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Should We Be “Thinking Big” About Energy Efficiency?

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The most inexpensive and unobtrusive means of incorporating environmental efforts into an energy management strategy is energy efficiency – reducing the quantity of energy required to deliver the same unit of value. A unit of value might be one degree of temperature reduction in a warm building, one ton of concrete or one mile driven in a mid-sized sedan.

Relatively simple –  and very often high return – energy efficiency and energy management efforts can go a long way toward lowering consumption and reducing energy costs, while achieving sustainability goals and, in some cases, achieving…
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NYMEX Natural Gas Has a Volatile Week: Production Cuts & Weather Forecasts

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On Jan. 23, the NYMEX February gas contract hit a 10-year low of $2.231/mmbtu, a price last seen in March 2002.  Monday began what turned out to be a volatile week as Chesapeake Energy (CHK), the second largest gas producer, announced revisions to their 2012 outlook with an immediate cut in gas production and the possibility of further cuts.  The announcement sent the NYMEX rallying 38 cents, or as much as 17% on Monday and further gains were made throughout the week.  On Thursday, the rally stalled as weather forecasts for February continued to come in warmer than normal, returning…
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From Executive Energy Forum: “A More Competitive, Innovative and Resilient National Energy Policy”

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By James L. Connaughton
Executive Vice President, Corporate Affairs, Public and Environmental Policy, Constellation Energy

A major challenge that businesses, policy leaders, and legislators face today results from our country having to labor under an incoherent hodgepodge of outdated, disjointed, and often needlessly expensive and inefficient energy policies at the federal and state level.   

During our Executive Energy Forum in November, I was honored to sit down with Byron Dorgan (former Senator and Congressman [D. ND] and Sr. Policy Advisor of Arent Fox) and Don Nickles (former Senator [R. OK] and Chairman and CEO of The Nickles Group) to…
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Will Natural Gas Storage Reach Full Capacity?

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Underground natural gas storage is at a record level and is poised to stay that way throughout the remainder of 2012.  The glut of natural gas stems partly from the energy industry’s success with new and more efficient drilling techniques that has allowed production to skyrocket in areas known as shale formations.  While production has been increasing, demand for natural gas has not been able to keep up, forcing producers to put their natural gas into storage. 

The mild winter across the country has added to the supply/demand imbalance.  During the winter season, natural gas is withdrawn from storage to…
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Wisconsin Paper Company’s Renewable Energy Purchase Supports Environmental Goals & Customer Demand

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A lot of businesses choose renewable energy to gain a competitive advantage or to satisfy increasing demands for environmental responsibility. Renewable energy provides competitive advantages that can be found not only from a marketing perspective but also through voluntary certification programs, like Green-e Marketplace, LEED, and EPA Programs.

We asked Appleton Coated, one of our customers that participates in Green-e Marketplace, about how they have been able to leverage a sustainable strategy and meet their environmental goals by purchasing Renewable Energy Certificates. Appleton Coated is located in…
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Customer Spotlight: Stevenson University

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Managing total energy cost over time requires an energy strategy focused on quantity as well as price. Energy conservation measures can go a long way toward lowering energy consumption and associated costs. However, some businesses and organizations find it challenging to finance energy efficiency projects for a variety of reasons, often due to a lack of capital dollars available.

We asked Stevenson University, a growing university in the Baltimore-Washington metropolitan area , about how they were able to reduce their overall energy consumption while meeting sustainability goals in their overall energy strategy. Watch the short video to…
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