ENERGY EFFICIENCY NEWS

News items:

• Early bird registration for MEAA's 2010 Midwest Energy Solutions Conference has been extended to November 20
• The Illinois University Council will present "Light your way to sustainability" on December 2, 2009 at the I Hotel and Conference Center in Champaign. Invitation
• Department of Energy and National Labs Release New Data on Commercial Building Energy Goals, October 27, 2009
• UI Solar Decathlon team won 2nd place. Congratulations.
• Energy Information Agency releases Short-Term Energy and Winter Fuels Outlook
• Stay Warm, Save Money - seasonal tips from EnergySavers.gov
• SEDAC Public Sector Workshops in Hoffman Estates on October 15th and Belleville on October 22nd. Details...
• SEDAC Lunch and Learn series kicks off on Friday October 9 at ISTC in Champaign. REGISTRATION. Details...
• Updated Illinois Energy Conservation Code for Commercial Buildings, as of August 18, 2009. Press release from the Capital Development Board.
• Illinois DCEO releases Guidelines and Applications for programs under the Illinois Energy Plan. Summary of programs.
• Recovery Act Announcement: Treasury, Energy Announce More than $2 Billion in Recovery Act Tax Credits for Energy Manufacturers. August 13, 2009
• Unlocking energy efficiency in the U.S. economy, McKinsey & Company Report, July 2009
• ComEd Smart Ideas for your Business and the Energy Center University will offer Commissioning and Retro-commissioning Training in Chicago on September 23, 2009
• Ameren Illinois Utilities Request $45 Million in Federal Stimulus Grants to Fund Smart Grid Projects
• SEDAC issues a fact sheet on the Recovery Act of 2009
• Ameren's ActOnEnergy announces $7,000,000 is available for energy efficiency projects for Year 2. The standard LIGHTING application is now available online.
• Recovery Act Announcement: Energy, Treasury Now Accepting Applications for Funding for Renewable Energy Projects July 31, 2009
• DOE, Treasury Provide Guidance on Direct Payments for Renewable Projects
• DOE Webcast June 24 for State and Local Officials: Low-Cost Financing with Clean Renewable Energy Bonds
• Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) has posted presentations from the ARRA Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Workshop on June 3rd.
• USDA Announces REAP Grant/Loan Guarantee Funding – Deadline for Applications is July 31. ELPC announcement.
• DOE releases Commercial Lighting Solutions Web Tool for Commercial Buildings
• FREE WEBCAST! Funding for your Energy Efficiency Projects and BOC Training:
  Opportunities with the Federal stimulus package
  Click here to register online!
• Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program. Deadline for submitting city and county proposals is June 25, 2009. Learn more
• SEDAC Public Sector Electrical Efficiency Workshops on May 13 in Naperville and May 22 in Decatur. Registration
  
• Seasonal Tips from ENERGY SAVERS
• Adopt-a-School Program: Applications Available! USGBC Chicago Chapter’s Adopt-a-School Program. Apply by May 8.
• Financing Energy Improvements in Public Buildings Post “Stimulus.”
• Energy & Resource Sustainability in The Twenty-First Century. Talk by Amory Lovins of the Rocky Mountain Institute. Thursday, April 16. 6:15, 141 WohlersHall on the UI Campus
• Ameren Utilities Act On Energy will no longer be accepting Custom Project Applications for Program Year One effective March 31st , 2009. 
• $344 Million in Weatherization Funding and Energy Efficiency Grants for Illinois
• USDA announces REAP Energy Technical Assistance Funding, March 11, 2009
• Tax Incentives Assistance Project (TIAP) Summary of Federal Energy Efficiency Tax Incentives
• ComEd announces changes for Smart Ideas Year 2
• USGBC LEED Workshops in the Midwest
• DCEO releases list of Building Industry and Training programs (BITE)
• BOC Technical Webinar Series. NEXT up March 19,2009: "The IAQ TOP TEN FIXES"
• The Act On Energy™ Business Program is conducting a Small Business HVAC pilot program in the PEORIA, IL area. The program offers businesses incentives to tune up existing heating and cooling (HVAC) equipment, or install new high-performance HVAC equipment.
• Peoples Gas rebates available for energy efficiency upgrades
• BOC Informational Webinar, March 4
• Great Energy Efficiency Day - Keys to Unlocking Energy Efficiency, Wednesday, March 4, 9:30 am - 3:00 pm, Capitol Hill, Washington DC
• EERE: President Obama Calls for Carbon Cap, More Clean Energy Investment, February 24
• EERE: Clean Energy Aspects of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
• February 11: SEDAC presentation on energy efficiency at Kankakee Community College. Phone 815-802-8200 to register.
• SEDAC Lunch and Learn on boiler efficiency, February 20. Register online.
• President Obama's "New Energy for America" plan calls for $150 billion over the next decade
• Environmental Workshops for the Construction Related Industries to be held in February. For more information and to register visit: www.ienconnect.com/enviro
• Federal Tax Credits Return for Efficiency Improvements to Homes
• ENERGY STAR Residential Water Heaters to Save Americans Up to $823 Million in the Next Five Years.
• Green Building Impact Report 2008 by GreenerBuildings.com
• DCEO releases updated Bureau of Energy and Recycling Program guidelines (November 2008)
• DOE Develops Benchmark Models to Improve Building Energy Simulations
• EPA and DOE release National Action Plan Vision for 2025: A Framework for Change.
• November 17-18: DCEO Peer Exchange at Starved Rock. Agenda
• Congress extends energy efficiency tax incentives as part of Economic Stabilization Bill
• APEC 2008 Illinois Energy Expo, October 2nd - 3rd Bloomington. Register
• Chicago Climate Action Plan unveiled September 18, 2008. Details...
• SEDAC to co-sponsor Geoexchange 101 and 201 at Heartland Community College on September 23rd. Download FLYER
• Center for American Progress reports that $100 Billion Could Yield 2 Million Clean Energy Jobs. Details for Illinois
• DOE and Ad Council Launch Energy Efficiency Campaign for Youth
• SEDAC improves search for Energy Service Providers
• High Demand for High Efficiency as ComEd Business Customers Take Advantage of Smart Ideas Incentive Program
• Ameren Illinois Utilities ActOnEnergy™ Business Program
  Enjoying Immediate Success.
• Home Depot launches national CFL bulb recycling
• Senators Push for Higher Energy Efficiency for Small Businesses
• EIA releases Short-Term Energy Outlook (July 8th,2008)
• Small Business Guide to Energy Efficiency at Business.gov
• Ameren Illinois Utilities launches its ActOnEnergy website and incentives program.
• ComEd maintains a list of Trade Allies to assist in the Smart Ideas for Your Business energy efficiency program.
• Cultivate Illinois Green Energy Loans from the Illinois State Treasurer. Brochure and Application.
• New SEDAC Brochure and Application
• ComEd launches Smart Ideas Website. How to Apply for incentives.
• DCEO releases guidelines and application for Public Sector Electric Efficiency Program at www.illinoisenergy.org
  

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