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Ohio-based utility holding company FirstEnergy Corp. has asked state regulators to approve as much as $4.5 billion in customer surcharges, Bloomberg News reported Aug. 30.

Dubbed the nation's largest energy efficiency conference, this year's World Energy Engineering Congress, presented by the Association of Energy Engineers, is being held in Washington, D.C., from Sept. 21 through Sept. 23.

Salesforce.com procured 37% of its electricity from clean and renewable sources in fiscal year 2016, according to the company's recently published sustainability report.

The installation of a geothermal cooling system at Nashville International Airport is expected to save $430,000 a year in utility costs, according to trade media publication Engineering News-Record.

Joining the growing number of U.S. corporations making commitments to renewable energy, window and door manufacturer Andersen Corp. took a big bite of solar this year through a state-sanctioned community solar program.

The webinar series, which kicks off Sept. 13, features a new gang of expert speakers including representatives from Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. and Whole Foods Market Inc.

The U.S. Department of Energy is investing $137 million to help automotive manufacturers develop new technologies to meet the federal government's newest fuel standards for medium to heavy duty vehicles.

With series of recent announcements, General Motors is proving that renewable energy can power American manufacturing. In this exclusive interview, GM's executive director of global environmental compliance and sustainability discusses the automaker's energy strategy and its vision for the future.

Scientists from ExxonMobil and the Georgia Institute of Technology have developed a new technology that could significantly reduce the amount of energy and emissions associated with manufacturing plastics.

The Boeing Company, famous for its state-of-the-art airplanes used by armed forces and celebrities alike, is making strides in a new area of expertise: Energy efficiency.