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Clean Energy Back in Favor

January 6, 2014 by William Opalka

A new consumer survey from Navigant Research shows a shift back in favor of clean and renewable energy. This reveals a marked reversal from more negative attitudes toward solar energy, wind energy, hybrid vehicles, and electric cars that were seen from their 2012 levels. The average favorability rating for the ... Read more »

US Biodiesel Production Hits Record High

January 2, 2014January 2, 2014 by Kirsten Korosec

The US produced 132 million gallons of biodiesel in October, a record amount that is 75 percent more than the same month in 2012, according to the latest data released by the US Energy Information Administration. Production in October 2013 was about 5 million gallons more than in September, according to the EIA data. ... Read more »

Electric Truck Manufacturers Should ‘Focus on Lowering Costs’

January 2, 2014 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Global annual unit sales for hybrid and electric trucks — including light duty trucks used by commercial fleets and all medium and heavy duty on-road trucks — will rise from less than 10,000 in 2013 to more than 100,000 in 2020, according to a Navigant Research report. The Hybrid and ... Read more »

Navigant Energy & Environment Consumer Survey

Consumer Views ‘Favorable’ on Alt-Fuel Vehicles, LEED Not So Much

December 30, 2013December 30, 2013 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Consumers hold favorable views of alternative-fuel vehicles (see chart) including hybrid vehicles (67 percent), electric cars (61 percent) and natural gas vehicles (56 percent), according to a Navigant Research survey of consumer attitudes and awareness toward 10 environmental and clean-energy concepts. The survey found LEED certification showed the least level ... Read more »

Data Center Efficiency Trends for 2014

December 30, 2013 by Jennifer Hermes

With 2014 looming, energy managers in every industry have an opportunity to think about the past year and how we’re going to continue to improve in the year to come. Nowhere is more the case than in data centers, where rapid technology change and exploding demand are bringing both new ... Read more »

Expect CNG Price Hike as Tax Credit Expires

December 27, 2013 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Compressed natural gas (CNG) prices at the pump for cars and trucks will increase 30 percent at some stations because of a federal tax credit set to expire Jan. 31, FuelFix reports. Most stations use the incentive — a 50-cent tax credit on each gasoline gallon-equivalent of natural gas sold ... Read more »

Natural Gas Trucks Market to Reach 1.9M by 2022, Report Says

December 27, 2013December 27, 2013 by Kirsten Korosec

The natural gas vehicle market experienced a growth spurt in late 2013 driven by lower fuel costs and environmental benefits over diesel, a trend that is expected to continue next year as new engines and vehicles are introduced, according to an analysis by Navigant Research. Overall, the markets for natural ... 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 »

Lithium-Sulfur to Dominate EV Battery Market?

December 20, 2013 by Leon Walker

Higher specific energy rates and lower costs may help lithium-sulfur cells replace their lithium-ion equivalents in such applications as electric vehicles, reports Power Electronics. The energy storage capacities for EVs need to be significantly improved to increase their driving range. But to provide a 300-mile range, almost double the cell-level ... Read more »

Stop-Start Vehicle Sales to ‘Exceed 55M by 2022’

December 18, 2013 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Total global sales for light duty stop-start vehicles (SSVs) will exceed 55 million by 2022, accounting for 54.3 percent of total vehicle sales, according to Navigant Research. By 2020, 82.8 percent of vehicles in Western Europe will have the stop-start feature, along with 69.9 percent of vehicles sold in Asia ... Read more »

Ongoing Commissioning vs. Retro Commissioning: a Source of Confusion

December 12, 2013 by Linda Hardesty

Many building owners express confusion about commissioning, according to a speaker on an Energy Manager Today webinar held earlier this week. “One thing we hear quite a bit in the market is: what is the difference between retro commissioning or monitoring-based commissioning versus fault detection diagnostics?” said Craig Engelbrecht, director ... Read more »

Navigant: Advanced Building Sensor Market Worth $3.7 Billion in 2020

December 11, 2013August 2, 2019 by Leon Walker

Revenues associated with advanced sensors for smart buildings will grow from $313.2 million in 2013 to $3.7 billion by 2020, according to a study by Navigant Research. Over the same time period shipments of such sensors will increase from 1.8 million units in to 28.4 million units, representing a compound annual growth rate of 48.3 percent during ... Read more »

Clean Energy Back in Favor

US Biodiesel Production Hits Record High

Electric Truck Manufacturers Should ‘Focus on Lowering Costs’

Consumer Views ‘Favorable’ on Alt-Fuel Vehicles, LEED Not So Much

Data Center Efficiency Trends for 2014

Expect CNG Price Hike as Tax Credit Expires

Natural Gas Trucks Market to Reach 1.9M by 2022, Report Says

Lighting Control Market to Triple

Lithium-Sulfur to Dominate EV Battery Market?

Stop-Start Vehicle Sales to ‘Exceed 55M by 2022’

Ongoing Commissioning vs. Retro Commissioning: a Source of Confusion

Navigant: Advanced Building Sensor Market Worth $3.7 Billion in 2020

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