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In part two of our exclusive interview with Aaron Daly, global energy coordinator for Whole Foods Market, we talk about new technologies, the pros and cons of the evolving energy-as-a-service model, and the barriers electric utilities are known to create for companies looking to implement customer-side energy resources.

More than 365 U.S. businesses and investors on Nov. 16 joined together in a letter addressed to president-elect Donald Trump and other government leaders reaffirming their support for U.S. participating in the Paris Climate Agreement.

As electric vehicle penetration continues to accelerate in the U.S., IKEA on Nov. 16 announced plans to install three EV charging stations at its Memphis, Tenn., store set to open next month.

In part one of this Smart Energy Decisions exclusive, Aaron Daly, global energy coordinator for Whole Foods Market, discusses the company's goals and challenges in energy management amid an increasingly complex environment for energy managers.

TD Bank Group is working on a green energy solution to address 100% of its energy footprint in Vancouver, British Columbia, along with a portion of the company's business-related travel in the city.

Mercedes-Benz, through a newly established company Mercedes-Benz Energy North America LLC, has entered the energy storage market with its own brand of stationary energy systems.

Ten years after Wal-Mart rolled out three broad environmental sustainability, including a commitment to powering its operations with 100% renewable energy, the company included some specific timetables in a Nov. 4 announcement.

The city of Detroit and the electric utility that serves it, DTE Electric Co., have teamed up to make the business case for installing energy saving equipment even more convincing for local businesses.

Part of the global investment firm's efforts to support environmental initiatives at its portfolio companies, KKR on Nov. 2 announced the winner of its first internal "eco awards" program.

All market indicators point to a prosperous new reign of energy efficiency. However, in order to keep its crown, the efficiency market must include financing solutions that sell efficiency as a service.