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FirstEnergy wants to put the brakes on Ohio’s efficiency mandate

(Midwest Energy News, November 19, 2012)—One of Ohio’s largest electric utilities wants lawmakers to suspend the state’s landmark 2008 energy efficiency law during the upcoming lame duck legislative session. FirstEnergy has been shopping a proposal to lawmakers in recent weeks that would freeze Ohio’s mandatory energy efficiency goals for utilities at current levels. “We’re concerned [...]

Posted 19 November 2012 § Energy § Midwest Energy News ‡ Comments Off ° Also tagged: ,

A bright idea from Milwaukee

(Midwest Energy News, November 7, 2011)—A mobile app that helps people perform their own home lighting audits is the winner of a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency “Apps for the Environment” challenge. Light Bulb Finder was created by a Milwaukee, Wisc., app developer called Eco Hatchery. Co-founders Adam Borut and Andrea Nylund learned they won the challenge [...]

Posted 07 November 2011 § Energy § Entrepreneurs § Midwest Energy News § Technology ‡ Comments Off ° Also tagged: