This is the era of Big Oil. Could the next be the era of Big Efficiency? A new report by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy suggests the possibility. Re-invented with today’s smart energy technologies, energy efficiency could displace 40 to 60 percent of our total energy needs by the year 2050, according to Continue reading →
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Plymouth Public Schools has added EnerNOC’s EfficiencySMART solution to streamline energy-efficiency initiatives across the district. The district is already using the company’s DemandSMART solution for demand response and will apply its quarterly demand response payments toward the implementation of EfficiencySMART. Channeling its regular demand response payments directly into energy-efficiency budgets doubles the district’s return on Continue reading →
Today, Simple Energy announced that people in Texas can now sign up for a social, fun and simple way to save energy with the Simple Energy Customer Engagement Platform, an online game that allows users to compete with friends and win prizes for increased energy efficiency. via Simple Energy Customer Engagement Platform Launches in Texas.
Kansas City Power & Light has filed a request for new and enhanced energy efficiency programs under the Missouri Energy Efficiency Investment Act. The filing makes KCP&L the first utility to file a proposal under the act with the Missouri Public Service Commission. KCP&L began a series of energy efficiency pilot programs in 2005 as Continue reading →
New research shows that the willingness to invest in emerging energy technologies varies country to country. According to a study by Strategy Analytics Smart Home Strategies (SHS), service consumers surveyed in six countries all indicate they are willing to pay for improved energy efficiency. The Segmentation and Analysis of Attitudes towards Energy Consumption: France, Germany, Continue reading →
While you’re busy preparing for the holiday season, use these energy efficiency smartphone apps to save energy, money and time. It’s energy efficiency in the palm of your hand! via Top 5 Energy Efficiency Smartphone Apps | ThinkProgress.
Energy efficiency measures both reduce energy consumption and slow the pace of building power plants. Utilities know that, but how much are they doing to promote the idea? A report released Thursday looked at 50 U.S. utilities and ranked them by the investments they have made in energy efficiency and the energy saved. Those in Continue reading →
Competitive markets provide the best path forward for technology innovations that lead to a modernized and more efficient smart grid, a new policy statement from the COMPETE Coalition demonstrates. The document underscores for policymakers how competitive markets for electricity offer the best platform for electricity customers to benefit from emerging energy-management and energy-efficiency smart grid Continue reading →
The Tennessee Valley Authority has unveiled a redesigned website for tips and information about how consumers can conserve energy whether at home, at a business or in an industry. via TVA revamped energy efficiency website – Boston.com.
Energy company EON have stated that small businesses in the UK could be losing up to £7.7 billion by not adopting energy saving measures. Recommended initiatives aimed at making businesses more energy efficient could lead to huge savings for a large proportion of the nation’s establishments. via £7.7 Billion could be saved by energy efficiency Continue reading →
Twelve everyday families are at the heart of an energy-efficiency revolution taking place in Houston’s historic Sixth Ward neighborhood where Reliant Energy has transformed a typical street into an avenue of innovation. The neighborhood, dubbed Reliant Innovation Avenue, has been outfitted with advanced energy technology – from home energy monitors and smart appliances to solar panels Continue reading →
In the cleantech and utility worlds, it’s called “the smart grid” and “energy efficiency” tech. In the broader tech realm, it’s called the “Internet of Things,” or essentially, when every device can talk to each other. Let’s bring these two ideas together, because I think the so-called Internet of Things will play a crucial role Continue reading →
The Energy Information Administration (EIA) predicts that planet-wide energy consumption will increase by more than 50% over the next 25 years. With energy use set to explode over the coming decades, innovations in energy efficiency are taking center stage. Perhaps the most innovative and complex creation has been the implementation of the smart grid. However, while Continue reading →
In Q2 2011, equity financing and M&A in the energy efficiency / demand response sector were healthy, although down from the previous quarter. Q1 had been a strong “bounce-back” quarter as deals expected to close in Q4 2010 slipped into Q1 2011. In Q2, money rotated into the sector. It left capital-intensive sectors such as Continue reading →
Telecommunications giant Verizon Communications has signed up with the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) to help build out a blueprint for green operations within the information and communications technology (ICT) industry. Although there really aren’t many details in this first-of-a-kind announcement, it will cover both energy-efficiency and the integration of green or renewable energy sources Continue reading →
Yesterday, the National Renewable Energy Lab NREL in Golden Colorado announced a first-of-its-kind memorandum of understanding with telecom giant Verizon to help develop and implement energy efficiency technologies. The information and communications technology (ICT) industry uses a whopping 3% of all electricity in the US, and that number is only going to get bigger as more Continue reading →
The Association for Demand Response and Smart Grid Professionals (ADS) announced today that Dr. Arthur H. Rosenfeld, Distinguished Professor Emeritus at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and energy efficiency pioneer, will receive the Association’s 2011 Demand Response and Smart Grid Leadership Award for his groundbreaking work in demand response and California’s Smart Grid initiatives. eMeter Continue reading →
Voters in Burlington are deciding today whether the city should invest in smart grid technology. Supporters say that new technology would improve energy efficiency by decreasing demand during the most expensive peak hours. via VPR News: Burlington Votes On Smart Grid Plan.
A survey from the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) found that consumers are interested in saving money through energy efficiency, but many still don’t understand their options for energy management systems. The study found that only 10.2 million of 119 million U.S. households are estimated to be taking advantage of electricity management programs. via CEA finds Continue reading →
Ever-growing gas prices have led most Americans to consider using smart grid technologies and gain more control on their electricity bills. However, they are still relatively unwilling to pay utilities for the extra cost of installing them, a survey from Zpryme revealed. A national survey of 1,082 home owners and renters last March found 90 Continue reading →
