TOKYO - Hitachi Plant Technologies Ltd. has developed a solar-activated air conditioning system employing a Hitachi-designed solar energy collector. The company is targeting the system for buildings and for district
BASKING RIDGE, N.J. - Verizon announced that it is introducing a new customizable home monitoring and control service. According to Verizon, the service, now in the trial phase and expected
WINDSOR, Colo. - Ice Energy, a leading provider of ice energy storage systems, has announced a strategic relationship with Trane, a business of Ingersoll Rand, to develop and deliver energy
OTTAWA - The Continental Automated Buildings Association (CABA), through its Intelligent & Integrated Building Council and new Research Program, has announced the completion of its 2011 North American Intelligent Building
ANNAPOLIS, Md. - A successful partnership that trains veterans for, and places them in, careers in the plumbing and pipefitting industry is expanding to Wisconsin, according to William P. Hite,
PHILADELPHIA - The Philadelphia Eagles have announced plans to power Lincoln Financial Field with a combination of onsite wind, solar, and dual-fuel generated electricity, making it the world’s first major
LAS VEGAS - More than 325 sheet metal apprentices and their families will come to Las Vegas March 6-10, 2011, to take part in the Annual International Sheet Metal Competition,
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced that it has selected 24 states to receive a total of $7 million to support the adoption of updated, energy-efficient building
MORGAN HILL, Calif. - The USNAP Alliance, an industry consortium of major stakeholders and utilities involved in the smart grid, has announced the release of its 2.0 specification for enabling
PITTSBURGH - Affordable Comfort Inc. (ACI), a leading educational resource for the home performance and weatherization industry, has announced the Energy Upgrade California conference, which is open to contractors, remodelers,