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Energy Efficiency - January 19, 2016

Variable frequency drives market poised for significant growth

Leading vendors in the VFD market include ABB, Siemens, Toshiba and Yaskawa.

Energy Efficiency - January 19, 2016

Existing building energy efficiency becomes multibillion-dollar industry

Upgrades to existing buildings are needed in order to make a large-scale impact on energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions.

Energy Efficiency - January 19, 2016

Data center company Digital Realty receives EPA recognition for cutting emissions

Digital Realty Trust Inc., a data center solutions and services provider based in San Francisco, recently earned U.S. EPA Energy Star certification.

Energy Efficiency - January 19, 2016 - By Andre de Fontaine

US industries stay on the pulse of high-tech energy-saving solutions

U.S. industry plays a foundational role in advancing a more energy efficient economy.

Finance - January 15, 2016

Growing trend: Zero-down financing for energy efficiency, climate resiliency upgrades

Ygrene Energy Fund announced Jan. 15 that Alachua County, Fla., joined 25 other Florida municipalities in the adoption of its property assessed clean energy financing program.

Energy Efficiency - January 13, 2016

Marriott saves energy, money with HVAC refurbishment instead of replacement

HVAC refurbishment was successfully employed at the Little Rock Marriott.

GHG Emissions - January 11, 2016

Top NYC hotels join city's 'Carbon Challenge'

Some of the city’s most iconic hotels have joined a new carbon-cutting initiative.

Finance - January 8, 2016

Commercial PACE financing gathers steam, increases upgrade feasibility

Traditionally more of a residential energy efficiency financing tool, property-assessed clean energy, or PACE, is gaining ground in the commercial sector.

Energy Efficiency - January 1, 2016

DOE announces new efficiency standard, expected to save businesses billions

The U.S Department of Energy announced new energy efficiency standards Dec. 21, 2015.

Utilities - December 1, 2015

Utilities Increase Access to Energy Data to Help Commercial Customers Benchmark

As energy benchmarking becomes standard practice in the commercial building industry, owners and managers of buildings are seeking to simplify the process of obtaining utility data.