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Energy Storage Saves School District $5 Million in Utility C
28 August 2014 FAIR LAWN, N.J. -- CALMAC, a leader in energy storage systems, has released the results of St. Lucie School District’s (SLCSD) energy cost reduction strategy using ice-enhanced cooling. Over the past seven years, the district of 40,000 students and 5,000 employees has installed CALMAC’s IceBank(R) energy storage tanks in 15 schools to cool students and employees. The SLCSD energy ma...
Direct Energy Brings Comfort & Control Plan with Nest to Mor
28 August 2014 HOUSTON -- Through its partnership with Nest, Direct Energy, one of North America’s largest energy and energy-related services providers, announced that it will be extending its Comfort & Control Plan to natural gas customers in Illinois, New Jersey, New York, and Ohio. The Comfort & Control Plan includes a Nest Learning Thermostat? at no cost. In addition, starting in early...
Policy uncertainty threatens to slow renewable energy moment
IEA forecast sees renewable power as a cost-competitive option in an increasing number of cases, but facing growing risks to deployment over the medium term 28 August 2014 Paris The...
Early Snowthrower Demand Boosts Toro Sales
Aug 28, 2014 Outdoor power equipment maker The Toro Company reported net earnings of $50 million on a net sales increase of 11.3% to $567.5 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2014. In the comparable fiscal 2013 quarter, net earnings were $40.1 million on net sales of $509.9 million. In the first nine months, Toro net earnings were $163 million on a net sales increase of 6% to $1.759 billion....
LG Heat Pump Clothes Dryer Earns Emerging Technology Award
Aug 28, 2014 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) gave its 2014 Energy Star Emerging Technology Award to LG Electronics, for its EcoHybrid Heat Pump Dryer. The annual award goes to in...
Businesses believe carbon pricing will return
26 Aug 2014 A survey sent to 436 large Australian businesses found that nearly 80 per cent of respondents believe some form of carbon pricing will return. In the very first survey of local businesses since the repeal of the carbon price, respondents said carbon pricing would be re-introduced as a result of "international developments" and that a change of government would most certainly lead to a...
Trane Presents Energy Award to Hardin Medical Center
28 August 2014 Energy and comfort improvements serve the public good perhaps best when they create a better environment for those working in and those who are being treated at medical facilities. For ...
Green deal ad ruled ‘misleading’
28 August 2014 The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has ruled that an advert for the government’s “green deal” misled householders by implying that energy savings were guaranteed under the scheme...
Johnson Controls Offers FRICK(R) ECOSS(TM) Stainless Steel E
Unit saves energy, with double the average lifespan of conventional galvanized units Waynesboro, Pa. - August 28, 2014 - Johnson Controls, a global multi-industrial company, has added the ECOSS(T...
Medium-Term Renewable Energy Market Report 2014
27 August 2014 In 2013, renewable power capacity expanded at its fastest pace to date. Renewable power generation continued to grow strongly, reaching almost 22% of the global mix, compared with 21% i...
