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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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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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Executive Energy Forum 2011: Where Business, Energy & Policy Meet

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A lot has changed since last year. We were on our way back from a recession. The Dow Jones was at 11,434. The nuclear renaissance was underway.

Now where are we? The recession is lingering. The demand for American products is soft. The Dow Jones rose to 12,810 before falling to 10,655. The disaster in Japan has changed the nuclear landscape.

Almost exactly a month ago, we hosted the Executive Energy Forum in Washington, D.C., where we convened with political experts, state and national energy policy leaders, and some of the most sophisticated energy users in the country…
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GreenGov 2011: The Future of Sustainability for Government Agencies

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It can be challenging for federal agencies to determine which energy management solutions will most effectively help them meet the performance goals set by the Congress in the 2007 Energy Bill and by President Obama in his Executive Order 13514 on Federal Leadership in Environmental, Energy and Economic Performance.

Earlier this month, my colleague Jim Connaughton, Executive Vice President of Corporate Affairs & Public and Environmental Policy, and I were thrilled to discuss both tried and true, as well as dramatic new energy management, financing and contracting innovations with a distinguished gathering of more than a thousand leaders from…
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Ohio Governor’s 21st Century Energy & Economic Summit Calls For Cooperative Development of Statewide Energy Policy

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Ohio may not have a formal energy policy in place, but last week’s Governor’s 21st Century Energy & Economic Summit meant significant progress toward Governor John Kasich’s commitment to taking a strategic direction. The significance of Ohio’s deep shale formations was the primary focus of the two-day conference, which also addressed other topics including energy policy, environmental regulations, energy efficiency, and renewable energy.

As industry leaders discussed the impact that Utica Shale could have on the state’s economy, Gov. Kasich pointed out that an increased production of natural gas could attract more manufacturers and subsequently lead to job creation…
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CA Solar Power Project Gets $1.2 Billion Loan

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Image Source: NASA's Earth Observatory, courtesy of National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) is undergoing something of a renaissance in the solar-rich areas of the world, especially Spain and the Southwestern U.S.  The Department of Energy secured a $1.2 billion loan for the Mojave Solar concentrated solar power (CSP) project.  The facility will supply 250MW and is sponsored by Abengoa Solar, a leading developer of solar power based in Spain.  The plant will be built in San Bernardino County, CA.

CSP focuses sunlight…
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