ESCANABA - Energy audits and energy-efficiency upgrades are a great way for businesses to save money as well as positively impact the environment, said a guest speaker at Escanaba's Economic Summit at city hall Wednesday.

"Energy audits are a great investment because you need to learn, in all these areas, where you can save," said Kevin Cook, president of G-ENERGY and a board member of Michigan Green.

Cook said right now is the "perfect storm of energy" because economics are really important, people are interested in the green movement, and businesses are seeking energy independence.

OBJECTIVE

Reduce utility carbon emissions by transforming energy efficiency into the " fifth fuel" . Eight US electric utility companies are taking action to increase the potential of energy efficiency to reduce carbon emissions. While we represent companies of different sizes, in different markets with different regulatory structures, we share a common belief that energy efficiency is the greatest untapped resource in addressing global climate change in the near-term. Over the next ten years, we will invest significant resources in energy efficiency measures. We commit to work with policymakers to remove regulatory barriers to utility investment in energy efficiency, which would permit greater utility investment over the long-term. We are also working with others throughout the electricity sector to create the Institute for Electric Efficiency (IEE), an organization that will share best practices in energy efficiency and regulatory models that support investments in energy efficiency. We expect the IEE to become the sustaining organization to broaden and deepen the electric industry's commitment to energy efficiency, beginning by convening a stakeholders' summit in the second quarter of 2008.

Originally Posted on 9/24/2007 1:02:53 PM

Brighton-based Encore Energy Systems Inc. (OTC: ENCS) Monday projected positive earnings per share by the end of 2008 based on a sales pipeline of $225 million.

The company has approximately 38 million shares issued and outstanding, and says it does not plan to substantially modify its capital structure or conduct a reverse or forward stock split.

Informative Webinar captured on CD, presented by Jim Newman, Managing Partner of Newman Consulting Group.

Do you really know how your heating and air conditioning systems, as well as people and processes contribute to space contamination in your facility? As a facility manager, you need to know how the proper design and efficiency of operating and maintenance procedures can minimize IAQ problems…and at the same time conserve energy, improve morale and contribute to higher worker productivity.

The unseasonably warm temperatures couldn't last all winter, and now that the cold weather is here it's time for Michigan residents to take more control of their heating and lighting bills. During the past year, Detroit homeowner Doretha Russell has shaved as much as $50 from her monthly gas and electric bills by using energy-efficient appliances and being disciplined about keeping the thermostat turned down.