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How Can You Achieve Energy Efficiency Goals With Limited Resources?

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By Greg Fox
Director of Business Development for Efficience Made Easy, Constellation

In today’s challenging economic climate, most businesses see the importance of reducing energy consumption and lowering energy costs. Yet, insufficient capital funding, market uncertainty, changes in government regulations/mandates, and lack of dedicated staff continue to be obstacles to achieving these goals.

This past Wednesday, I was honored to join Jacqueline McIlrath, manager of national customer markets for Edison Electric Institute (EEI), in a conversation about how to strategically implement energy efficiency projects with almost 300 energy consumers during a webinar that we…
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Does Severe Weather Always Mean Severe Energy Costs?

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The onset of various extreme weather conditions has created a new question for businesses and organizations: Are these events the new normal?  When volatile storms and record setting temperatures strike, they can directly impact energy prices due to high demand, further straining one of the largest budget items for manufacturers, office building owners, government facilities, universities and colleges.

While scientists and meteorologists cannot predict if severe weather will become a normal, cyclical occurrence, there are energy efficiency


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Video: Baltimore Convention Center Helps Make Charm City a Greener Place to Meet

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Many cities around the country recognize the importance of implementing energy efficiency measures. A common obstacle, of course, is financing.

Through an energy performance contract (EPC) the Baltimore Convention Center is implementing $10 million in water and energy conservations measures guaranteed to provide $18 million in energy cost savings throughout the term of the agreement. The conservations measures will help the convention center to green its meeting spaces and help to support Baltimore’s goal of reducing city government electric power use by 20 percent by 2015.

EPCs are a great option for…
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Next Step in T12 Lighting Phase Out To Begin This Month

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Lighting may not seem like an obvious investment, but it's one that's highly effective. Starting this month, T12 replacement bulbs or lamps wll no longer be produced.

Starting this month, T12 lamps will no longer be produced as part of a longer-term mandate issued by the Department of Energy a couple of years ago. This means that businesses and organizations with T12 lighting will no longer be able to purchase replacement bulbs or lamps.

The mandate has been in the works for…
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Building Lower Energy Costs Into Your Town or City

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Community leaders often face a variety of challenges including energy costs, which can be among the top expenses. One thing to keep in mind, however, is that energy costs involve more than just price. Energy costs are essentially the price for electricity and natural gas multiplied by the quantity of energy used over a given period time. The simple equation looks like this: Cost = Price x Quantity/Time.

Now, some leaders may think it’s too challenging to implement energy efficiency projects


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Video: Energy Efficiency to Help Trenton Housing Authority Save an Estimated $31 Million

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Summer is right around the corner and if it’s anything like last summer, some parts of the country may experience record-setting temperatures. With the heat comes a significant spike in electricity demand, mostly related to the high use of air conditioning, which also pushes energy prices higher.

Building energy efficiency into your energy strategy is one way to help keep costs down over a long period of time. Yet, many businesses and organizations that are interested in energy efficiency may find it challenging to finance projects that could help them better manage their…
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