Spending on energy efficiency programs funded by electric and natural gas utility customers will double by 2025 to about $9.5 billion per year, according to projections published by researchers at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL).
Standard Energy Solutions (SES), a Standard Solar company, announced that it has expanded to become a complete home energy solutions company providing home solar, energy efficiency, and energy management services throughout the Mid-Atlantic region.
Arborview Capital announced that it has completed the acquisition of Energy Automation Systems Inc. (EASI), a provider of energy efficiency solutions for large industrial and commercial facilities. Arborview completed the transaction in partnership with Paul Bleiweis, CEO of EASI.
For decades, heating and cooling accounted for over half of all residential energy consumption in the United States. However, new estimates from the Residential Energy Consumption Survey (RECS) show that 48 percent of energy consumption in American homes during 2009 was used for heating and cooling, down from 58 percent in 1993.
A new version of the patented Demand Limiting Controller (DLC) includes a number of advanced features such as fresh-air recirculation (based on occupied times, recirculation times, or CO2 levels), integrated management of multistage units, auto/off mode states, and enhanced auto-demand response.
The California Council on Science and Technology has released the next in its series of studies documenting the technology required to meet the state’s goal to cut greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions 80 percent below 1990 levels by 2050.
LG Electronics USA has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to collaborate on several initiatives, including product stewardship, environmentally preferred purchasing, green infrastructure, green transportation, and environmental education initiatives.
ICF International has been awarded a new contract to provide energy efficiency services to Energy Trust of Oregon for its Existing Buildings program. The contract has a value of $16 million and a term of two years. Additionally, the contract allows for a potential three option years.
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo has issued an executive order directing New York state agencies to increase energy efficiency in state buildings by 20 percent in seven years, one of the most ambitious initiatives in the nation that is expected to save millions of dollars for the state.