Carmel-based power provider receives $5M federal grant
The Indiana Municipal Power Agency will use funds through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to retrofit streetlights
in 20 communities that it serves.
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Performance Services guarantees City-County Building energy savings
The firm was a pioneer in the energy savings niche more than a decade before green became cool or was perceived to be a viable
market.
Indiana 4 to 6 weeks behind its weatherization goal
The delay is pushing back the release of the second half of the $132 million in stimulus funds the state got for energy-saving
retrofits to homes of thousands of low-income residents.
Duke Energy downsizes smart-grid plans
Duke Energy has dramatically scaled back its proposed “smart” electric grid rollout, five months after regulators rejected
an initial, $445 million plan.
Indianapolis gets $10 million for clean energy
The grant announced Wednesday is part of $452 million in stimulus funding nationwide for projects meant to make buildings
more energy efficient.
City-County Building ‘greening’ project to cost $8 million
City expects environmentally friendly overhaul of downtown headquarters to provide net savings of $250,000 per year.
Ivy Tech gets $4.7M energy grant to retrain 1,500 workers
Federal money will help create programs at community college and Purdue University to offer skills in smart-grid technologies.
Indiana producing more wind power, but using little of it
Indiana saw a 700-percent increase in total wind-generated power in 2009, an increase second only to Utah, according to the
U.S. Wind Industry Annual Market Report.
Purdue solar car wins international contest
The three-wheeled Pulsar took top honors against 65 college and high school teams from eight nations.
Net metering bill short-circuited in legislature
Bill would have allowed businesses, universities and other organizations generating their own power to receive a retail credit
on their utility bills.
Consumer group touts financial benefits of energy efficiency
Opponents of energy/climate change legislation—which has predominantly been in the form of so-called cap-and-trade
legislation—aren’t convinced.
Purdue unveils new energy conservation plan
Purdue University officials have unveiled a new energy conservation plan that aims to save the school as much as $2 million
a year.
Senate, House panels approve ‘net metering’ bills
A bill aimed at utility customers who install renewable power sources is seriously flawed and would hurt Indiana’s renewable
energy movement, advocates say.
Indiana pushes firms toward electric vehicles, but has few of its own
State government hasn’t put much money toward becoming a leader among states integrating hybrids
into their massive vehicle fleets.
Renewable power focus of utility reform in 2010 Legislature
The Hoosier Environmental Council and Citizens Action Coalition see an expansion of the state’s
“net metering” policy as achievable during the short legislative session that starts Jan.
5.
Indiana lawmakers hopeful about renewable energy bill
Legislation that could bring more wind turbines and solar power projects to the state failed in the last session’s closing
hours.
State lawmakers hopeful about renewable energy bill
Legislation that could bring more wind turbines and solar power projects to Indiana has a good chance of passing in the upcoming
legislative session after failing in the last session’s closing hours, two state lawmakers say.
Indiana regulators order greater conservation push
The Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission’s goal is annual statewide energy savings of 2 percent within a decade.
Indianapolis Sustainability Awards will honor green projects
Deadline for nominations is Dec. 15 for projects in the categories of air, energy, land, water and “reduce,
reuse, recycle.”
Advisory panel urges EPA to back plan to pay for green projects via property tax
By issuing “voluntary environmental improvement bonds,”, local and state governments could
create special taxing districts that finance homeowner purchases of everything from solar panels to rain
gardens.