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Mayor Bill White Announces Electricity Savings And Program To Make City Facilities More Energy Efficient

October 4, 2007 - Mayor Bill White today announced that The City of Houston will save over $34,000 a year in electricity costs and reduce annual CO 2 emissions by 277 tons with the purchase of energy efficient devices for all existing beverage vending machines in city facilities. In addition to retrofitting the existing machines, 50 new ENERGY STAR rated vending machines were added as well. More..

Selling a Lofty Concept (Clean Energy) by Appealing to a Basic Desire: Free Beer

To shake up an often apathetic public, environmentalists have sometimes appealed to fear (warnings about rising seas, Al Gore’s movie) and theatrics (tree-hugging, crying American Indians on TV).

This weekend, they were trying something that was new, yet as old as human desire. At an eco-festival at a park on the East River in Manhattan, men and women mostly too young to recall the “Keep America Beautiful” Indian came across an aqua-blue sign that spelled it out in no uncertain terms: “Sign up for clean energy and drink free beer.” More..

Pump Designed to Harvest Energy from waves

GALVESTON — A Minnesota-based energy technology company plans to install a water-squirting, wave-powered pump this week about a quarter-mile off the Flagship pier. More..

Wind behind city's new power plan

Hoping to stabilize a $150 million annual electricity bill, Houston officials have negotiated a contract to ensure that a third of the city's power is generated by wind.

If approved, the contract would make Houston a leader among local governments across the country using renewable energy. More..

		Lawmakers Focus on 'Greening' the Capitol
		As Congress considers an energy bill, lawmakers plan a "greening" of the Capitol, aiming to make it a model of sustainability. More..

		Tech Leaders Seek Computer Efficiency
		A group of technology industry leaders is hoping to produce computers that get better mileage on the information highway. The effort toward a more energy efficient computer is being led by high-tech giants Intel and Google. Intel's Bill Calder says that by streamlining components within the computer, designers could save a lot of electricity that is now wasted as heat. More..

		Oregon, Texas Legislatures Pass E-Waste Recycling Bills
		SALEM, Ore., and AUSTIN, Texas, May 30, 2007 -- The Oregon and Texas legislatures have both passed bills that would require electronics manufacturers to pay for the collection and recycling of e-waste from consumers in their states. Unanimous votes in both states sent these "producer responsibility" bills to their respective governors for final approval, which would make these the sixth and seventh states to pass laws mandating electronic waste recycling programs. Both Governors are expected to sign the bills into law. More..

		Houston Mayor White Joins Officials from Centerpoint, Wal-Mart To Launch Campaign to Make Houston More Energy Efficient
		Houston Mayor Bill White joined officials from Centerpoint, Wal-Mart, Sam’s Club and other corporate sponsors May 18 to launch the Houston Power to People campaign designed to educate Houstonians on options to reduce energy consumption and save money this summer. More..