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Because high plug loads and rapidly advancing IT technology make data centers significantly different from commercial buildings, a purposed standard from ASHRAE that specifically addresses the energy requirements of data centers is now open for advisory public review.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed a final timeline for the phase down in production of virgin HCFC-22 leading to the refrigerant’s total phase out in 2020.

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced up to $30 million in Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) funding for a new program focused on the development of intermediate-temperature stationary fuel cells to enable low-cost distributed power generation.

In the latest step under his Climate Action Plan, President Obama has signed a memorandum directing federal agencies to consume 20 percent of their electricity from renewable energy sources by 2020 — more than double the current level.

TPC Training Systems has announced the addition of six PowerPoint presentations to its library of HVACR instructor materials. TPC now offers over 100 presentations designed to help students visualize the key technical concepts of air conditioning and refrigeration, including ammonia refrigeration.

SmartWatt Energy, an energy efficiency firm that provides turnkey solutions for commercial, industrial, and institutional clients and utilities, has expanded its Multi-Measure Group, adding staff across divisions at its nationwide offices.

GridPoint Inc., a leader in energy management and sustainability solutions, announced it has been named the recipient of Frost & Sullivan’s 2013 Customer Value Leadership Award in Building Energy Management Solutions (EMS).

Thermostat Recycling Corp. (TRC) announced that Johnstone Supply has been named the 2013 Big Man On Planet (BMOP), an annual award given by TRC in partnership with Heating, Air-conditioning, and Refrigeration Distributors International (HARDI).

Building automation systems (BAS) increasingly form the foundation for advanced energy management products and services in the buildings sector, states Navigant Research. The automation of HVAC, lighting, fire and life safety, and security and access controls, promises to improve energy efficiency and optimization, and more.

Renewable energy sources could account for nearly half of the increase in global power generation through 2035, according to the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) 2013 edition of the World Energy Outlook. Solar energy and wind energy could make up 45 percent of that expansion in renewables.