
The Defense Department commits to installing 3 gigawatts of renewable power at its facilities by 2025
Nuke Plant Tubes TankingThe problem with abnormal wear of tubes carrying radioactive waste water and the question of who will pay for repairs plague the California San Onofro nuclear power plant
Plan B For EV BatteriesAn electric vehicle battery maker explores 'strategic alternatives' for the company
Sallan Is Called Out By Forbes
Nancy comments on Justin's article, CA Program Eliminating Upfront Cost Of Energy Upgrades Clears Key Hurdles.
How does this on-bill repayment (OBR) program avoid the death by federal mortgage agency objections to PACE loans? Do the rules stipulate that utility/loaners are issuing subordinate debt when they provide upfront $ for home energy upgrades/solar etc?
Find out in Market Makers NYC our latest report powered by insights of real world green tech innovators.

The PV Misperception
It can't be said too often, PV power is cheaper than you think
Wind Resource Map
Location, location and location of the nation's onshore and offshore wind resources
Data Envy
When the owner of building A sees performance data for building B, things happen!
A penguin that escape from its aquarium is sighted swimming safely in Tokyo Bay
Australia: Eucalyptus ExperimentAustralian scientists will expose eucalyptus trees to future CO2 levels of to determine if they become more vulnerable to risks
Dubai: Carbon Market PlayerTo encourage energy efficiency, Dubai will enter the carbon emissions market by selling Clean Development Mechanism permits
If you missed any of the panels in our four part series or would like to download panelist presentations, peruse the multi-media recaps.
A High Performance Building Series white paper is also available in PDF format for download. This printable write-up of each the four events in the Reimagining the Metropolis series also includes a round-up of the first HPB series featuring pioneers in the field.
Revisit New York's High Performance Building frontier with the Pioneers.


Today, benchmarking building energy performance is the law in New York City, San Francisco, Austin, Seattle and Washington, D.C. Today, too, benchmarking tools for gathering, measuring and making sense of building energy consumption data are works-in-progress, not yet universally applicable to all building types and occupancy conditions.
Energy efficiency retrofits of the urban building stock have great potential reduce energy use as well as achieve significant greenhouse gas emissions reductions. Energy savings of 22% could be cost-effectively achieved in the commercial building sector through retrofitting, resulting in the creation of hundreds of thousands of jobs. For building owners, these retrofits can reduce energy costs, resulting in an improved bottom line and an enhanced value in the marketplace.
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The Data-Driven Built Environment
30 May
Today, benchmarking building energy performance is the law in leading US cities and the real estate industry is turning to metrics to validate building performance and establish market value. The effort to acquire organized building energy data is grounded in the proposition that public access to systematic performance data counts.
Driven by innovation in energy efficiency and the effectiveness of building technologies, this data revolution could transform marketplace dynamics, but what does this data mean and how much is it worth?
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Is Atlantic Wind Energy In Our Future
21 May
Google has pledged $5 billion for an ambitious offshore wind energy plan to deliver renewable power to the Middle Atlantic States and the Atlantic coast is estimated to have a wind energy capacity of 100,000 MW, equivalent to 50 Indian Point nuclear power plants. Now, Governor Cuomo is calling for Indian Point to be shut down and its output needs to be replaced. What lies ahead?
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Battery And Energy Storage Technologies For Urban Settings
5 Jun
Energy storage technologies are at the forefront of the next wave of the clean tech revolution, with new products and applications for clean transport, energy efficient buildings and the smart grid. Learn all the latest about these emerging technologies
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