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DOE Publishes Protocols to Determine Energy Efficiency Savings
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
12 Keys to Energy Management Success
The success of a company’s energy management program depends on more than just the energy manager, according to a new white paper, which outlines these 12 steps to success. more