Energy Management Articles
Apple boasts 93% of facilities now powered with renewables
The tech company now operates 93% of its facilities worldwide with renewable energy.
California geothermal plant gains preliminary approval
The Imperial Irrigation District's board of directors voted last week to approve a 1,900-acre lease agreement with Controlled Thermal Resources to build a 250-MW geothermal plant.
PSEG acquires Colorado solar project
Public Service Enterprise Group subsidiary PSEG Solar Source announced it acquired a 37.8-MW solar plant.
Pennsylvania utility greenlit for $420M-plus energy efficiency program
The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission approved Peco Energy's plan to spend $427.4 million over the next five years on energy efficiency programs.
Whole Foods expands rooftop solar with NRG, SolarCity
Whole Foods Market announced plans earlier this month to significantly build out the number of rooftop solar installations sited at its stores.
Net metering under the microscope in Massachusetts
Massachusetts lawmakers are working on a solar power legislation compromise with regard to net metering.
Microsoft announces public-private partnership to build 20-MW solar project
Microsoft, the Commonwealth of Virginia and Dominion Virginia Power entered into an agreement under which Dominion will construct the project.
Lockheed Martin integrates energy portfolio into single commercial business
Technology company and defense contractor Lockheed Martin combined its energy products and technologies into a single commercial business line.
Duke Energy to invest more than $1B in Indiana grid modernization
Duke Energy, one of the country's largest utilities, will invest $1.4 billion over the next seven years to upgrade the power grid in Indiana.
Iron Mountain inks wind power purchase agreement that 'ensures price stability'
Storage and information management company Iron Mountain announced that it signed a 15-year wind power purchase agreement.
United Airlines launches commercial flights using sustainable biofuel
United Airlines made history last week when it reportedly became the first U.S. airline to begin using commercial-scale volumes of aviation biofuel for regularly scheduled flights.
DOE Better Buildings Summit registration open to public
Registration is now open to the public for the U.S. Department of Energy’s 2016 Better Buildings Summit in Washington, D.C.
PNC building makes energy efficiency upgrades
PNC Plaza, a 24-story building on East Broad Street in Columbus, Ohio, is getting $3.3 million in upgrades to its roof, lighting, air controls and water supply.
Looking at Boston Bruins, Celtics in new light
The TD Garden, home of the Boston Bruins and Boston Celtics along with countless other events and shows, recently installed a new energy-efficient lighting solution.
3M signs 120 MW wind deal with Invenergy
Technology and chemical company 3M last month signed a power purchase agreement to obtain 120 MW of wind power that will be used to power its North American operations.
Las Vegas casinos doubling down on renewables, energy efficiency
MGM Resorts, Wynn and Las Vegas Sands are looking to add more renewable energy at their facilities.
Shari's Café and Pies joins U.S. DOE's Better Buildings Challenge
Shari’s Café and Pies restaurant chain recently became the first full-service restaurant to join the DOE Better Buildings Challenge.
Con Edison boasts strong year for energy efficiency incentives for C&I customers
In 2015, 28,300 Con Edison customers got rebates from the utility for making energy-saving upgrades.
Corporate renewable energy purchases taking hold in Michigan
Michigan is getting noticed for its moves to facilitate corporate renewable energy purchases.
US energy storage market 'really took off' in 2015, grew 243%
Energy storage is beginning to make serious inroads, particularly at the utility-scale level, according to a new report by GTM Research.
General Motors, Union Bank earn EPA Energy Star certifications
Commercial and industrial business leaders Union Bank and General Motors received the U.S. EPA's Energy Star certification for energy efficiency.
Major zipper manufacturer goes solar, offsets nearly 100% of power consumption
Zipper manufacturer YKK teamed with panel provider Mitsubishi Electric US and installer SunGreen Systems on a 521-kW solar PV system.
Warehouse rooftops remain largely untapped solar energy sites
While many big box stores like Wal-Mart, Target and Kohl's are leading the way toward corporate solar uptake, warehouses have remained largely overlooked.
RMI's top 10 reasons solar PV is poised for major growth
A recent Rocky Mountain Institute blog post countered a New York Times article that discussed potential challenges facing the U.S. solar industry.
Advanced energy market is soaring, energy storage growing fast
The U.S. energy storage market grew 12 times larger in 2015 than the prior year, with total revenue reaching $734 million.
ALDI installs energy management systems at nearly 1,500 locations
ALDI is making concerted efforts to improve sustainability at its stores by cutting power consumption and greenhouse gas emissions through the use of energy efficiency an
SEIA head talks Clean Power Plan, net metering with Bloomberg News
Solar Energy Industries Association President and CEO Rhone Resch recently discussed the U.S. EPA's Clean Power Plan and the net metering debate in Nevada in a interview with Bloomberg.
Arizona utility plans more solar, will offer new efficiency incentives
Tucson Electric Power on March 2 filed its preliminary 2016 integrated resource plan with the Arizona Corporation Commission.
Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Advancing Industrial Energy Efficiency 2000-2015
This report reviews the origins, design and results of the Energy Star industrial program over the past fifteen years. As the report illustrates, energy efficiency is a cost-effective strategy for reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the manufacturing sector.
Power-generating windows: Coming to a building near you?
Though the technology behind power-generating windows has been researched for years, large-scale implementation has yet to get underway; SolarWindows hopes to change that.
