January 2012
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Energy Initiatives Under the Recovery Act |
Weatherization Assistance Program... Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grants... Window/Door Project Brings Large Improvement to Greeley County Courthouse The Greeley Courthouse County window project is nearing completion. The +$100,000 project involves the replacement of all of the windows in the 1913 constructed building, along with two doors. The majority of the money for the project was secured through an energy conservation grant via the State of Nebraska.  Dignitaries Help Light Up the Night in Superior Around two dozen people gathered in front of the Vestey Center Friday evening for a celebration of the recent installation of new energy-saving LED street lights. The crowd began arriving around 6 p.m. to visit with each other... State Energy Program... Energy Grant Helps Upgrade Mid-Plains Community College Buildings Mid-Plains Community College is nearing completion on upgrades to the mechanical system at the McDonald- Belton building on North Platte Community College's South Campus. A total of six projects involving repair or renovation the college's 37-year-old heating and cooling system were paid for... 
Nebraska's First Wind Facility Coming Back to Life with New Direct-Drive Turbines at SpringviewFour years after the turbines at Nebraska's original wind farm were taken down, two new, direct-drive wind turbines now rise above the skyline west of the community at the Springview II Wind Facility. An official ribbon cutting ceremony for the new turbines was held on Friday, July 29. AGP Corn Processing is Saving Natural Gas A 52 million gallons per year ethanol plant in Hastings, Neb., recently received a $275,000 grant from the Nebraska Energy Office. AGP Corn Processing will use the money, plus $50,000 of its own matching funds for a project that will offset a portion of the plant's natural gas usage. |
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| News From Nebraska and Beyond | |
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Nebraska Energy Office Provides $1.9 Million... Grant to Accelerate Use of Energy Efficient Technologies... Energy Code Training for Builders, Architects and Engineers...
2.5 Percent Construction Loans and Reduced Rate Mortgages... A New Version... |
| Wind Energy | |
 4th Annual Event...60 Sessions at 2011 Wind Conference Wind Power 2011, the fourth annual wind conference sponsored by the Nebraska Wind Working Group with support from the Nebraska Energy Office, was held November 15th and 16th in Kearney. |
| Agriculture Energy | |
Getting the Most from Your Energy Dollar...Using Energy Wisely on the Farm and Ranch There’s no avoiding this reality in farming: Energy is one of the more expensive components of raising crops and livestock. In fact in 2006, direct energy expenditures in agriculture accounted for 5-7 percent of farm expenditures. |
| Bursts of Energy | |
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Bursts of Energy... Biomass Energy Activity "Find the Food Chain" The Biomass Educational activity called "Find the Food Chain" is written for kids in grades K through 3rd. During this activity students will learn the interdependence of producers (sun and soil) and consumers (animals and humans) in a food chain. The class will talk about the sun and how plants grow. |
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OPPD Moves to Buy Additional Wind Power; Expects Costs to Rise in 2013 The Omaha Public Power District in Nebraska said it passed the halfway mark to meeting its renewable energy goal on May 18, when the OPPD board of directors authorized the utility to complete an agreement to purchase 45 megawatts of wind-generated electricity from a facility to be built near Broken Bow...  University of Nebraska Lincoln selected for home energy efficiency research partnership The University of Nebraska-Lincoln engineers and architects, partnering with University of Florida researchers, Nebraska home builders, remodelers, and other businesses are doing research to develop and improve technologies for making homes more energy efficient... BioTrucker.com Helps Truck Drivers Find Biodiesel Across the Country Over-the-road truck drivers have used biodiesel for years to help them fight pollution and improve engine performance in the process... DOE and EPA Release 2012 Annual Fuel Economy Guide The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Energy (DOE) released the 2012 Fuel Economy Guide, providing consumers with information about estimated mileage and fuel costs for model year 2012 vehicles. Choosing the most fuel efficient vehicle in a class will save consumers money and reduce carbon pollution. |
| Ask The Energy Wiz! | |
The Energy Wiz Answers Your QuestionsIn this issue, the Wiz answers questions about building energy efficient homes. Dear Wiz, I am in the process of preparing to build a home and would like to make it as energy efficient as possible and might include the capability for future wind/solar production... Dear Wiz, As a designer of all types of homes I would like to know what guidelines to follow in designing a new home so it will qualify for the ENERGY STAR® rating... Send The Wiz Your Energy Question |