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SolarCity's Solar Home Energy Graph, EnergyAi(TM) and Ecova's Meter Dashboard Available for SDG&E Customers to Connect to Their Energy Data SAN DIEGO, May 2, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Today San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) announced plans for residential and business customers to be able to use three new apps that utilize the Green Button Connect My Data platform to manage energy use and find new ways to save energy. In addition to PowerTools, the first Green Button Connect app...
CHICAGO, Sept. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- ComEd helps customers put their energy efficiency knowledge to the test with the launch of four new digital games. Unveiled today, these interactive games will entertain and teach players about how to manage their energy use and save money, as well as demonstrate the work involved in modernizing the electric grid. The four games, called "Energy Efficiency 101," "Fast Fridge," "Smart Home," and "Power On!" are playable through...
HOUSTON, July 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- One year after the release of the ISO 50001 Energy Management System standard, Bureau Veritas Certification is pleased to announce today that it has issued its first ISO 50001 certificate in North America to IBM. Released in June 2011, ISO 50001 is a global energy management system standard developed to continually improve energy management performance, including energy efficiency, energy use and conservation. The system provides organizations...
SAN DIEGO, June 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Summer typically means warmer weather and increased air conditioning use. This summer, San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) is reminding customers that, while adequate electricity supplies are lined up to meet customers' energy needs, conservation and demand response will still be vital during extremely hot weather or an unplanned power plant outage or transmission line emergency. "SDG&E has been working hard to plan for the summer...
SAN FRANCISCO, April 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) customers can now share and compare their energy use with friends around the nation on Facebook with a new social energy application. The app, created by Opower in partnership with Facebook and the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), provides insight into individual energy use while fostering friendly competition. To get started, PG&E customers can visit social.opower.com or search...
JACKSON, Mich., April 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Consumers Energy electric customers can now share and compare their energy use with friends on Facebook with a social energy app being launched today. The app is designed to provide people with a good understanding of their energy use and new ways to discover energy savings opportunities, all while fostering friendly competition. To get started, Consumers Energy customers should visit http://social.opower.com/ or search for the...
SAN FRANCISCO, March 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- After seeing the potential for customers to save energy and money by downloading personal energy data through its Green Button service, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) is supporting further industry innovation by sponsoring a nationwide search for the best Green Button energy apps. The Apps for Energy contest is a partnership with the White House, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), and U.S. technology firms. The developer...
ATLANTA, March 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- APOGEE Interactive, Inc., a 20 year leader in providing online energy education and analysis applications for utilities, announced today the results of three studies conducted over the past two years investigating the impact of energy education and competitions on energy use. Researchers set out to document changes in usage where the Apogee online energy education tools are integrated into the utility's billing and/or metering system....
NEW YORK, March 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Majorities of Americans say that they are knowledgeable about energy sources, but are they making changes and taking advantage of what is out there to monitor their own usage? Majorities of Americans are doing some basic things like turning off lights, televisions or other appliances when not in use (82%), replacing incandescent bulbs with fluorescent ones (58%), using power strips (56%), looking for ENERGY STAR labels when replacing...
Cities across the globe are trying to develop plans to cut down their energy consumption and lower their carbon footprint by reducing the associated greenhouse gas emissions. While initial efforts have focused on individual buildings by incorporating more energy efficient lighting, windows, and building systems, deeper reductions will call for changes beyond individual buildings, requiring a rethinking of how future infrastructure and energy policies should evolve. A new study by Columbia...
