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Energy Efficiency - February 11, 2016
Energy efficiency in existing buildings must be addressed; here’s how
Large U.S. commercial buildings address 2% per year of the net present value-positive investments in efficiency available to them, according to the Rocky Mountain Institute.
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Energy Efficiency - February 10, 2016
GE exits fluorescent light bulb manufacturing in favor of LEDs
GE's recent announcement that it will stop manufacturing fluorescent light bulbs by year end underlines the overwhelming market support for the technology.
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Energy Efficiency - February 5, 2016
National Grid's new Massachusetts energy efficiency plan expected to save billions
The company's three-year plan is expected to generate $3.6 billion in Massachusetts customer benefits over the lifetime of the efficiency investments.
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Power Prices - February 5, 2016
DTE Electric rate request would lower bills for C&I customers
Under a rate request, commercial customers could see a 0.4% decrease and large industrial customers could experience an average cut of 5.6%.
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Energy Efficiency - February 5, 2016
Plastipak earns $1M in energy efficiency rebates from local utility
Plastic goods manufacturer Plastipak recently became the second company to earn more $1 million in energy efficiency rebates from Dayton Power & Light.
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Energy Efficiency - February 4, 2016
Zahroof Valves named finalist for energy, sustainability in annual Edison Awards
Industrial valve manufacturer Zahroof is a finalist in the Edison Awards, which evaluate technologies based on criteria of "Concept, Value, Delivery and Impact."
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Sourcing Renewables - February 4, 2016
Lockheed Martin, Duke Energy ink 17-year renewable energy deal
Lockheed recently signed a 17-year power purchase agreement for solar-generated electricity produced by Duke Energy Renewables.
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Solar - February 4, 2016
EIA provides monthly, state-level, small-scale solar estimates
A new information resource is available to energy managers interested in monitoring where facilities are using onsite solar power.
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Sourcing Renewables - February 2, 2016
Google signs 225 MW wind PPA with Invenergy
Google signed a 225-MW power purchase agreement with renewable energy producer Invenergy Jan. 27 to help power Google's data centers.
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Distributed Generation - February 2, 2016
Microsoft pilots underwater data centers
Microsoft is experimenting with siting data centers offshore under water in the ocean.
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