Energy Management Articles
Microsoft pilots underwater data centers
Microsoft is experimenting with siting data centers offshore under water in the ocean.
Hoboken microgrid supports renewable energy, efficiency, greenhouse gas reporting
City leadership embarked on an ambitious goal to develop a microgrid that could provide resiliency in the face of a grid outage and utilize renewable energy sources.
Conveyor Belt to Energy Savings: an adidas Case Study
The adidas Group created a set of energy efficiency guidelines for new distribution center construction with help from the Environmental Defense Fund's Climate Corps program.
Power Forward 2.0: How American Companies Are Setting Clean Energy Targets and Capturing Greater Business Value
In this World Wildlife Fund report, the second in the Power Forward series, the organization expands on the analysis of clean energy and climate targets from the U.S. Fortune 100 to include the full U.S. Fortune 500.
Guidance: GHG accounting for renewable energy
This report from the Center for Resource Solutions contains guidance for accounting and reporting of renewable electricity-related emissions in North America.
California preserves retail net metering rate, increases fees
The California Public Utilities Commission voted 3 to 2 on Jan. 28 in favor of maintaining the retail net energy metering rate.
Advanced sensor market for commercial buildings to surpass $1B in 2016, study finds
The market for advanced building sensors that are key to increasing energy efficiency is rapidly expanding and expected to reach the $1 billion threshold this year.
Why C&I businesses need to think about saving water
As water scarcity becomes an increasing concern for many U.S., states, cities and municipalities, corporations should take notice because water scarcity often means higher water bills.
NV Energy announces net metering grandfathering proposal
This new proposal would allow existing solar system owners to be treated under the old rules for up to 20 years.
Supreme Court demand response decision has multibillion dollar implications
The decision essentially puts billions of dollars in the pockets of C&I businesses and serves as a blow to power generators that would otherwise collect the money as revenue.
Switching your company to renewable energy? Read this first
The renewable energy opportunity for Fortune 1000 companies has never been better, but sourcing renewables doesn't come without risk.
Switch increases renewables commitment, joins Renewable Energy Buyers' Principles
Switch is working with local utility Consumers Energy to develop a comprehensive plan to power its SUPERNAP Michigan data center with 100% green power.
Mayors' survey reveals strong support for LED lighting, energy efficient buildings, solar tech
Cities are deploying solar electricity systems, LED lighting and low-energy buildings to meet energy and climate goals.
Top 10 Energy Smart Tips for Existing Building Upgrades
This is a one-pager that identifies 10 general tips for increasing building energy efficiency.
Massive NYC development to become city's first off-grid residential complex
A state of-the-art cogeneration plant will enable the development to generate its own electricity, hot water, heating, and cooling onsite, independent of the local electric grid.
Clean energy guru sees more corporate renewables purchases
Bloomberg New Energy Finance's Michael Liebreich anticipates corporations will continue pursuit of directly sourcing renewable energy to power their organizations.
Skybox Datacenters teams with NRG on renewable powered facility
The company will use a combination of onsite solar and a long-term wind power purchase agreement to provide clean energy to the facility.
Variable frequency drives market poised for significant growth
Leading vendors in the VFD market include ABB, Siemens, Toshiba and Yaskawa.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Executives from top Microsoft, Johnson Controls, Vestas, and other firms join AEE board
Executives from some of the country's largest firms joined the Advanced Energy Economy's board of directors.
Global clean energy investment hit record levels in 2015, BNEF says
Global clean energy investment surged in 2015 to a record $329.3 billion, according to Bloomberg New Energy Finance.
Salesforce inks 2 wind power deals in move toward 100% renewable energy
Salesforce signed two virtual power purchase agreements for wind, moves the company views as major steps toward its goal of powering operations exclusively with renewable energy.
BioHiTech America tests system to convert commercial food waste to energy
BioHiTech America is running a pilot program that takes food waste from a high-volume supermarket located in New Jersey and converts it to energy.
Marriott saves energy, money with HVAC refurbishment instead of replacement
HVAC refurbishment was successfully employed at the Little Rock Marriott.
Morgan Stanley to install Bloom fuel cell system at NYC headquarters
Morgan Stanley announced that Bloom Energy will install a fuel cell system at the bank's global headquarters in New York City.
Renewable Energy Buyers' Principles adds 6 new participants to growing list of large-scale names
The new participants are Google, McDonald's, adidas Group, Nestle, Kellogg and Avery Dennison.
Switch data centers going green with 100% renewable energy
Data center provider Switch recently announced that its SUPERNAP data centers are now 100% powered by renewable energy.
