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Key elements of the proposal include
the following:
• Legally required energy-saving systems
– Energy distributors or retail energy
sales companies will be obliged to save
1. 5 percent of their energy sales, by
volume, annually through implement-
ing energy efficiency measures such as
improving their heating system efficien-
cy, installing double-glazed windows or
insulating roofs, among final energy
customers. Alternatively, member states
can propose other energy-savings
mechanisms, e.g., funding programs or
voluntary agreements that lead to the
same results.
ClearEdge Power Receives
$2.8 Million to Deploy
Fuel Cells
A grocery store, greenhouse, hotel
and community college will be among a
diverse group of West Coast organizations
testing the next generation of fuel cells
that produce both electric power and heat
while saving energy, thanks to a $2.8 mil-
lion combined industry and government
award announced in June. The award was