Energy Efficiency
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In what can be likened to a sack race toward a distant—and distinctly different—future for communities and the power they consume, the City of Fort Collins is leading the pack, according to SWEEP's director of communications. Juicy details inside.
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As utilities look more to empowering the consumer, they’re growing a number of in-house building efforts from smart thermostat initiatives to efficiency programs. Kevin Meagher, vice president of smart homes for Lowe's (yes, the place where you buy your gardening tools) says utilities are making all of this consumer engagement just too darn hard.
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This week will see thought leaders from across the utility analytics landscape traveling to Napa, CA to attend the 2013 Utility Analytics Summit, presented by the Utility Analytics Institute. With support from host utilities PG&E and SMUD, the Summit promises to be a great opportunity for utility analytics professionals.
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ScottMadden, Inc., one of North America's leading energy consulting firms, is pleased to join forces with Energy Central to present an interactive webinar, "The State of the Energy Industry," on Friday, March 8, 2013, from 12:00-1:00 PM EST. To learn more about the webinar or to register, please click here: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/767445185
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An engineer and a consumer electronics show
The mainstream media notices "smartphone as life's remote control" at the Consumer Electronics Show and presents home energy management concepts and technology without mentioning utilities. Need I say more?
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Ameresco, Inc. (NYSE:AMRC), a leading energy efficiency and renewable energy company, announced today that it has started work on an Energy Savings Performance Contract (ESPC) for Austin Energy's Domain District Cooling Plant.
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Ameresco, Inc., (NYSE:AMRC), a leading energy efficiency and renewable energy company, announced today the execution of an energy performance contract with the Fall River Housing Authority (FRHA).
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Ameresco, Inc. (NYSE:AMRC), a leading energy efficiency and renewable energy company, today announced the completion of the first phase of a $28 million energy savings project with NASA Goddard Space Flight Center's Wallops Flight Facility, located on Virginia's eastern shore.
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Institute focuses on behavior studies to ID gaps
A better grasp of who participates (and why) in voluntary pricing, energy feedback or control technology pilots and programs could improve energy efficiency efforts and lead to smarter investments in grid modernization, according to an EPRI report.
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The biggest energy consumers in homes or offices include little-pondered technologies such as aquariums and video game consoles, according to the E Source White Paper Mind the Gap: Taking a Comprehensive Look at Plug Load Energy Use.
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Ameresco, Inc., (NYSE:AMRC), a leading energy efficiency and renewable energy company, announced today that it has signed an Energy Savings Performance Contract (ESPC) with Oconto Falls School District in northeastern Wisconsin.
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`The mantra going forward is efficiency,' says IEE's Wood
"We used to think of energy efficiency as end-user programs and that's just not the future," says Lisa Wood, executive director of IEE. "The future is optimizing the grid and managing power flows. It's about operations as much as end-user programs. So we've changed our focus to be more in tune with what's happening in the industry."
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Energy consulting and testing & certification company DNV KEMA Energy & Sustainability was hired by Netbeheer Nederland - the Association of Energy Network Operators in the Netherlands - to study smart grid demonstration projects around the world, with a focus on technical, policy, regulatory and social aspects.
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A new E Source report reveals that U.S. businesses waste more than $60 billion annually on energy, presenting significant opportunities for utilities to increase enrollment in energy-efficiency programs.
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Fun just might work for killing vampire waste
Portland General Electric's new series of videos aimed at residential audiences hit the perfect pitch on friendly, simple advice for home energy effiiciency and customers actually log onto PGE's site to add their two bits. It's a start.
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Innovator's legacy should be a best practice
John Hoffman died this week. Don't know him? Ever heard of Energy Star? The original idea was a brilliant way to motivate the masses to achieve energy efficiency. Given utilities' marching orders to achieve EE goals, reviewing Hoffman's ideas is worthwhile.
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NY customers control window ACs by smartphone
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JAPAN
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Dominion Virginia Power on the basics
At last week's Utility Analytics Week, one session featured Dominion Virginia Power's Brandon Stites, director of energy conservation and advanced metering solutions. He explained the basic approach the utility is taking to using meter data to improve system efficiencies and, therefore, please customers.
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Jump on optimization, go slow with consumers
An industry thought leader suggests that utilities touch every customer when introducing new technology such as interval meters, and manage expectations. The path is clear to move ahead on distribution system optimization, where the technology is mature.
