One reason more people don’t install solar or other renewable-energy projects on their homes is that they might move before realizing all the energy savings. If you borrowed money (even from yourself) for the installation, that loan moves with you and the solar cells stay behind. It just doesn’t pay. One way to fix this [...]
Posts Tagged as ‘clean energy’
February 18, 2010
Maryland Clean Energy — Will Feds Help or Hinder?
EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson addressed the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners’ Winter Meeting. See a video of her remarks here. UPDATE Senator Rockefeller and several other Senators from toxic-coal-producing states sent a letter to Administrator Jackson regarding pending EPA regulation of greenhouse gases. Ms. Jackson responded promptly. Regulation of large, stationary sources will begin [...]
February 18, 2010
Maryland – Get Ready for the L-Prize!
The L-Prize will be awarded to LED lamps that replace the standard 60W lightbulb — if they can pass the U.S. Department of Energy’s rigorous tests. What’s at stake? The solid-state lighting LED bulb will use only 10 watts. If all 971 million 60W bulbs currently use were replaced, the DOE estimates that: the country [...]
February 3, 2010
O’Malley Advances Offshore Wind
The massive offshore wind resource on the East Coast holds great potential for tackling Maryland’s energy challenges. Governor O’Malley is leading a steady march towards realizing this opportunity. Last year, he joined other governors in a letter urging Congressional leaders to speed up offshore wind development, instead of promoting on-shore transmission only. In November, O’Malley signed [...]
