Energy Print

DOE Publishes Protocols to Determine Energy Efficiency Savings

kelly.larson — Tue, 21 May 2013 17:37:00 +0000

The Department of Energy has published a new series of protocols for determining savings from energy efficiency upgrades in homes, commercial buildings, and industrial facilities. more

Energy Optimization Is Key in Today’s Market

kelly.larson — Mon, 20 May 2013 18:00:46 +0000

With the economy still uncertain as the post-recession recovery continues, there has never been a more-urgent time for commercial property owners to make energy management a priority. more

Smart Money Is in Energy Efficiency

kelly.larson — Wed, 15 May 2013 18:57:21 +0000

The winds of change are blowing through our energy economy, and it won’t be long before they’re at gale force. The simple fact is that we can’t maintain our prosperity and growth without energy, and we can’t continue to produce energy the way we’ve been doing it all along. more

Boston Mandates Energy Benchmarking

kelly.larson — Mon, 13 May 2013 17:55:56 +0000

Mayor Menino’s Building Energy Reporting and Disclosure Ordinance was approved yesterday by the Boston City Council in a 9-4 vote. The ordinance requires large commercial and residential buildings to report and disclose their energy and water usage and greenhouse gas emissions in order to encourage investment in energy efficiency. more

2013 ENERGY STAR National Building Competition

kelly.larson — Thu, 09 May 2013 18:02:31 +0000

Registration is now open for the 2013 ENERGY STAR National Building Competition: Battle of the Buildings. Sign up by May 31 to compete! more

Energy-efficiency bill clears Senate panel

kelly.larson — Wed, 08 May 2013 17:51:42 +0000

A bill viewed as a bellwether of the Senate’s appetite for passing energy-efficiency legislation breezed through the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee May 8. more

Energy efficiency helps local business grow

kelly.larson — Tue, 07 May 2013 17:30:03 +0000

RACINE — It’s been a good year for Tower Energy International. Not only has the Racine-based company, which designs and installs systems that help businesses reduce their energy consumption, hired staff, it’s grown so much that it is moving to a new facility. more

Avoid These Costly CSR Mistakes

kelly.larson — Mon, 06 May 2013 17:26:56 +0000

Corporate sustainability reporting — when done right — increases share price and bolsters stakeholder confidence. When done incorrectly, however, CSR reporting does more harm than good. more

Extending current energy policies would reduce U.S. energy consumption and carbon dioxide emissions

kelly.larson — Thu, 02 May 2013 19:09:19 +0000

Extending current energy and efficiency laws past their sunset dates could reduce U.S. carbon emissions by an additional 5 billion metric tons by 2040. more

ENERGY STAR Security Notice

kelly.larson — Wed, 01 May 2013 18:57:04 +0000

On April 29, 2013, ENERGY STAR experienced a cyber-attack on thier computer systems that resulted in unauthorized access to some data from their servers. ENERGY STAR anticipates applications that require a login will be unavailable until the end of this week (5/3/13). more