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Energy Costs Controlled for Commercial Buildings with New Advanced, Integrated Lighting and HVAC Automation System
Building owners looking for strategies to control costs for the largest consumers of energy in commercial buildings – heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems and lighting – now have a new solution. GE Lighting (NYSE: GE) and Trane, a brand of Ingersoll Rand (NYSE: IR), are announcing a new way for building owners to apply advanced control strategies for lighting, ...
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Square D Expands Energy And Power Management Capabilities With Addition Of ION Solutions
Palatine, IL — Schneider Electric has announced that it is expanding the breadth of its Square D® PowerLogic® energy and power management products in the United States to include ION® enterprise energy management products and solutions. As part of the PowerLogic family, ION hardware products now carry the Square D brand and PowerLogic names. Available through authorized Square D distribution ...
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California ISO Welcomes BPA's Plan to Enter the Western EIM
The California Independent System Operator (ISO) is pleased with the Bonneville Power Administration's (BPA) decision to sign an implementation agreement for the Western Energy Imbalance Market (EIM), a move the agency says positions it to join the Western EIM in 2022."We see BPA's participation in the Western EIM as the natural next step in a collaborative partnership that began many years ago ...
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First Baptist Church of Orlando improves energy efficiency and fights climate change (FL)
The First Baptist Church (FBC) of Orlando has been recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for its achievements in the fight against climate change. FBC has shown that with effective energy management practices and innovative efficiency solutions, it is possible to save money and use significantly less energy to power buildings. FBC is one of nine small businesses and ...
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The City of Milwaukee and Johnson Controls Partner to Make City More Energy Efficient
A major initiative that promises to make Milwaukee one of the most energy-efficient cities in the nation has been launched by the city and Milwaukee-based Johnson Controls. Last spring, the city's Office of Environmental Sustainability started Milwaukee Energy Efficiency -- or Me2 -- with goals of reducing pollution, creating hundreds of private-sector green jobs, reducing energy bills and ...
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Eaton Introduces Enhanced ePDU G3 Platform with One Percent Billing Grade Accuracy and Advanced Outlet Level Power Management Capabilities
Power management company Eaton® today announced new management capabilities for data centers and colocation facilities with its best-in-class ePDU® third-generation (G3) platform in the Americas, featuring one percent revenue-grade power monitoring for enhanced accuracy and efficiency through its ePDU G3 managed models. Providing the ability to measure energy consumption and control power ...
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GTI International Rounds Out Energy Efficiency Portfolio with Acquisition of BKi
GTI International (GTII), a subsidiary of Gas Technology Institute (GTI), today announced it has acquired BKi, a professional energy services and consulting firm serving energy efficiency, energy supply, and alternative transportation markets. BKi was founded in Oakland, California, in 1981, and since then has added offices in Los Angeles and West Sacramento to serve its clients and accommodate ...
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New Eaton software advances energy management to reduce facilities’ energy costs, improve system reliability, support sustainability
Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton today announced the release of Power Xpert Insight software, a power and energy monitoring software that helps customers reduce energy consumption, control costs, and improve the reliability of their facilities. Power Xpert Insight software provides the big picture on energy usage, efficiency, and power quality for facility, energy, information ...
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Chicago Residents Would Save Thousands By Switching From Gas To Electric Heat, CUB Study Finds
With winter heating bills projected to balloon by as much 35 percent and Peoples Gas customers struggling to afford the utility's controversial pipe-replacement program, a study released Thursday by the Citizens Utility Board (CUB) finds that Chicago residents could slash their energy costs by up to $47,000 over the next three decades by replacing gas furnaces with a highly efficient alternative. ...
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Shifted Energy Expands Grid-Interactive Buildings and Virtual Power Plants with New Seed Funding
Shifted Energy, a leading distributed energy resources (DER) platform, this week (March 6) announced the closing of a $4.3M seed funding round that will help the company expand energy efficiency programs and distribute smart energy products. Co-led by EPIC Ventures and Kapor Capital, with participating investors Buoyant Ventures, Startup Capital Ventures x SBI Fund, and Hunt Development, the ...
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4th Microgrid Global Innovation Forum in Washington, D.C. to Examine Latest Advances, Lessons Learned in N. America Deployments
The microgrid market opportunity in the U.S. is projected to double from $836 million in 2016 to $1.66 billion in 2020, according to GTM Research.* The drivers behind this include the need for greater grid reliability and resiliency, the integration and control of distributed energy resources into the grid, as well as the desire by commercial and industrial end users to control energy costs and ...
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6th Microgrid Global Innovation Forum in Washington, D.C. to Examine Latest Technology and Business Advances
Like | Tweet The global microgrid market size was valued at USD 3.76 billion in 2016, and is expected to reach USD 17.51 billion by 2025, growing at a CAGR of 17.0%.* The drivers behind this include the need for greater grid reliability and resiliency, the integration and control of distributed energy resources into the grid, as well as the desire by commercial and industrial end users to ...
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Microgrids Providing Innovative Business Models to Solve Today's Biggest Energy Challenge
Like | Tweet There's a growing spotlight on the fragility of America's aging electrical infrastructure, while both energy production and electricity generation from distributed energy resources (DER) continue to increase. New grid technologies, such as microgrids, can now provide innovative hardware and software that solves for DER integration and provide the benefits of secure, reliable, ...
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Guardian Will Showcase Glass Innovation for Energy Efficiency and Sustainable Design at Greenbuild
Guardian Industries will present its comprehensive commercial, residential and interior glass product portfolios at the Greenbuild International Conference & Expo inSan Francisco, Calif., Nov. 14-16. Visitors to the Guardian display (Booth No. 1301S) will experience Guardian's commitment to sustainable design, energy efficient products and net zero buildings through the latest ...
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Shaping Energy Efficiency: Nemetschek Group Brand Spacewell Helps Tackle the Energy Crisis
The Nemetschek Group, a leading global provider of software for the digital transformation in the construction and media industries, is driving a more sustainable building management. It is responding to the energy crisis with the solution Spacewell Energy (Dexma), enabling the energy-efficient operation of facilities and helping companies save operational costs and increase revenues. ...
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Proposed Standard to Contribute to Solar Energy Efficiency
Escalating costs and increased environmental awareness have made conservation a high priority for anyone concerned with satisfying a building’s energy needs. One approach to control costs is the use of energy control window films, which are the subject of a proposed new ASTM International standard, WK46378, Specification for Energy Control Window Films for Residential and Commercial ...
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As Green Construction Moves to the Mainstream, Automation and Energy Management Systems Also Boosted by Need to Control Building Energy Costs
Green construction is moving from a niche to the mainstream. Interest in joining the green construction market is growing. Regulatory instruments, governmental initiatives and financial support mechanisms, together with growing consumer awareness and expectations, all put pressure on construction market participants to adopt more green practices. Through 2017, a rebound in construction ...
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Noesis Energy Earns High Score in Environmental Leader Technology Reviews
Noesis Energy, whose energy measurement and savings platform puts businesses in control of their energy costs, received a stellar score in this year's Environmental Leader Technology Reviews Program. The Noesis energy measurement and savings platform earned an impressive 3.5 Stars (out of a possible 5), with the judges considering it an exemplary product in its category. The Environmental ...
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Biogas Cogeneration Plant for the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh to produce Electricity & Heat
2G - CENERGY received an order for a biogas CHP cogeneration plant to be installed in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, supplying the University Campus with electricity and thermal energy. Earlier this year the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh (UWO) decided to build the first dry fermentation anaerobic bio-digester in the nation, which will convert yard and food waste into biogas. The renewable energy facility ...
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Verisae Partners with Schneider Electric to Provide Demand Response (DR) Offerings
Companies Creating Virtual Power Plants and Implementing Smart Grid Solutions MINNEAPOLIS - Verisae, the global leader in Sustainability Resource Planning (SRP) solutions, today announced their partnership with Schneider Electric, a global specialist in energy management. The partnership will bring a comprehensive Demand Response (DR) product to commercial and industrial customers across the ...
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