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Energy Efficiency - March 31, 2016

Study: Lighting as a service revenue will reach $1.6B globally in 2025

The market for lighting as a service in commercial buildings is expected to grow tremendously over the next decade, with revenue likely to hit $1.6B by 2025, according to a new study.

Energy Efficiency - March 30, 2016

Verizon, GM among C&I names that earned 2016 Energy Star recognition

About 150 business and organizations - more than 60 of which are classified as C&I companies - were recognized by Energy Star in 2016.

Regulation - March 29, 2016

SEC, ruling against ExxonMobil, says oil giant must allow shareholder vote on climate change

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, siding with a group of ExxonMobil shareholders, is requiring the company to include a climate change resolution on its annual proxy.

Utilities - March 29, 2016

Edison International launches energy advisory unit aimed at C&I customers

In a move that shows recognition of value in the "energy-as-a-service" approach, Edison International has launched an energy advisory company aimed at C&I customers.

Hydro - March 28, 2016

Duke Energy, citing commitment to clean energy, plans upgrades to Indiana hydro facility

Citing a renewed commitment to clean energy, Duke Energy's Indiana utility is planning upgrades to its Markland Hydro Station along the Ohio River.

Commercial - March 25, 2016

5 more HanesBrands manufacturing plants earn EPA recognition for energy efficiency

Five additional HanesBrands manufacturing plants have earned U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Energy Star Challenge for Industry recognition by reducing energy use.

Energy Storage - March 25, 2016

C&I energy storage industry annual revenue to hit $10.8B by 2025, study finds

Within the C&I sector, the industrial buildings segment is expected to deploy the largest about of cumulative new capacity — an estimated 9.3 GW — over the next decade.

Energy Efficiency - March 24, 2016

Ohio bank turns its Art Deco landmark building greener, expects $99k in yearly savings

A family owned banking institution has embarked on an $870,000 project to transform its 85-year-old Liberty Tower high rise into "an energy efficient powerhouse."

Solar - March 24, 2016

C&I additions of PV solar outpaced by residential sector, EIA finds

Growth in commercial and industrial sector additions of distributed photovoltaic solar were overshadowed in 2015 by significant growth in the residential sector.