US Energy Group and Special Applied Intelligence (Special AI) announced an agreement to deliver wireless 4G service to buildings utilizing US Energy Group’s building energy management system (BEMS).

WaterFurnace International Inc., a leading manufacturer of residential, commercial, industrial, and institutional geothermal and water source heat pumps, and Tendril, provider of a cloud platform service for energy management, are partnering to deliver a solution that combines geothermal systems with home energy management.

Lynxspring Inc. and Constellation Energy have announced an agreement aimed at increasing the number of automated load response users through the Lynxspring Energy Partner (LEP) network.

Best Buy entered the home energy management market in three of its stores this month. The trial provides customers with access to smart thermostats and solar elements as well as a plethora of controls and efficient lighting solutions.

Efficient Energy America (E2America), a leading supplier of building optimization technology, announced that the company has expanded its operations to Colorado, with a primary focus on improving energy efficiency in restaurants.

Telkonet Inc., developer of energy management systems for the hospitality market, announced that it has begun a strategic alliance with Green Lodging Energy, of Treasure Island, Fla., which allows GLE to market and install Telkonet’s portfolio of EcoSmart energy management products.

For the third year in a row, ecobee has been named a winner of the Deloitte Technology Green 15™ Award, which was created in 2007 to showcase 15 Canadian companies that Deloitte says are leading the way in the field of green technology.

Blue Line Innovations, makers of the PowerCost Monitor™, and Eragy, a leading provider of energy management software applications and services, have announced a strategic partnership for delivering home energy management solutions.

BuildingIQ, a leading energy management software company, has announced a partnership with Syserco, a state-of-the-art energy management systems provider, to supply a “holistic” approach to energy management.

Schneider Electric, a global specialist in energy management, announced the launch of its Report and Reward Program in the United States to obtain information about companies and individuals making or supplying counterfeit Schneider Electric products, including its brands APC and Square D.