 New Standards...
Dollar and Energy Saving Loans Get an Update
I heard there were changes made in what could be financed with Dollar and Energy Saving loans — as well as other changes — after February 1, 2007. What were those changes?
Any of the appliances listed on Form 1 must be ENERGY STAR® certified to be eligible for a loan. Dehumidifiers and room heat pumps were added as energy efficiency improvements as well as certain commercial appliances such as steam cookers, fryers, hot food holding cabinets, refrigerators, freezers and...
 National Averages...
Summertime Gasoline Price Outlook
In early April 2007, the federal government’s Energy Information Administration released its projections for summertime gasoline prices. Recent and continuing international tensions amplify the effects of already tight international petroleum markets as the summer season — from April through September begins.
Blowing in the Wind...
State Wind Energy News
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On Nebraska’s Border...
Missouri City to Use 100% Wind Power
A new 5 megawatt wind project planned for the city of Rock Port, Missouri will provide enough electricity to meet 100 percent of the city's electrical needs, according to a March 2007 issue of the Belleville News Democrat.
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New Rules...
New Wind Tower Aviation Lighting
Effective February 1, 2007, there are new Federal Aviation Agency guidelines for aviation lighting on wind energy projects. A new chapter, Marking and Lighting Wind Turbine Farms...
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From the State’s Panhandle...
Ways to Increase Use of Nebraska’s Wind Power
A study completed in late 2006, Stimulating Wind Energy In Nebraska’s Panhandle, is now available on the Energy Office’s web site. The report, compiled by the Panhandle Area Development District...
A Range of Issues...
Energy Legislation In the Unicameral
Nearly two dozen energy-related bills are being considered this session by senators in the Nebraska Unicameral. A list of them appears below along with the number of the bill, a brief summary, the bill’s primary sponsors and the committee to which it was assigned.
Legislation being considered this year ranges from ethanol and biodiesel issues to electricity...
 Questions and Answers...
5% Dollar and Energy Saving Loans
Q: Can a hot tub be financed with a dollar and energy saving loan?
A: A replacement might qualify if an energy savings can be shown over the existing equipment. The borrower would need to complete Forms Forms 32 & 33, Energy Saving Improvement Analysis and Energy Billing History. The instructions for these forms would be Steps to Obtain a Low-Interest Loan...
News Bytes
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North Carolina City To Replace Light Bulbs with LEDs
Raleigh, North Carolina, is on-track to become the nation's first city to install light-emitting diodes in all of its street lights, stop lights...
- Australia Seeks to Become First Nation to Ban Incandescent Light Bulbs
Australia announced plans in March 2007 to phase out the use of incandescent light bulbs by 2010. Environment Minister Malcolm Turnbull...
- Minnesota Adopts Green Power Goal, Joins 22 States
In February 2007, Minnesota adopted the most aggressive requirement for power generation in the United States, becoming the 23rd of the 50 US states to set targets for power from renewable sources.
- New Colorado Law Calls for Municipal Green Power Options
On March 27, 2007, Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter signed House Bill 1281 into law, which doubles the state's renewable energy portfolio standard — frequently call RPS — and requires municipal utilities to offer an optional pricing program that allows retail customers to support emerging renewable energy technologies through utility rates.
- U.S. Alternate Fuel Vehicles Set Sales Record
U.S. auto dealers sold a record 1.5 million alternative fuel vehicles last year, beating automakers' sales expectations by 50 percent. The total number of hybrid gas-electric, ethanol, biodiesel and other alternative fuel vehicles to 10.5 million...
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