November-December 2008

The U.S. Department of Energy's State Energy Program (SEP) publishes Conservation Update bimonthly to summarize renewable energy and energy efficiency projects of state energy offices.

The Greening of State Facilities: State Policies to Encourage and Require Green Building Principles in the Public Sector

State governments across the country are "greening" their facilities—in more ways than one. First, states are implementing energy efficiency and renewable energy measures throughout their facilities to become more environmentally friendly. Second, many of these efforts are cutting energy costs, which frees up more "green"—money that is—for tight state budgets.

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Here you will find links to descriptions of recent energy projects conducted by state energy offices on the SEP Web site. The SEP Web site also lists many more project descriptions.

State News for October–November 2008 Alabama Turns Sugarcane to Jet Fuel Arizona Home Efficiency, Net Metering Efficiency Creates Jobs in California LEED O&M Rating for Colorado Capitol Conn. Consumers Pledge to Conserve Delaware Establishes Efficiency Utility D.C. Climate Change Recommendations Solar Now Part of Florida DSM Louisiana Propane-Powered Vehicles

Mass. Law Moves Utilities to Green Michigan Elevates Energy Office Minn. Trains Home Energy Auditors Contractors to Handle Mo. Home Audits N.J. Grant for Offshore Wind Farm Four N.C. Utility Efficiency Programs Puerto Rico Investing in Wind Power Wind Powers S.D. Universities I-65 Becomes First U.S. Biofuels Corridor New Web Site for Texas-SECO

Find a list of 33 new publications and Web sites published by states and DOE about renewable energy (RE) and energy efficiency (EE) technologies. SEP lists these and several hundred more state publications on the SEP Web site that are searchable by state and topic.

	Interested in More State News? Read the latest news clips about state involvement in energy projects at EERE State Activities and Partnerships.