Latest energy efficiency Stories

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- WHAT: Alliance to Save Energy President Kateri Callahan is available for live and taped interviews in Tampa and Charlotte during the conventions. She can answer your questions about how energy efficiency helps: Spur job growth; Save Americans money; Boost innovation; Increase our energy security. Both political parties are examining how energy efficiency can be incorporated into their platforms, and Kateri is poised to...

WALTHAM, Mass., Aug. 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- American DG Energy Inc. (NYSE MKT: ADGE), a leading On-Site Utility, offering clean electricity, heat, hot water and cooling solutions to hospitality, healthcare, housing and athletic facilities, today announced that it has reached an agreement to provide an on-site energy solution to the Cumberland County Jail in Portland, Maine. Under the terms of the agreement, Cumberland County Jail will receive a portion of its energy from two 75 kW...

NEW YORK, Aug. 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Greenwood Energy, the North American renewable energy division of the Libra Group, announced today it will install a second combined heat and power plant ("CHP") for Millennium Hotel and Resorts in New York City. This project, which will be located at the Millennium Broadway Hotel in midtown Manhattan, follows the first CHP installation at Millennium Hilton, announced in March 2012. The transaction further endorses the developing trend among...

MUMBAI, August 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Vegas Media has launched magazines addressing both the demand and supply side of energy. With the editorial legacy of providing updates in Energy and Technology, Asian Nuclear energy, the bi-monthly magazines has been launched targeting energy professionals and people who are concerned about making this earth a better place to live. Energy Market Review (EMR) is an initiative from Vegas Media and Marketing Services, which focuses...

WALTHAM, Mass., Aug. 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- American DG Energy Inc. (NYSE MKT: ADGE), a leading On?Site Utility, offering clean electricity, heat, hot water and cooling solutions to hospitality, healthcare, housing and athletic facilities, is now operating a combined heat and power system (CHP) at DoubleTree Hotel in Tarrytown, New York. The revenue value of the agreement to the Company is $2 million over the 15 year term. The highly efficient 100kW CHP system, is owned and...

MANCHESTER, England, August 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Recently, the European Commission announced a new strategy to standardise the construction industry in the EU to integrate the implementation of energy efficient technology and sustainable building construction and design into common building practice. Standard design and construction practices are to be put in place around Europe, to create a level playing field for construction companies to work in other member states...

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. , July 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Trilliant, a global Smart Grid communications leader in delivering solutions that enhance energy efficiency, utility operations and renewable resource integration, today announced that Sonita Lontoh, head of corporate marketing, received the Indonesian Diaspora Award for Entrepreneurship and Corporate Excellence. This award recognizes Lontoh's achievements in the clean energy and smart grid spaces. She was presented with the...

WASHINGTON, July 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Improving energy efficiency at America's businesses is as important to brand building as it is to growing the bottom line, according to a new Deloitte report. The study, "reSources 2012," shows that while 85 percent of companies claim that electricity cost reductions are essential to staying financially competitive, nearly an equal majority (81 percent) believe they are critical to brand building. As a matter of fact, more than...

Advocate Health Care, one of the nation’s top health systems, will participate in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA's) ENERGY STAR National Building Competition. The Battle of the Buildings has a goal to improve the energy efficiency of commercial buildings and protect the environment. All ten Advocate hospitals will compete against thousands of other teams from buildings across the country to reduce waste through improvements in energy efficiency with help from...

WASHINGTON, July 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- AtSite, Inc., a provider of Building Performance Solutions, announced that it recently completed a Series A round of funding to fuel strategic growth for new technology partnerships, expanded geographic markets and key talent acquisition. AtSite helps clients develop, optimize and maintain high-performing buildings. With two decades of expertise, AtSite offers tailored solutions for building owners and operators using advances in smart...