Smart Energy Decisions News

Sourcing Renewables - January 12, 2016

Renewable Energy Buyers' Principles adds 6 new participants to growing list of large-scale names

The new participants are Google, McDonald's, adidas Group, Nestle, Kellogg and Avery Dennison.

Distributed Generation - January 12, 2016

Switch data centers going green with 100% renewable energy

Data center provider Switch recently announced that its SUPERNAP data centers are now 100% powered by renewable energy.

Regulation - January 11, 2016

Chamber of Commerce backs San Diego's 100% renewable energy goal

San Diego is trying to figure out how it will meet the goal of powering all homes and businesses with renewable energy by 2035.

GHG Emissions - January 11, 2016

Top NYC hotels join city's 'Carbon Challenge'

Some of the city’s most iconic hotels have joined a new carbon-cutting initiative.

Regulation - January 8, 2016

California net metering structure to endure through 2019

The California Public Utilities Commission has taken steps toward maintaining the state's net energy metering tariff for at least the next three years.

Wind - January 8, 2016

Bloomberg LP to purchase energy from NY wind farm

NYSERDA announced in December that a large-scale wind project supported by New York's Renewable Portfolio Standard will sell power to corporations.

Finance - January 8, 2016

Commercial PACE financing gathers steam, increases upgrade feasibility

Traditionally more of a residential energy efficiency financing tool, property-assessed clean energy, or PACE, is gaining ground in the commercial sector.

Energy Efficiency - January 1, 2016

DOE announces new efficiency standard, expected to save businesses billions

The U.S Department of Energy announced new energy efficiency standards Dec. 21, 2015.

Sourcing Renewables - December 29, 2015

Google invests big in renewable energy for data centers

Google is making considerable long-term investments in renewable energy to power their own operations and support renewable energy penetration globally.