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Innovations in Energy Technologies Focus on Practical Solutions

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2013 Clean Energy Challenge

 

Where are the smartest minds in clean energy putting their development efforts? Instead of “pie in the sky” ideas, it appears energy technology developers are focusing on solving real problems with practical solutions.

Earlier this month, seventeen “early-stage” companies and student finalists competed for $300,000 in prizes at the 2013 Clean Energy Challenge in Chicago.  The Challenge brought together some of the most promising clean energy businesses and university programs in the Midwest with the potential to bring game-changing innovations to the marketplace.  These businesses and programs represented various aspects of clean energy, from biomass development and smart grid to improved wind turbines and advanced bearing technologies.…
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Constellation Field Wins 2013 Landmark Awards for Community Impact & Hospitality/Entertainment

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Constellation Field was honored to receive two 2013 Landmark Awards from the Houston Business Journal earlier this week! The awards recognized Constellation Field in the categories of “Community Impact” and “Hospitality/Entertainment.”

Aside from being an incredibly beautiful ballpark and home to the Sugar Land Skeeters, Constellation Field also features entertainment options that appeal to guests of all ages, including a carousel, an expansive playground, a swimming pool, a picnic plaza and a children’s play land.

The Landmark Awards recognize real estate projects that make a significant impression on the Houston landscape. For consideration, projects had to be in the 10-county Houston area and have been completed in 2012. A panel of judges selected and placed nominated projects into categories based on their applications, then voted, abstaining from projects in which they had a conflict of interest.…
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Globalcon 2013: Why Energy Efficiency is More Important Than Ever

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Gary Fromer at Globalcon 2013

According to the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy’s (ACEEE) 2012 International Energy Efficiency Scorecard, in the last decade the U.S. has made limited or little progress toward greater efficiency at the national level. The study puts the U.S. in 9th place out of 12 economies around the globe, with only Brazil, Canada and Russia lagging behind.

One reason for the limited progress in the U.S. is environmental. The EPA and federal government will continue to pass mandates to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and become more energy efficient in order to preserve our energy resources and shrink our carbon footprint.…
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New Offering Enables Hotels to Improve Energy Conservation Measures Without Upfront Cost

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Continuing to bring real value to our customers is a top priority. That’s why we’re thrilled to be able to offer hospitality customers who are enrolled in our Efficiency Made Easy (EME) program Telkonet’s EcoSmart energy management system.

Efficiency Made Easy bundles a multi-year electricity agreement with energy conservation measures. The cost of efficiency upgrades is included in the price of the electricity in competitive markets over the length of the agreement. At the end of the agreement, customers retain the full benefits of the EcoSmart energy management system. Click here to download our EME white paper for more information.…
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How the U.S. Department of State Cut Emissions, Created Jobs & Surpassed Clean Energy Goals

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Signing the ESA with the State Department.

Signing the ESA with the State Department.

How does a government agency help reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions 28% by 2020?

Faced with the mandated challenges of reducing its carbon footprint and becoming more energy efficient, the U.S. Department of State was looking to leverage public-private partnerships to develop creative solutions that benefit the environment. It also needed a commercial entity, which had worked with the federal government, had experience in energy saving performance contracts, implemented renewable energy systems and energy conservation measures, and could provide a secure energy IT platform that would meet federal government requirements.…
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5 Business Problems Load Response and Energy Efficiency May Be Able to Solve

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1) High Power Bill Costs

Every year, businesses pay capacity and transmission related charges that account for 20-30% of their total electric bill. Yet, most of these charges are due to using power during several system-wide “peak” hours each year. Your capacity and transmission charges for the following year are based on your energy usage during these system-wide “peak hours.” Wouldn’t it be useful to actually know when those system-wide peak hours occurred so that you can better manage your usage during those periods? Through the Constellation Peak Response program, our team of load response experts will predict the peak setting hours and send you day-ahead email notifications and day-of reminders when these peak hours are expected to occur. These notifications will let you know when you should curtail energy use, which is strictly on a voluntary basis.  Our success in predicting these peak setting hours has saved participating customers money since implementing this program in 2010.…
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