Articles Tagged with ''energy''

Energy efficiency has made major strides in the U.S. in the last 35 years, with “energy intensity” — energy used per dollar of gross domestic product — down from 12.1 thousand Btu per dollar in 1980 to 6.1 thousand Btu per dollar in 2014, according to a new report from the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE).

Interface Security Systems, a cloud-based managed security services company, announced that it has partnered with EnTouch Controls, a provider of energy management as a service (EMaaS), to offer energy management to its enterprise, restaurant, and retail customers.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has selected Siemens as one of the contract holders for a base contract award that now gives the company the opportunity to bid on the design, construction, and operation of a variety of energy savings projects across the U.S. government.

Renewable energy accounted for 9.8 percent of total domestic energy consumption in 2014, according to a new report from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). This marks the highest renewable energy share since the 1930s, when wood was a much larger contributor to domestic energy supply.

The United States energy service company (ESCO) market is expected grow from $6.3 billion in 2015 to $11.5 billion in 2024, while ESCO revenue in Europe is projected to grow from $2.7 billion to $3.1 billion, according to a report from Navigant Research.

Average building size has increased within a few building types in particular, reflecting changes in consumers’ needs and wants.

This installation improved a century-old building, increased energy efficiency, and reduced operating costs at the Toledo School for the Arts.

U.S. energy consumption has slowed recently and is not anticipated to return to growth levels seen in the second half of the 20th century, according to a report by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). 

Recurrent LLC has announced the addition of Mike Opitz to lead its Energy Conservation Services business, where the company said it has seen a growing demand for these services.

The Atlanta City Council unanimously passed a building energy benchmarking and disclosure ordinance. Two days later, the Portland, Oregon, City Council unanimously adopted its own benchmarking ordinance, making Atlanta and Portland the 12th and 13th U.S. cities, respectively, to adopt such policies.