http://www.environmentalleader.com Environmental Leader Fri, 25 May 2012 17:41:13 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/24/standards-compliance-briefing-zigbee-emas-iso-14001-leed/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/24/standards-compliance-briefing-zigbee-emas-iso-14001-leed/#comments Thu, 24 May 2012 14:13:12 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=77305 Here’s the latest standards and compliance news affecting corporate environmental and energy executives. Today’s briefing includes 7 items. The ZigBee Alliance says there are now more than 500 ZigBee certified products available to the market, a 60 percent increase since August 2011. This makes ZigBee – designed for monitoring, controlling and automating the delivery and [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/24/standards-compliance-briefing-zigbee-emas-iso-14001-leed/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/03/national-grid-pacificorp-among-latest-green-button-commitments/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/03/national-grid-pacificorp-among-latest-green-button-commitments/#comments Thu, 03 May 2012 07:30:16 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=75698 National Grid, PacifiCorp, PPL, TXU Energy and Chattanooga EPB yesterday committed to provide more than 8 million businesses and households with easy access to their energy use data with the click of on online Green Button, the White House said. Also yesterday, software companies EnergyAI, Melon Power, Performance Systems Development, Retroficiency, Snugg Home, and Wattvision [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/03/national-grid-pacificorp-among-latest-green-button-commitments/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/04/30/pennsylvania-electric-trains-viridity-to-sell-energy-back-to-grid/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/04/30/pennsylvania-electric-trains-viridity-to-sell-energy-back-to-grid/#comments Mon, 30 Apr 2012 14:20:51 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=75335 Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority trains are on track to becoming virtual power generators, putting energy back into the electric grid as they put on the brakes. Viridity Energy, a Philadelphia-based demand-side energy startup, says it has reached a “significant milestone” in enabling SEPTA to capture the kinetic energy created from the regenerative braking ability of [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/04/30/pennsylvania-electric-trains-viridity-to-sell-energy-back-to-grid/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/04/19/u-s-credit-rating-threatens-smart-grid-deployment/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/04/19/u-s-credit-rating-threatens-smart-grid-deployment/#comments Thu, 19 Apr 2012 14:00:36 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=74497 The U.S. and the EU plan to coordinate the development of smart grid standards, if financial frugality can be overcome, according to a report by business intelligence firm GBI Research. The report says the U.S. plans to implement smart grid technology to reduce the national energy demand by 20 percent, improve system efficiency by 40 [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/04/19/u-s-credit-rating-threatens-smart-grid-deployment/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/04/12/ibm-honda-pge-launch-smart-ev-charging-project/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/04/12/ibm-honda-pge-launch-smart-ev-charging-project/#comments Thu, 12 Apr 2012 14:20:17 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=74077 IBM, Honda’s American arm and Pacific Gas and Electric will collaborate on a pilot project to allow communication between electric vehicles and the power grid, the companies have announced. The project aims to demonstrate and test an electric vehicle’s ability to receive and respond to charge instructions based on the grid condition and the vehicle’s [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/04/12/ibm-honda-pge-launch-smart-ev-charging-project/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/04/10/smart-grid-spending-to-reach-46-4bn-in-2015-software-and-it-valued-at-2-9bn-by-2017/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/04/10/smart-grid-spending-to-reach-46-4bn-in-2015-software-and-it-valued-at-2-9bn-by-2017/#comments Tue, 10 Apr 2012 13:25:53 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=73916 Global smart grid spending will grow at a CAGR of 17.4 percent from 2010 to 2015 to reach $46.4 billion, while the smart grid software market will hit $2.9 billion by 2017, according to two reports released this week. Smart Grid IT Systems from Pike Research said that the global smart grid software market will [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/04/10/smart-grid-spending-to-reach-46-4bn-in-2015-software-and-it-valued-at-2-9bn-by-2017/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/03/23/green-button-energy-data-initiative-targets-commercial-market/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/03/23/green-button-energy-data-initiative-targets-commercial-market/#comments Fri, 23 Mar 2012 16:15:02 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=72542 Smart grid firms Itron, OPower, Oracle, and Silver Spring Networks have announced their support for the White House’s online Green Button initiative, which aims to allow consumers and businesses easy access to information on their energy consumption. The open data Green Button initiative aims to set a standard data format for recording the hourly or [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/03/23/green-button-energy-data-initiative-targets-commercial-market/feed/ 2 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/03/20/standards-compliance-briefing-breeam-leed-fsc-greenchill-ieee-smart-grid/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/03/20/standards-compliance-briefing-breeam-leed-fsc-greenchill-ieee-smart-grid/#comments Tue, 20 Mar 2012 12:21:24 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=72175 The U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED green building program will now recognize credits from BREEAM, the U.K.’s green rating program. The recognition will begin with LEED for New Construction and the most recent International version of BREEAM. Many international green building projects pursue dual certification with both LEED and BREEAM, but it also adds to [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/03/20/standards-compliance-briefing-breeam-leed-fsc-greenchill-ieee-smart-grid/feed/ 1 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/03/01/standards-compliance-briefing-smart-grid-roadmap-energy-star-objections-iso-14001-leed/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/03/01/standards-compliance-briefing-smart-grid-roadmap-energy-star-objections-iso-14001-leed/#comments Thu, 01 Mar 2012 14:01:49 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=70935 The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has finished incorporating public comments into the NIST Framework and Roadmap for Smart Grid Interoperability Standards, Release 2.0, a plan for updating the nation’s electric power system into an interoperable smart grid. The final 2.0 framework adds 22 standards, specifications and guidelines to the 75 standards NIST [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/03/01/standards-compliance-briefing-smart-grid-roadmap-energy-star-objections-iso-14001-leed/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/02/24/aceee-details-smart-grid-savings-up-to-19-5/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/02/24/aceee-details-smart-grid-savings-up-to-19-5/#comments Fri, 24 Feb 2012 14:55:14 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=70621 Residential smart grid projects have resulted in energy savings of up to 19.5 percent, and produce average savings of 3.8 percent, according to research by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy. Recent smart grid policy initiatives in the United States and the EU have led to large-scale research projects investigating the use of real-time feedback [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/02/24/aceee-details-smart-grid-savings-up-to-19-5/feed/ 1 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/02/21/cleantech-innovations-continue-to-thrive/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/02/21/cleantech-innovations-continue-to-thrive/#comments Tue, 21 Feb 2012 14:09:43 +0000 John M Lazarus http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=70264 Cleantech innovations continue to thrive, a sign that viability for eco-friendly energy technologies is continuing.  With increasing opportunity to innovate in this sector, many wonder which technologies areas are most likely to prevail.  A recent analysis of the cleantech patent landscape trends illustrates the hot cleantech categories, the up-and-coming technology areas that are gaining momentum, [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/02/21/cleantech-innovations-continue-to-thrive/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/01/27/smart-grid-briefing-honeywell-constellation-lockheed-martin-retroficiency/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/01/27/smart-grid-briefing-honeywell-constellation-lockheed-martin-retroficiency/#comments Fri, 27 Jan 2012 12:12:25 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=69055 Smart grid and demand response announcements have come thick and fast from this year’s DistribuTECH conference, which just wrapped up in San Antonio. Some of the biggest items from the conference and around the web: Honeywell and utility SSE launched a full-scale smart grid project that will connect up to 30 commercial and industrial buildings [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/01/27/smart-grid-briefing-honeywell-constellation-lockheed-martin-retroficiency/feed/ 2 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/01/26/standards-compliance-briefing-igcc-code-guide-builders-challenge-version-2-sites-zhome-responsible-jewellery-council/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/01/26/standards-compliance-briefing-igcc-code-guide-builders-challenge-version-2-sites-zhome-responsible-jewellery-council/#comments Thu, 26 Jan 2012 12:41:05 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=68972 The International Code Council and Delmar have released a support publication for the construction industry referencing the 2012 International Green Construction Code (IgCC). The guide, Green Building: A Professional’s Guide to Concepts, Codes and Innovation, includes coverage of green building design, rating systems, standards, and the regulatory process for residential and commercial construction; an explanation [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/01/26/standards-compliance-briefing-igcc-code-guide-builders-challenge-version-2-sites-zhome-responsible-jewellery-council/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/01/23/entouch-launches-energy-monitor-with-remote-access/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/01/23/entouch-launches-energy-monitor-with-remote-access/#comments Mon, 23 Jan 2012 14:49:25 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=68736 EnTouch Controls has launched the GM8 Universal Energy Monitor, which works with its EnTouch Energy Management System (pictured) to provide facility energy data for small business owners. The GM8 monitors total business energy usage along with up to eight branch circuits, and provides energy consumption data wirelessly back to the EnTouch master controller. Multiple devices [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/01/23/entouch-launches-energy-monitor-with-remote-access/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/01/12/consumer-electronics-show-briefing-rca-marvell-eaton-lg-samsung-wireless-glue/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/01/12/consumer-electronics-show-briefing-rca-marvell-eaton-lg-samsung-wireless-glue/#comments Thu, 12 Jan 2012 14:16:52 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=68281 Manufacturers are using the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas this week to demonstrate green technologies from energy management systems and efficient light bulbs, to solar-powered laptops and wirelessly connected washing machines. Some notable announcements: RCA has entered the energy-efficient light bulb space with a new line of LED lamps. The company is planning replacement [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/01/12/consumer-electronics-show-briefing-rca-marvell-eaton-lg-samsung-wireless-glue/feed/ 0