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The U.S. DOE has launched a new program within the Better Buildings Initiative aimed at helping commercial building reduce their energy use with Macy's, Wendy's, Whole Foods and 15 other organizations as partners.

Energy efficiency software provider EnerNOC on Sept. 23 announced a restructuring of its subscription-based energy information systems business that will result in a 15% reduction in the company's global workforce.

Financing has been obtained for Colorado's first Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy, or C-PACE, project; the associated energy upgrades to a commercial and industrial property include a 100 kW rooftop solar array and LED lighting.

The regulated natural gas utility subsidiary of WGL Holdings said it has surpassed its 2020 greenhouse gas and methane emissions reduction goals.

Bank of America has announced a new set of environmental goals, including a commitment to powering its operations with 100% renewable energy by 2020 and reducing its energy use by 40%.

As part of its effort to serve the information needs of large commercial and industrial energy executives, Smart Energy Decisions on Sept. 19 announced the launch of its inaugural event: the Smart Energy Decisions Innovation Summit.

Culling eight years of data from its Climate Corps program, the Environmental Defense Fund's new report on organizational energy management outlines key trends and recommendations for next steps, including case studies from corporate hosts including Comcast, Nestlé, Tiffany & Co. and Iron Mountain.

Funding supports clean energy projects at large and medium-size industrial facilities and is expected to yield more than $12 million in annual savings, the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority said Sept. 12.

Microsoft recently partnered with the nation's largest power producer, NRG Energy, to announce new research on the topic of energy storage.

In existing leased retail spaces, incentives and costs often do not align to allow commercial tenants and landlords to realize energy savings through efficient heating, ventilating and air conditioning or HVAC system specification, operation and maintenance.