Building Technology, Whole Building
Building Electrification: Why is it Such a Hot Topic in Efficiency?
greentechmedia.com, June 5, 2020. Buildings were first electrified nearly 150 years ago. So, why is it that “building electrification” is now among the energy industry’s most popular buzzwords? Most buildings run on multiple fuels. They use electricity to power lights, refrigerators and electronic devices. And they consume fossil fuels such as natural gas or propane to power […]
electric, Electrification, heat pumps, solar, whole building
Markets & Business, Markets & Trends
Electric Cycles Help Reduce Carbon Footprint for Miami Deliveries
This article was published on smartenergydecisions.com on May 19, 2020. DHL Express expects to reduce their carbon footprint by 101,000 kg of CO2e annually by rolling out the use of four new low-power electric-assist e-Cargo Cycles for the execution of their deliveries across Miami. The international shipping provider partnered with REEF Technology to source the […]
carbon footprint, cycles, delivery, DHL, electric, Miami, REEF
The Demand for Geothermal is Rising
This article originally appeared on ACHR News on March 11, 2019 The global geothermal market is forecasted to reach $4 billion in 2024 While geothermal still represents just a fraction of the overall energy market, a renewed interest in energy efficiency and clean, electric technologies is creating a favorable environment for growth. Per a December 2018 study […]
Law & Policy, Programs & Policy
PSE&G Aligns Goals to Reduce Energy Consumption, Prices, & Air Pollution
PSE&G ENERGY-EFFICIENCY PLAN COULD CUT ELECTRICITY, GAS PRICES FOR CUSTOMERS NJ Spotlight, March 4, 2015 Utility and state have reached tentative settlement that will enable consumers and businesses to use less power, reduce air pollution The state and Public Service Electric & Gas have agreed on a tentative settlement that would allow the state’s largest […]
Program Evaluation, Programs & Policy
Vermont’s Energy Efficiency Programs: A Cut Above the Rest
VERMONT’S ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROGRAMS ABOVE AVERAGE, REPORT SAYS VT Digger, January 30, 2015 Vermont’s electric efficiency utilities saved more money for electric customers than similar utilities across the country in 2012, but at a higher short term cost, according to a report commissioned by the Department of Public Service. Two utilities in Vermont are designed […]
Efficiency Vermont, electric, Energy Consumption, energy efficiency programs, Vermont
Clean Grid Technology, Connectivity
When Will Transactive Energy Be Grid Ready?
Transactive energy: not ready for peak load Energy Biz, January 13, 2015 Over the last decade and a half, federal and state demands for a more reliable and economically responsive electrical grid have grown immensely. Possible solutions to this demand include transactive energy (TE), the combination of economic and control techniques intended to improve grid […]
economical, electric, Smart Grid, technology, transactive energy
Markets & Business, Markets & Trends
Electric & Gas Price Increases Proven to be Offset Through Energy Efficiency
The industrial and commercial sectors could see a 30-45% increase on energy bills to 2030, according to latest projections from the independent Committee on Climate Change (CCC). In its third assessment of the impact of carbon budgets on energy bills, the CCC estimates an average increase of 31% in commercial sector energy bills and 26% in industrial sector energy bills to 2030 due to low-carbon policies.
Clean Grid Technology, Connectivity, Markets & Business, Markets & Trends
NY Electric Grid to Accommodate Clean Energy
Funding Supports Energy Highway Blueprint to Develop “Smart Grid” Technologies to Improve Power Flows, Promote Clean Energy and Lower Costs to Consumers