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II‐VI Incorporated, a manufacturer of engineered materials and optoelectronic components, is lowering its carbon footprint, reducing water use and improving air quality with a new microgrid at its Warren, New Jersey manufacturing facility.

Whole Foods Market will employ energy storage in three of its northern California grocery stores to reduce energy consumption. The plan will allow the company to benefit from participation in the state’s Demand Response Auction Mechanism (DRAM) market.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that 100 manufacturing plants earned ENERGY STAR certification for their superior energy performance in 2018. Together, these plants reduced their energy bills by more than $400 million.

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) has lowered lighting energy costs by more than 50% at more than 50 FCA US LLC facilities and dealerships in North America. Working with Current, powered by GE, the largest impact to-date has come from 18 FCA US manufacturing sites.

With increasing severe weather events and disasters triggering greater numbers of costly power outages, there is a growing interest in generators for reliable backup power. As businesses consider backup generators and systems, this research, sponsored by Enchanted Rock, discusses the costs and benefits of various configurations.

Tesla will begin building the largest fast-charging site for electric vehicles in the western United States in Pasadena, Calif.

A stellar line-up of speakers from commercial and industrial companies is set to lead the Smart Energy Decisions Distributed Energy Forum, which will take place June 24-26, 2019 at the Gaylord Rockies in Denver. The Forum is a first-of-its-kind event that offers an opportunity for energy, sustainability and facility management professionals at all levels of experience to learn best practices in deploying behind-the-meter energy resources and engage with suppliers that can help them succeed.

It's the weekend! Kick back and relax with these can't-miss energy articles from around the web.

Smart Energy Decisions celebrated the winners of the second annual Innovation Awards at a gala reception and dinner at the Houstonian Hotel in Houston on March 13 at the close of the Innovation Summit.