Conservation Update provides in-depth articles to energy professionals about the adoption of renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies in the states, project updates from the states, and a listing of new state publications dealing with energy.

May-June 2009

Financing Renewable Energy Projects on State and Local Government Property with Clean Renewable Energy Bonds

Clean Renewable Energy Bonds can be a low-cost way to finance renewable energy projects on state and local government property. The federal government has recently extended the CREBs program, making available $2.4 billion in new funding. But applications to obtain the funds must be submitted by August 4, 2009. Learn how to issue bonds and use this innovative financing for your renewable energy projects.

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Read about recent energy projects conducted by state energy offices.

ENERGY STAR Helps Recycle Refrigerators State News for May-June 2009 Arizona Launches New Solar Institute Calif. Building Efficiency Standards Colorado Solar-Friendly Legislation Connecticut's Big Green Power Purchase Hawaii Embraces Wind, Efficiency Geothermal to Heat, Cool Indiana Campus Wind Farm to Power Greensburg, Kansas Kentucky Energy Crops and ENERGY STAR Mass. Lists Projects for CREBs, Efficiency

Mich. Eyes Efficiency, Battery Storage Miss. Landfill to Convert Waste to Fuel Montana Renewable Energy Standard Statewide Net Metering for Nebraska N.H. Plans 80% Cut in Greenhouse Gases N.Y. Fleets to Alternative Fuels N.C. Distributed Solar Program Oklahoma Initiates Wind Safety Training S.C. Builds Hydrogen Highway Utah Fleet Goes $4 Million Greener Wyoming Leases for Big Wind Projects

Find a list of 20 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.