William Opalka, Author at Environment + Energy Leader

The Corporate Data Center of 2014

December 30, 2013August 2, 2019 by William Opalka

Sustainability is yet again the mantra for the corporate data center in the coming year, as greater demands are placed on the existing infrastructure. And with the expense and size required to maintain such structures, the traditional corporate data center may become obsolete. So says Julius Neudorfer, who runs the ... Read more »

NEMA: Efficiency has a Place in Tax Reform

December 30, 2013August 2, 2019 by William Opalka

Incentivizing energy efficiency needs to be part of any tax reform proposal, says the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA). Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) has proposed energy tax reform that would eliminate incentives currently targeted to energy efficiency. The reformed policy would be technology neutral and be weighted ... Read more »

Data Center Air Conditioning Market Growing

December 30, 2013 by William Opalka

TechNavio has forecasted the Data Center Air Conditioning market in the Americas to grow at an annual rate of more than 10 percent through 2016. A key factor in this market growth is the increasing of heat density in data centers. The Data Center Air Conditioning market in the Americas ... Read more »

Iowa Plans to Spend $500m

December 30, 2013 by William Opalka

A $500 million energy efficiency plan in Iowa over the next five years represents a $100 million increase over a program that is just concluding. The Iowa Utilities Board approved the MidAmerican Energy Company’s five-year energy efficiency plan and budget for both natural gas and electric customers in Iowa that ... Read more »

ASHRAE Health Standard Includes Energy Efficiency

December 27, 2013 by William Opalka

Ventilation of health care facilities is considered in a revised ASHRAE standard. ANSI/ASHRAE/ASHE Standard 170-2013, Ventilation of Health Care Facilities, was written by ASHRAE and the American Society for Healthcare Engineering (ASHE). It provides environmental control for comfort, as well as infection and odor control. When the standard was first published ... Read more »

Utilities Face Perfect Storm

December 27, 2013 by William Opalka

The traditional utility business model is facing a “perfect storm” of challenges that threaten its existence, according to a new report by UBS. As reported by Oilprice.com, the declining cost of solar, energy efficiency and electric vehicle technologies threaten to upend centralized electricity generation. Renewable energy is already having a ... Read more »

Energy Harvesting Market Exploding

December 27, 2013 by William Opalka

Energy Harvesters markets at $131.4 million in 2012 are projected to increase to $4.2 billion in 2019 in a new WinterGreen Research study, Energy Harvesting Market Shares, Strategy, and Forecasts, Worldwide, 2013 to 2019. Storage devices can leverage the power captured by energy harvesting devices. Energy storage technologies of super-capacitors and thin-film batteries have ... Read more »

EMS to More Than Double

December 27, 2013August 2, 2019 by William Opalka

The Energy Management Systems (EMS) vendor landscape may be fragmented, but government policies are driving demand for services worldwide, according to a report. The report is Energy Management Systems Market Worldwide Market Forecasts and Analysis (2013 – 2018) from Research and Markets. The study forecasts the global EMS market ... Read more »

NAM: Savings and Investment Initiative a Success

December 26, 2013August 2, 2019 by William Opalka

Two years into a federal energy savings and performance-based contracting initiative, a national trade organization calls the program an unqualified success. The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) said President Obama’s Energy Savings and Performance-Based Contracting Investment Initiative should be expanded to five years and $5 billion. The program was launched ... Read more »

Energy Efficiency, Facilities Management Jobs Growing

December 26, 2013August 2, 2019 by William Opalka

Next year is seen as a growth year in the sustainable energy sector, according to Ecotech Institute. The Ecotech Institute Clean Jobs Index’s latest data reveal a bright outlook in 2014 for cleantech leaders, educators, political leaders, students and job seekers. Energy efficiency jobs numbered about 6,600 posted on the index, ... Read more »

Lighting Control Market to Triple

December 26, 2013August 2, 2019 by William Opalka

Lighting control is now getting the same level of attention that building managers have learned to pay for heating and air conditioning. Under these circumstances, demand in commercial buildings for local controls – occupancy sensors and photosensors, as well as networked controls – is on the rise. And as the ... Read more »

Electricity Sales Continue Downward Trend

December 23, 2013 by William Opalka

The US Energy Information Administration reports that total US electricity sales have declined in four of the past five years, with that trend expected to continue in 2013. The EIA’s Monthly Review says the only year-over-year rise in electricity use since 2007 occurred in 2010, at the end of the ... Read more »

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