Puget Sound Energy Rebates, PSE Expands Rebates, NJ Loans Instead of Rebates, Provincial Energy Retrofits

Puget Sound Energy Doubles Its Residential Electric Heat Pump Water Heater
MarketWatch (press release)
BELLEVUE, Wash., Sep 29, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Puget Sound Energy recently doubled its rebate on ENERGY STAR(R)-qualified heat pump water heaters from $250 to $500. To celebrate, GE is offering PSE residential electric customers the chance to enter

PSE Expands Rebates for Energy-Efficient Products and Services
Patch.com
Fortunately, Puget Sound Energy’s rebate programs help defray the cost of some energy-efficient products and services, making it easier to invest in home improvements that are beneficial to you and to the environment. “PSE encourages customers to make

NV Energy gives Carson City School District $9.7 million rebate
Carson Now
By Karl Walquist NV Energy is presenting a $9.7 million rebate to the Carson City School District, which is taking advantage of Nevada’s abundant sunshine and using it to reduce operating costs with electricity generated by photovoltaic solar panels.

NJ considers offering energy efficiency loans instead of rebates to save
The Star-Ledger – NJ.com
Over the last decade, more than 100000 New Jerseyans got state help paying for home energy audits. Another 80000 residents got state rebates to buy new washing machines, and 67000 low-income individuals and families got freebies like improved

Energy Star Rebate Program Underway
NBC Miami
It’s all thanks to a rebate, but time and money is limited if you want to cash in. Energy Star appliances are offering $800000 in rebates for people who live in Broward and Miami-Dade. All you have to do is go green, like Ricardo Padilla and Aurora

Energy rebate program ending soon
Daily Commercial
Lake County announced has an end date for the highly successful GO GREEN GET GREEN rebate program. Because of the overwhelming response received for the program, funding used to reimburse Lake County residents and business owners for completing energy

REALTORS(R) Calling for Reinstatement of Provincial Energy Efficiency Retrofit
MarketWatch (press release)
Homeowners can help to keep their heating bills down by making sure that their homes are as energy efficient as possible. Unfortunately, the up-front costs of doing so can be costly. That’s why REALTORS(R) want to see provincial rebates for energy

Market Momentum Builds For Leva Energy, Fueled By Expanded CPUC Self
San Francisco Chronicle (press release)
Enhancements to the SGIP program result in a $500/kW rebate that offsets the cost of installing clean and ultra-efficient energy-generation technologies, adding market momentum to a large and growing market opportunity for the Leva Energy Power Burner.

Carroll district using energy rebate to give workers a one-time bonus
Fort Worth Star Telegram
By Jessamy Brown SOUTHLAKE — Carroll school district employees will get a little extra cash before the holidays, thanks to energy-efficiency measures at a new school. Trustees agreed Monday night to use a $683952 rebate from Oncor Electric Delivery to

New laws OK rebates, energy projects
The Desert Sun
Jerry Brown continued his drive for green energy and jobs with the signing of three new laws that will provide ongoing rebates and streamlined permitting for renewable energy projects. One of the bills, Assembly Bill 1150 from Assemblyman V. Manuel

Light Bulb Revolution, Fluorescent Light Bulbs, Epidemic of Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs

Engineering a Light Bulb Revolution
Natural Resources Defense Council (blog)
Forty years ago as a GE lighting engineer at NELA labs, Hammer was told his idea for a new energy-efficient compact fluorescent light (CFL) wouldn’t work. No one had been able to transform large gas-filled energy-efficient lights into a practical shape



Bulb Myths Debunked – Green Living Matters
Imperial Valley News
San Diego, California (NAPSI) – Here’s a bright idea: It may be time to get with compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs). Soon, standard incandescent bulbs are going away as a result of continued demand for more energy-efficient lighting products as

Project: Home — Readers shed light on bulbs
Enterprise-Record
In June, I wrote a follow-up article to a March piece on the epidemic of compact fluorescent light (CFL) and light-emitting diode (LED) bulbs burning out seemingly before their time. By the end of the day, I’d read no less than 10 emails from readers

Broward County Energy Rebates, Oklahoma Natural Gas Rebates, Progress Energy $1M Rebate, Florida $31M Stimulus, Storm-damaged Appliances Rebate

hhgregg Announces Appliance Sales for ENERGY STAR Appliance Rebate Program
MarketWatch (press release)
Combined with hhgregg’s appliance sale, the county rebate programs make it an ideal time purchase an ENERGY STAR appliance. The Broward County Energy Sense Appliance Rebate Program is open to residents and small-to medium-sized businesses that replace …

Okla. Natural Gas offers energy efficiency rebates
BusinessWeek
Oklahoma Natural Gas has launched a program that offers rebates to customers who make natural gas-related energy efficiency improvements to their homes. The program, which the company announced Thursday, offers homeowners up to $1950 in rebates for …

PSE Electric Customers Hit the Energy-Saving Lottery
MarketWatch (press release)
Other

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Gainsville Rebates, NY $3 Million Rebate Program Starts, New Appliance Rebates, Los Angeles Solar Rebates

Gainesville offers rebates for energy use upgrades
Gainesville Times
The city will be offering rebates of up to $3000 for energy efficient upgrades as part of its Energy Retrofit Rebate Program. “The idea is to help homeowners and business owners to improve their energy cost,” said Jessica Tullar, special projects …

Oppn demands solar rebate probe
Sydney Morning Herald
The opposition is demanding an inquiry into the federal government’s solar energy rebate scheme, claiming dodgy practices have killed businesses and jobs. Opposition climate change spokesman Greg Hunt said up to 200 businesses and individuals in …

Rebates offered on energy-saving appliances
The Journal News | LoHud.com
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Burbank Suspends Rebates, $3 Million Appliance Rebates, FPL Reopens Solar Incentives, ARRA Leftovers

Burbank officials suspend solar rebate program
Burbank Leader
A small percentage of revenue from California electric utilities goes toward public benefits projects, which include those promoting renewable and efficient energy use. For the current fiscal year, $1 million was allocated for solar rebates through …

Solar power in California is still a hot topic
Los Angeles Times
Encouraged by federal tax credits and a municipal rebate, so many Los Angeles residents sought to add rooftop solar panels at the start of the year that the Department of Water and Power had to suspend its Solar Incentive Program in April because of …

Energy-efficiency rebates begin at

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NY Rebates on Appliances, ARRA Rebates, PFC Energy, Refrigerator Rebates, Con Edison Grants

NY offers rebates on energy-saving appliances
Wall Street Journal
AP ALBANY, NY — Consumers shopping for a new washer or refrigerator will be able to take advantage of new state rebates for high-efficiency Energy Star appliances starting next month. The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority has …

Wind, solar projects eligible for cash rebates
Salt Lake Tribune
Funded through the federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, the program is aimed at stimulating employment and renewable energy. The program offers rebates for systems installed by licensed contractors. The rebate for residential photovoltaic …

Analysis: China gas tax rebate may nudge spot LNG imports up
Reuters
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DWP Solar Rebates, Massachusetts Rebates, CLEER Energy, "Energy Upgrade California," $16 Electric Bill

Crowd Packs City Hall for Workshop on Saving Energy, Rebates
Patch.com
About 100 people filled the El Cerrito City Council chambers Tuesday night for a workshop on a state program for lowering home energy use and bills and obtaining rebates. By Charles Burress About 100 people packed the City Council chambers for a home …

Home-energy rebate to begin early
CBC.ca
Beginning of Story Content Newfoundland and Labrador’s home-heating energy rebate program will begin a month earlier than was originally planned. The eight per cent rebate on furnace fuel, stove oil, propane or wood products will now begin on Sept. 1. …

Ontario’s NDP promises green

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Fluorescent Prices Go Up, Debate Continues, OCTRON 800

Energy-saving light bulbs leap in price
Telegraph.co.uk
Now, at the end of this month, comes the biggest reform of all, when all production of basic 60-watt light bulbs will cease. Once stocks run out, householders will have to rely on low-energy Compact Fluorescent Lamps (CFLs) instead. …

The Light Bulb Debate Continues: Another Perspective
Patch.com
By Keith Miller A few months ago, my colleague Jim Persoon, who also serves on the Oakdale Environmental Management Commission, wrote an Environmental Notes column about the merits and disadvantages of compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs) and whether …

OSRAM SYLVANIA Introduces OCTRON 800 XV Fluorescent Lamps
AZoOptics.com (press release)
By Andy Choi

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Energy-Efficient Upgrade Rebates, Rebate Eligibility, Missouri Solar Rebate, CNG Rebate Program

Rebates soar as homeowners make energy-efficient upgrades
San Francisco Examiner
Going green: Energy-efficiency rebates are going up, and homeowners who replace their appliances with those that are more eco-friendly can reap financial benefits. San Mateo County homeowners who improve their properties’ energy efficiency can now get …

Homeowners eligible for big energy rebates
San Mateo Daily Journal
The program’s basic upgrade includes seven required measures, estimated to save approximately 10 percent of energy and carrying rebates up to $1000. The advanced upgrade requires a combination of customized improvements achieving 15 percent to 40 …

Missouri’s solar rebate program is in for some changes
Kansas City Star
By STEVE

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LA Solar Power Rebates Slashed, NDP $5000 Rebates, Maryland Energy Rebates, NC Announces Rebates

Los Angeles solar power rebates slashed 60%
Los Angeles Times
“Our rebates for residential, commercial, government and nonprofit customers will still beat the state incentive levels when you consider that DWP will continue offering a higher incentive to customers who elect to sell their Renewable Energy Credit to …

NDP pledges home energy rebate plan
Toronto Sun
To that end, an NDP government would offer up to $5000 in rebates to people who make their homes energy efficient, matching a similar federal program. The party would bolster that program with a low interest loan scheme and grants for low-income …

More Funding Available for State’s Energy

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