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California Is the First State To Require Solar On New Houses

Posted on May 15, 2018 by Gina-Marie Cheeseman | 0 Comments

The California Energy Commission recently adopted building standards requiring solar photovoltaic systems on new homes starting in 2020. The new standards, the first in the nation to require solar, are expected to increase the cost of a new home by $9,500, which is around half the cost of installing solar PV systems on existing homes. But they will reduce energy…

IPEEC 2017 Energy Efficiency Report Highlights Achievements, Challenges

Posted on February 15, 2018 by Andrew Burger | 0 Comments

Acting under the auspices of the G20, the International Partnership for Energy Efficiency Cooperation (IPEEC) presented its 2017 Annual Report last week.

Stem to Roll Out AI-Powered Battery Energy Storage at Eight Kilroy REIT Properties in California

Posted on February 12, 2018 by Andrew Burger | 0 Comments

Leading commercial real estate developers and owners are only just beginning to latch on to the financial, and broader social and environmental, benefits they can realize by investing in intelligent battery energy storage systems, the costs of which are falling fast.

Green Bonds Issuance Reaches Record High Despite US Withdrawal from Paris Climate Agreement

Posted on January 18, 2018 by Andrew Burger | 0 Comments

Funding renewable energy and low-carbon mass transportation projects emerged as main themes as new, green bonds issuance surged 78% in 2017.

Sustainable industry becomes more mainstream - photo by Jason Blackeye

5 Industries Moving Toward Sustainability

Posted on May 19, 2017 by Bobbi Peterson | 0 Comments

Although the air quality throughout the United States has seen consistent improvements since 1980, we still have a long way to go in the fight against global warming. Couple this with some of the unhealthy and hazardous conditions of third-world countries and foreign entities around the world, and it’s easy to see why some would call recent sustainability activities a…

Recycled steel benefits industry and the environment

How Recycled Steel Helps the Planet

Posted on October 19, 2015 by Matthew Speer | 2 Comments

Recycling at all levels is beneficial to the environment, but nowhere are the benefits more pronounced than with the recycling of a steel. The recycling rate for steel is a staggering 88 percent, according to industry site steel.org, making it the most recycled product on the planet. A lot of this can be attributed to steel’s strength, which does not…

Falling Costs, VCs Fuel Surge in Building Energy Management Services

Posted on October 13, 2015 by Andrew Burger | 0 Comments

Owners and managers of residential and commercial buildings are saving on energy bills while helping reduce carbon emissions by investing in new energy management services and technology. VCs have poured $1.4 billion into the market space in the past five years, which has helped young companies develop innovative, cost-effective BEMS with an expanded range of capabilities.