Palos Hills residents looking to conserve household energy can save some big bucks through an incentive program offered through the Chicago Metropolitan Agency on Planning.
Megan Visk, field organizer for Energy Impact Illinois, presented information on the program at a recent committee-of-the-whole meeting. The program offers homeowners 70 percent or up to $1,750 on energy efficiency improvements such as air sealing and insulation. Read the full article

The huge untapped potential saving from more efficient use of energy and a resurgence of US energy production are two key highlights from this year’s World Energy Outlook report compiled by the International Energy Agency.
The ”disappointingly slow progress” over the past decade towards more productive energy use means countries are paying a price in economic growth, energy security and the environment, the agency said. Read the full article

According to a recent survey conducted by the North American Insulation Manufacturers Association (NAIMA), U.S. and Canadian fiber glass and slag wool insulation manufacturers used over 8.5 billion pounds of recycled materials in the production of residential, commercial, industrial, and air handling thermal and acoustical insulation. Read the whole article.

The Eco-innovation Action Plan (EcoAP) comprises seven actions to help build stronger and more stable market demand for eco-innovation. Download the full article.

CHOICE says that with the cost of running air-conditioners increasing due to rising electricity prices, people can save hundreds of dollars by looking carefully at the size of the area they want to cool, the type of environment they live in and by using energy efficient cooling strategies. Download the full article.

Harvard Business Review recently published an article on the high costs of artificial cooling.

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