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Looking to curb hefty demand charges associated with beer brewing, Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. has reportedly installed a 1 MWh Tesla Powerback battery system at its Chico, Calif., brewery.

Schneider Electric, perhaps most commonly known to commercial and industrial energy users for its energy management services, on Jan. 18 announced its acquisition of Renewable Choice Energy.

FirstEnergy's Pennsylvania utility subsidiaries Met-Ed, Penn Power and West Penn Power have launched a new demand response program for commercial and industrial customers.

Two commercial and industrial company organizations, alongside Kroger, have agreed not to oppose a new settlement over FirstEnergy's revised energy efficiency plan for its Ohio utilities, though tensions between the company and the Ohio Manufacturers Association appear to remain.

More than 530 companies and 100 investors on Jan. 10 called on the incoming Trump administration and the new Congress to support policies to accelerate a low-carbon future.

Energy storage and intelligent software company Demand Energy Networks Inc., a notable player in the New York City storage market, has been acquired by the North American renewable energy subsidiary of Italian power company Enel SpA.

This column, presented by Ecova, outlines best practices for establishing a resource management strategy that will help your company achieve cost savings, meet corporate responsibility goals and gain valuable insight into the performance of capital investments.

This fact sheet from the Center for Resource Solutions offers guidance on communicating the benefits of renewable energy purchases.

ASHRAE has published two new major refrigerants-related standards as a package, with 30 new refrigerants and refrigerant blends added.