Regulators consider Duke’s “Save-a-Watt” plan
Under Save-a-Watt, the utility would be permitted in 2009 to add on average 98 cents per month to the bills of its 1.8 million customers in North Carolina. Duke would create financial incentives and rebates to encourage customers to save electricity by sealing windows and doors, buying fluorescent light bulbs or purchasing energy-efficient ...
Ritter, Xcel at odds over solar subsidy - EF News
Apr 15, 2010 · To encourage more customers to use solar, Xcel launched a program two years ago that offered customers a $2.50-per-watt renewable energy credit and a $2-per-watt rebate for residential solar systems. The credit comes from Xcel's operating costs, while the rebate is funded by a surcharge that Xcel collects from all customers.
Turning dirty garbage into clean fuel - EF News
We hired a series of consultants who studied the problem to death, but we eventually realized we were getting nowhere," vice-president Mike Watt said. Then, Walker Industries hooked up with a Cambridge firm, Comcor, to form Integrated Gas Recovery Services (IGRS).
UK breaks coal free energy record again but renewables still n - EF …
LONDON - Today is the fourth the UK has entered with not a watt of electricity generated by coal. It’s the longest such streak since the 1880s and comes only days after the last modern era record of 55 hours was set.
Solar could provide 10% of generation by 2025 - study
• Installed solar PV prices are projected to decline from an average $5.50-$7.00 peak watt (15-32 cents kWh) today to $3.02-$3.82 peak watt (8-18 cents kWh) in 2015 to $1.43-$1.82 peak watt (4-8 cents kWh) by 2025.
Industry looks to LEDs for homes - EF News
This lamp from Nexxus Lighting uses less than 8 watts and is said to be as bright as a 75-watt incandescent bulb. Price: $100. LED bulbs and fixtures dominated nearly every booth on the show floor. Now all the world has to do is catch up. Most people think of LEDs as the lights blinking from inside electronic devices.
Duke installs smart meters - EF News
Using power-heavy appliances, such as dryers, during off-peak hours takes stress off the system and saves the company money. If you choose not to participate in some of the programs, you might receive an extra charge. It's all part of Duke's plans to cut power demand as it moves forward with aggressive energy efficiency plans called save-a-watt.
Company sees big breakthrough in solar costs - EF News
In a statement, the company said it reduced its manufacturing cost for solar modules in the fourth quarter to 98 cents per watt, the first time sub-$1 production has been achieved. The company has reduced its production costs by two-thirds in four years - from more than $3 a watt in 2004, the company said.
Project helps energize home - EF News
Solomon said he's built seven wind generators; three were prototypes, and he sold two on eBay. Currently, he uses a 500-watt generator and a 200-watt generator, along with four solar panels, a 170-watt panel and three 20-watt panels.
Falling silicon prices pressure thin-film solar - EF News
TOKYO, JAPAN - A collapse in silicon prices threatens to put the heat on solar panel makers that use little of the material, such as Japan's Sharp Corp and even low-cost industry darling First Solar Inc.