Expert Columns

September 22, 2017 - By David Tuft

California's SEM program open for business

With a new mandate to double energy efficiency savings by 2030, California utilities are about to roll out a new $4 million industrial energy efficiency program to incentivize Strategic Energy Management, or SEM, in 2018. This column explains how energy managers can capitalize on the opportunity.

Power Prices - September 20, 2017 - By Constellation

Hurricane Harvey leaves mark on Gulf Coast energy

Aside from the devastating impact of Hurricane Harvey, the storm has also had an impact on the energy market. This column, presented by Constellation, explains why energy buyers should be thoughtful about their strategy and how to best protect their business from weather-related market volatility.

CHP - August 25, 2017 - By Jack Griffin

Efficient energy policies to power cities, industry

This column from Jack Griffin of SourceOne outlines the savings and reliability benefits of combined heat and power systems and offers recommendations for overcoming barriers to broader adoption among large energy users.

Energy Efficiency - August 3, 2017 - By Ryan Prestel

Myth busters: Is efficiency possible in old buildings?

Ryan Prestel, CEO and co-founder of JadeTrack, a sustainability management software platform, offers examples of how you can succeed in your energy efficiency and sustainability goals no matter how old your building is.

Energy Efficiency - July 26, 2017 - By Andrew Klein

What businesses can learn about energy use – and savings – during the dog days of summer

This column from Andrew Klein, an energy systems engineer at FirstFuel Software, offers solutions for businesses to optimize their energy consumption and make minor changes to reduce their energy use in office spaces to see big savings during the hottest months of the year.

Sourcing Renewables - July 14, 2017 - By John Hoekstra

PPAs: The answer to a corporate energy trilemma

This column from John Hoekstra, vice president of sustainability and cleantech services at Schneider Electric, explains how corporations wanting to increase their use of renewable energy can benefit from the lessons of early adopters in evaluating their options.

Energy Efficiency - June 30, 2017 - By Ryan Spies

Competing for efficiency in the manufacturing industry

Ryan Spies, manager of sustainability and energy for Saint-Gobain in North America, suggests that a sense of competition in the industrial sector can help spur out-of-the-box thinking and improvements needed to drive energy efficiency and meet corporate sustainability targets.

Solar - June 19, 2017 - By Abigail Ross Hopper

C&I solar installations have a bright future, but not if Suniva gets its way

In this guest column from the Solar Energy Industries Association, President and CEO Abigail Ross Hopper explains how a trade case currently pending at the U.S. International Trade Commission has the potential to devastate the U.S. solar industry and impact commercial and industrial deployment.

Energy Efficiency - June 14, 2017 - By Thomas Wray

Commercial building owners: Take advantage of an eased path to lighting upgrades in California

In the 2016 update of the Title 24 energy code, the California Energy Commission, or CEC, has included a new provision that simplifies and reduces the fiscal impact of one of the more expensive requirements for lighting retrofits.

Sourcing Renewables - June 7, 2017 - By Devraj Banerjee

Sorting out the renewable procurement puzzle

Companies who have embarked on sustainability journeys have a wide range of options when it comes to procuring renewables, Devraj Banerjee explains in this column presented by EDF Renewable Energy. One size (or more accurately, one renewable energy product) need not fit all.