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On Sept. 1, it was 80 years since Mads Clausen founded Danfoss in his parents’ farmhouse in Nordborg, Denmark. Since then, the business has grown from a solo enterprise into one of the world's leading suppliers of energy-efficient products and solutions, employing a staff of 23,000 and with sales in more than 100 countries.

NexTraq®, a leading GPS fleet tracking and asset management company, has announced the availability of its VT-2400 series, devices that go beyond vehicle tracking to monitor aggressive and dangerous driving behaviors such as harsh braking, cornering, and jackrabbit starts.

The Architecture Billings Index (ABI) saw a jump of more than a full point last month, indicating acceleration in the growth of design activity nationally. A leading economic indicator of construction activity, the American Institute of Architects (AIA) reported that the July ABI score was 52.7, up from a mark of 51.6 in June.

The OpenADR Alliance announced the first OpenADR 2.0b-certified devices from its member companies, including AutoGrid, EnerNOC, Fujitsu, Honeywell, and IPKeys Technologies.

Intertek announced that its Code Evaluation Services have been granted accreditation by the International Code Council’s (ICC’s) International Accreditation Service (IAS).

Home automation devices employing the ZigBee open standard protocol were the market share leaders in 2012, with shipments of 4.5 million, narrowly beating out proprietary protocol offerings, according to a report by ABI Research.

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has issued a pre-publication Federal Register notice of proposed rulemaking regarding energy conservation standards for commercial refrigeration equipment.

Gov. Dannel P. Malloy, joined by Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) Commissioner Daniel C. Esty, and other state and local officials, announced that nine microgrid projects have been awarded a total of $18 million in funding primarily through the DEEP Microgrid Pilot Program.

Smart Sealed Insulation has been invited by Conservation Services Group (CSG) to participate in a Chicago pilot program for in-home energy assessments. 

Driven by the increased global focus on creating resilient, distributed energy systems, the fuel cell industry is experiencing a modest growth spurt, according to a new report from Navigant Research, with the stationary sector continuing to be the industry powerhouse.