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Forty-four 750-gallon tanks that store ice provide air conditioning at One Bryant Park.

HVAC Industry Shoots for Sustainable Skyscrapers

Tall buildings require strategic solutions when it comes to renewable energy

November 11, 2019

Tall buildings present a challenge to sustainability. For example, some sources of renewable energy don’t make very good economic sense.

ASHRAE President Visits The Helix Innovation Center

Speaks on integrating renewable energy systems into buildings

July 3, 2019

ASHRAE President Sheila J. Hayter was hosted by Emerson at The Helix Innovation Center in Dayton.

Letters From Our Readers: July 1, 2019

July 1, 2019

The following remarks were made regarding the article “Renewable Resources Could Save American Suburbs,” written by Maria Taylor, business management editor of The NEWS, published May 27.

Renewable Resources Could Save American Suburbs

Renewables might be the solution to degrading infrastructure

Maria Taylor

May 27, 2019

If we keep building more subdivisions, we’ll run into a crisis when all the infrastructure that makes suburbia possible needs to be repaired.

Study Sees Growth in US Energy Storage Market

Global Market Insights analyzes energy trends

May 7, 2019

U.S. Energy Storage Market will exceed $4 billion by 2024, as reported in the latest study by Global Market Insights Inc.

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Now That Federal Tax Credits Have Been Reinstated, the HVAC Market Has Room for Growth

When loops go down, sales go up

Maria Taylor

March 11, 2019

The NEWS spoke with Doug Dougherty, president and CEO of the Geothermal Exchange Organization, about the impact of the tax credit, trends in geothermal, and GEO’s increased focus on state-level policies.

Green Energy Policies Often End Up Hurting the Poor

Joanna R. Turpin

January 21, 2019

California has now signaled that it, too, intends to follow Germany down the renewable energy path. In September, the governor signed a bill requiring that 100 percent of the state’s electricity be generated by renewable energy sources such as solar or wind by 2045. This is an expensive proposition and will significantly boost California’s already high residential electricity costs, which are currently about $.20/kWh.

Green Energy Policies Often Hurt the Poor

Joanna R. Turpin

January 2, 2019

California has now signaled that it, too, intends to follow Germany down the renewable energy path. In September, the governor signed a bill requiring that 100 percent of the state’s electricity be generated by renewable energy sources such as solar or wind by 2045. This is an expensive proposition and will significantly boost California’s already high residential electricity costs, which are currently about $.20/kWh.

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Geothermal, Solar Technologies Boost Commercial Building Performance

Building owners are looking to increase performance despite higher upfront costs

Nicole Krawcke

July 16, 2018

Commercial buildings have high energy needs, and it’s no secret that the HVACR system is one of the largest sources of electricity consumption in them. Since the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) began tracking energy use through its Commercial Buildings Energy Consumption Survey (CBECS) in 1979, total energy consumption has almost doubled.