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Large Data Centers More Efficient than Smaller Counterparts

Giant flagship data centers are actually more energy efficient than small computer facilities, a doctoral thesis claims. Mikko Pervilä’s Data Center Energy Retrofits discusses the features of modern data centers through both case studies and global figures. Pervilä is a candidate at the University of Helsinki. Traditionally, computers and their ... Read more »

Building Technologies Office Peer Review Released

The 2013 Building Technologies Office (BTO) Program Peer Review Report was just released, evaluating 59 projects funded by the Department of Energy. The report measures the progress BTO investments are making in the development of energy efficient building technologies. It also asks how well BTO is helping to direct future ... Read more »

Noesis Has $18M in Energy Efficiency Projects in Development

Since launching Noesis Pro Project Services, Noesis Energy says it now has $18 million of energy efficiency projects in development on its platform. Pro Project Services is designed for commercial and industrial energy professionals who identify and recommend energy-efficiency projects. The service speeds the approval and funding of energy projects. ... Read more »

Maryland Approves Efficiency Funding

Maryland utilities had about $95 million in energy efficiency program funding requests approved by state regulators while at the same time they were chastised for not meeting goals fast enough. The approved funding is for EmPOWER Maryland, the state’s program to reduce electricity use. In addition to efficiency efforts, it ... Read more »
IR

Investors to IR Firms: Disclose Materiality Assessment Processes

To further advance integrated reporting (IR), businesses should close perceived or actual information gaps by disclosing their materiality assessment process, say investors. To understand the strengths and shortfalls of IR from investors’ perspectives, the International Integrated Reporting Council (IIRC) asked its pilot program investor network to critique reports from its ... Read more »

Deals: Edison Invests in Optimum Energy; Trane Partners with Agilis

Optimum Energy has raised a follow-on investment from Edison Energy, a subsidiary of Edison International. This investment expands Optimum’s financing round announced in June, which included Columbia Pacific Advisors, Navitas Capital and Johnson Controls. The financing will enable Optimum Energy to hire more talent and accelerate growth of its energy ... Read more »

Practically Green Launches New Engagement Platform

Digital engagement company Practically Green has introduced a new enterprise platform designed to motivate global businesses and their employees to adopt healthy, sustainable choices within their organization and everyday lives. The cloud-based platform leverages social networks and game mechanics to build awareness of sustainable practices, empower action, and measure impact, Practically Green says. ... Read more »

Contract Wins: McKinstry Retrofits AFL-CIO Headquarters, Trane Upgrades Country Financial Offices

McKinstry is managing an extensive energy-efficiency retrofit of the AFL-CIO headquarters in Washington, DC, that will replace and upgrade the existing windows, deploy a new lighting system, and allow the AFL-CIO to operate the building 20 percent more efficiently, saving more than $125,000 per year in utilities. The AFL-CIO and former ... Read more »

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