Jane Weissman IREC Executive Director Happy New Year! This time of year gives us a few minutes to catch our breath; take a look at where we’ve been; and make plans for where we’re heading. We covered a lot of ground in 2011 tallying up measurable gains on the regulatory front, setting a higher bar ... Read More
Archive for December, 2011
A look back, a look ahead, a heartfelt thanks from IREC’s Executive Director, Jane Weissman
Friday, December 30th, 2011The IREC Report (December 2011)
Friday, December 30th, 2011The IREC Report (February 2011). The IREC Report (March 2011) The IREC Report (April 2011) The IREC Report (May 2011) The IREC Report (June 2011) The IREC Report (July 2011) The IREC Report (August 2011) The IREC Report (September 2011) The IREC Report (October 2011) The IREC Report (November 2011) The IREC Report ... Read More
CALIFORNIA: ENERGY COMMISSION ADOPTS NEW RULES FOR SMALL WIND TURBINE REBATES
Friday, December 30th, 2011On November 2 and November 16, the California Energy Commission adopted revisions to the requirements for participating in the Emerging Renewables Program (ERP) and receiving incentives to help offset the cost of purchasing and installing eligible small wind generating systems. The highlights of the changes are summarized below. Click here for the Emerging Renewables Guidebook ... Read More
The ISPQ Insider
Friday, December 30th, 2011Read IREC’s ISPQ Insider, a monthly recap of the latest news, policies and best practices from the ISPQ credentialing program for renewable energy, weatherization and the energy retrofit sectors. Send suggestions, comments and ideas to Jane Pulaski, editor. Subscribe to the ISPQ Insider monthly newsletter. 2011 December: The ISPQ Insider Year-in-Review November: IREC releases ... Read More
IREC Announces Second Round of Public Comments for IREC Standard 14732:2012
Wednesday, December 28th, 2011The Interstate Renewable Energy Council, Inc.’s (IREC’s) Credentialing Program announces a second public comment period for the draft IREC Standard 14732:2012, General Requirements for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Certificate Programs. The IREC Standards Committee has completed a thorough review of comments submitted during the initial public comment period. IREC extends our sincere thanks to ... Read More
DSIRE’s Top 10 (+1) notable policy developments of 2011
Tuesday, December 27th, 2011Each year, we ask our friends from DSIRE to review the past year’s policy activities and come up with their Top 10 list. This year, a bonus: there’s a +1. Thanks to the DSIRE team for their consistently brilliant work, and a special thanks to Justin Barnes for the fitting introduction and for pulling these ... Read More
IREC ISPQ Program Seeking Assessors
Thursday, December 22nd, 2011Professionals with technical expertise in the energy efficiency/weatherization and renewable energy fields encouraged to apply The Interstate Renewable Energy Council, Inc. (IREC)’s ISPQ credentialing program is searching for professionals to serve as IREC ISPQ Registered Assessors. IREC is the North American administrator for the Institute for Sustainable Power Quality (ISPQ) International Standard for the Accreditation ... Read More
Happy holidays from IREC
Monday, December 19th, 2011As 2011 comes to a close, we send heartfelt thanks for all you’ve done to support IREC. We couldn’t do it without all of our funders and members who have confidence in our work and give us the resources to move forward–the U.S. Department of Energy, the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, ... Read More
2011 IREC ISPQ: the (very) busy year in review
Thursday, December 15th, 2011To say 2011 was a busy year for IREC ISPQ is an understatement. If you were plotting its growth, the curve wouldn’t be a curve—just a line, pointed straight up. The IREC ISPQ team, phenoms all, has been burning the candle at all ends to keep up with the blistering pace of activity. From updating ... Read More
