation calls for the state Department of General Services to establish an
energy efficiency savings target for all state buildings. The target is to
attain a 20 percent reduction in energy use in all state buildings by the end
of 2013, and 30 percent by 2017, when compared with energy use and energy
purchases for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2008. Maryland’s House Bill 1088
establishes an energy efficiency on-bill financing program for residential and
commercial customers in the state to encourage utility customers to make energy
efficiency improvements to residential and commercial properties through low-
or no-interest loans repaid directly to a utility on a utility bill. New York
became the first state to pass a statewide on-bill financing program in 2011,
and others, including Colorado and Hawaii, have shown interest. Another state
looking into energy efficiency is New Jersey. 4/25 Energy Biz
2. Demand Expectations for the
Lighting and Furnishing Products Sectors in 2012 - A
new report by World Market Intelligence that analyzes the global interior
design industry's view point on changing product demand patterns. The report
features the opinions of interior design industry respondents related to the
following:
R Change in
demand for lighting and furnishing products
R Demand for new
products in lighting, furnishing and office furniture
http://www.researchandmarkets.com/product/4e5f44/demand_expectations_for_the_lighting_and_furn
http://www.researchandmarkets.com/product/4e5f44/demand_expectations_for_the_lighting_and_furn
3. Lighting Products Demand Expectations in 2012
- A
new report by World Market Intelligence that analyzes the global interior
design industry's view point on changing product demand patterns. This report
forecasts the change in demand for lighting products. The report features the
opinions of interior design industry respondents related to the change in demand
for lighting products. http://www.researchandmarkets.com/product/4a8ac5/lighting_products_demand_expectations_in_2012
4.
DOE
Releases CALiPER Application Summary Report 14 - The U.S. DOE has
completed Series 14 of testing through the DOE Solid-State Lighting (SSL)
CALiPER program. Report 14 of testing focused on LED downlight retrofit units.
The report provides an overview of photometric performance results and compares
the results to similar products that use conventional light sources, results
from earlier CALiPER testing, and manufacturer ratings. A summary of the
results is now available for download on the DOE SSL website at www.ssl.energy.gov/reports.html
5.
Commercialization of LED Fixtures to
be Significant - Demand for lighting fixtures in
the US is projected to increase 7.4 percent annually to $25.1 billion in 2016.
This represents a recovery from the declines posted between 2006 and 2011, as
both motor vehicle production and construction activity recover from low 2011
levels. LED-based lighting fixtures are
expected to provide especially strong growth through 2016 due to the rapid pace
of technological advances in the LED light sources which will make them more
energy-efficient, brighter and more affordable. In addition, while some LEDs
can be used in place of traditional incandescent bulbs, lighting fixture
manufacturers are also developing fixtures which are specifically designed for
LEDs and help to optimize their performance. 4/27 SBWIRE
6. New
OCEAN URL www.energycodesocean.org
- At this time, all links and
resources using the previous URL www.bcap-ocean.org will remain active and direct users to the
same pages as before.
7. BCAP 2010+2011 Annual Report - The 2010-2011 Annual Report for the Building
Codes Assistance Project. Includes the status of BCAP and codes today,
major projects in 2010 and 2011, new projects for 2012, BCAP's services
offered, financial information, and more. http://energycodesocean.org/resource/bcap-20102011-annual-report
8. GE
LED City: A Brief Introduction to LEDs - The future of
lighting is spelled LED. GE Lighting
Solutions recently produced an animated video short that does a nice job of
presenting some powerful facts that help promote the benefits of LED lighting. See a brief video
and LED 101 to learn more about the many benefits of GE LED technology
including energy-cost savings of up to 90%, long-lasting performance, and
design and construction that is free from mercury, lead and glass. http://www.gelightingsolutions.com/education--resources/led-education/led-city-video
http://www.gelightingsolutions.com/education--resources/led-education/led-101
9.
Cuomo to Invest $800 Million
for New York Energy Efficiency N YGovernor Andrew Cuomo is investing $800 million to enhance the energy
efficiency of state and local government buildings, with a goal of reducing
consumption by 20 percent over the next four years. About $450 million will be
spent on updating state buildings, and $350 million on projects for local
government, school district and public hospital facilities, he said. The power
authority will issue as much as $800 million in debt to finance the projects,
and repay the bonds from the resulting electric-bill savings. The upgrades
include automated energy-management systems, electric motors and new lighting
fixtures. Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced a similar plan last month for
the Windy City to fund as much as $225 million in energy-efficiency upgrades
using a mix of public and private investment. 4/26 Bloomberg
10. HIA
Pushes Energy Efficiency Measures in Local Businesses - In the first
known initiative of its kind, the Hauppauge Industrial Association of Long
Island is encouraging local businesses to become more energy efficient to save
money for both their companies and Long Island residents. HIA business owners
will be offered the opportunity to have a trained professional conduct a free
energy audit of their company, to provide a benchmark of their energy usage.The
Hauppauge Industrial Park, home to more than 1,300 companies within its 1,400
acres, is estimated to have paid more than $30 million to LIPA for electricity
in 2009. 4/26 Commack Patch
11. Atlanta Aims for Energy Efficiency in Buildings - Economic development officials in
Atlanta are hoping a new project can lure new businesses downtown by making the
area's buildings more energy efficient. The
plan calls for using up to $8 million in funding from the Westside tax
allocation district to help building owners conduct energy audits or retrofit
structures, especially offices that struggle with vacancies. Invest Atlanta would
pay as much as 40 percent of the cost of the work, with the landlord footing
the rest of the bill. 4/20 AP
12. Georgia Power Recognized as The National Leader
in EPA's ENERGY STAR Campaign -
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has named Georgia Power
the 2011-2012 National Pledge Leader for its "Change the World, Start with
ENERGY STAR" campaign. An ENERGY STAR partner since 2004, Georgia Power
has exchanged more than 680,000 compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs) with
customers for pledges since participating in its first EPA annual pledge
campaign in 2006. 4/26 PRNewswire
13. FPL to
Reopen Application Period for Solar Photovoltaic Rebate Program on May 3 - Florida Power & Light Company announced
today that beginning on May 3, customers interested in installing a
solar-powered photovoltaic (PV) system can apply for 2012 incentive funding on
a first-come, first-served basis for residential and business customers. The
PSC has authorized $15.5 million for FPL's 2012 solar rebate program, which
opened in October 2011 and will continue through September 2012. Program
details at: www.FPL.com/solarrebates 4/ 24
PRNewswire
14. Carnegie Mellon Reports that DC Power is Cheaper for LED Lighting - Researchers at Carnegie
Mellon University have published a paper evaluating the cost of energy for
lighting systems and concluded that a DC grid is far less expensive powering
LED lighting. In
reality, the report is hardly a surprise. Fluorescent lighting was designed for
AC-powered applications. LEDs require an AC-DC conversion, and generally a
second, constant-current DC conversion to operate from the AC line. Every
conversion wastes energy and a DC grid eliminates a conversion stage. And in
the case of the additional savings in a solar installation, those DC solar
cells also minimize conversions. http://www.ledsmagazine.com/news/9/4/28
15. U.S. Economic Growth Slows to a Rate of 2.2
Percent in First Quarter - The
Commerce Department says the economy expanded at an annual rate of 2.2 percent
in the January-March quarter, compared with a 3 percent gain in the final
quarter of 2011. Without autos,
growth would have been about 1.5 percent. With 12.7 million people unemployed,
today’s economy needs much faster growth to boost hiring. Growth would have to
be roughly 4 percent for a full year to lower the unemployment rate, now 8.2
percent, by 1 percentage point. 4/26 Washington Post
16. DOE Publishes Updated SSL R&D Plan - The
U.S. Department of Energy has published the April 2012 edition of the
Solid-State Lighting R&D Multi-Year Program Plan (MYPP). The MYPP reviews
SSL technology status and trends for both LEDs and organic LEDs (OLEDs) and
offers an overview of the current DOE SSL R&D project portfolio. DOE will
continue to update the MYPP on an annual basis, with input from industry
partners and workshop attendees, to incorporate new analysis, progress, and new
research priorities as science evolves. To download a PDF of the 2012 MYPP, go
to www.ssl.energy.gov/techroadmaps.html
17. Pike Research Expects LED Lighting to Take Off in Asia Pacific - A recently published report, "Energy Efficient Lighting
in Asia Pacific," from market research company Pike Research based in
Boulder, CO states that in most Asia Pacific markets, governments are
committing large amounts of funding to basic LED lighting infrastructure,
creating an abundance of business opportunities. The firm expects sales of LED
lighting systems to increase rapidly over the next ten years and to accelerate
sharply after 2015. Unit shipments, including lamps and luminaires, will rise
from 66 million in 2011 to 542 million in 2021 -- an increase of more than
700%. http://www.pikeresearch.com/research/energy-efficient-lighting-in-asia-pacific
18. 2012
DOE Solid-State Lighting Manufacturing R&D Workshop June 13–14, 2012 • San
Jose, CA
The DOE Solid-State Lighting (SSL) Manufacturing R&D Initiative was created in 2009 to forge government-industry partnerships focused on a common goal: to reduce the cost and improve the quality of SSL products. http://www1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/ssl/sanjose2012.html
The DOE Solid-State Lighting (SSL) Manufacturing R&D Initiative was created in 2009 to forge government-industry partnerships focused on a common goal: to reduce the cost and improve the quality of SSL products. http://www1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/ssl/sanjose2012.html
19. EPA Releases List of Top 50
Green-Powered Organization - See the Top 50 Green Power Partnership organizations voluntarily
using clean, renewable electricity from resources such as solar, wind and
low-impact hydropower. http://www.epa.gov/greenpower/toplists/
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