Tag: energy efficiency

First step: Seal Air Leaks. Just as you wouldn’t want your roof to leak during the rainy season, you wouldn’t want the cold air leaking in or the warm air leaking out either. But air leaks are truly illusive; they occur not only at doors and windows, but at a variety of joints and junctions […]

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On August 30, President Obama issued an Executive Order designed to encourage investments in industrial energy efficiency including the expanded use of Combined Heat and Power (CHP).  CHP generally uses the heat generated from a boiler or other device to provide an industrial facility with thermal power (such as steam) while simultaneously generating electric power. […]

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Source: Marc Stiles, Puget Sound Business Journal, September 20, 2012. Seattle has changed its program that requires commercial property owners to measure and report building energy efficiency. Initially, nonresidential buildings of 10,000 square feet or more and multifamily residential buildings with five or more units were required to participate in the Energy Benchmarking & Reporting […]

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The City of Seattle’s Office of Economic Development (OED) , with their lending partners, offers affordable loans to eligible businesses that can cover all of the cost of purchasing and installing energy efficient equipment.  With these upgrades, businesses can take advantage of improved profitability, upgrade old equipment, reduce operating costs, and create a comfortable, attractive […]

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The Washington State Department of Revenue gives various deferrals, exemptions, and credits for the cleantech industry. Regarding renewable energy/green incentives, the state offers the following: Solar energy system and components manufacturers- reduced B&O tax rate Machinery & equipment used to generate electricity using renewable energy-sales/use tax exemption Solar hot water equipment- sales/use tax exemption Renewable […]

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WCTA Platinum member McKinstry announced that their Montana team has secured a five-year efficiency program at Montana State University.  The program will be focused on the university’s auxiliary buildings:  The residence halls, the Brick Breeden Field House, Student Union Building, and the Hosaeus Fitness Center. Two years ago, the University chose McKinstry as their ESCO […]

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Source: Climate Change Business Journal, June 15, 2012. In 2007, Bank of America announced a 5-year, $20 billion pledge towards the environment and its success has led to another commitment.  This new investment will span over 10 years and involve $50 billion primarily towards renewable energy, low-carbon transportation, energy efficient building, and water treatment and […]

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WCTA Member ecoFAB is part of one of the premier energy retrofit programs in the state.  ecoFAB provides home energy efficiency upgrades through the RePower Bainbridge program for homes in Kitsap County. RePower Bainbridge is a program helping Bainbridge Islanders save energy, reduce costs, make their homes more comfortable, and create a more sustainable community.  […]

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Source:  John Cook, Geekwire, May 28, 2012. EnergySavvy, a Seattle company that helps utility and government agencies manage energy efficiency programs, is opening a Boston office.  EnergySavvy employs 20 people and was established in 2008.

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Washington State University engineering professor Grant Norton is developing technology that may allow more use of tin in lithim ion batteries.  Tin would replace carbon and might extend the life of lithium batteries by a factor of three.  Lithium ion batteries are commonly used laptops, cell phones, and electric cars.  According to Dr. Norton, “If […]

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