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MIT Report Highlights the Significant Potential of Solar Ene
May 18, 2015 Cambridge, Mass. -- Solar energy holds the best potential for meeting future long-term energy needs while cutting greenhouse gas emissions, but to realize this potential will require increased emphasis on developing lower-cost technologies and more effective deployment policy, says a new study on The Future of Solar Energy released by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Energy I...
Building Energy Management Revenue to Total Nearly $55 Billi
May 18, 2015 BOULDER, Colo. - During the past decade, as technologies have matured and the economic benefits have become apparent, the global market for building energy management systems (BEMS) has continued to evolve, notes Navigant Research. Along with strategic benefits, such as sustainability improvements and greenhouse gas reductions, these drivers are expected to fuel rapid growth in the co...
Enviro-Safe Refrigerants deemed Not Safe
May 18, 2015 USA: Enviro-Safe Refrigerants, Inc., of Pekin, Illinois, has agreed to pay a $300,000 fine and cease the sale and marketing of two unapproved flammable hydrocarbon refrigerants as substitutes for ozone depleting substances (ODS). According to the complaint, Enviro-Safe allegedly violated Clean Air Act requirements through the sale and marketing of two flammable hydrocarbon refr...
Trane Demonstrates How Big Data Tools Enhance Existing Build
St. Louis, May 18, 2015 - Building professionals today are doing more with less with tougher goals each year. Technology offers ways to assess and prioritize opportunities while allowing users, from t...
Venstar Releases ColorTouch Touch Screen Thermostats with Wi
15 May 2015 Venstar now offers three new models of its ColorTouch programmable residential thermostats, two with Wi-Fi inside. All three models have a multi-functional, simple-to-use, touch scre...
Trane Launches 14 SEER and 16 SEER Over/Under Packaged Units
15 May 2015 Trane has introduced a line of 14 SEER and 16 SEER over/under units - the XR14h - available now in select markets that have new minimum regional efficiency standards. Trane sources report ...
Dave Cote Discusses Economy & Honeywell Strategy on Bloomber
15 May 2015 Honeywell Chairman and CEO Dave Cote appeared on this morning’s Bloomberg TV’s Market Makers with Stephanie Ruhle and Erik Schatzker to discuss the current economy, including oil prices an...
ABM Acquires CTS Services/Facility Support Services
15 May 2015 NEW YORK - ABM announced that its Building & Energy Solutions Group has acquired the combined services of CTS Services/Facility Support Services, providers of HVAC service and energy solutions in government, commercial, and industrial buildings with over $35 million in annual revenue. CTS Services/Facility Support Services are headquartered in Beltsville, Maryland, and maintain ope...
One-Third of Organizations Used More Than 5 Mobile Business
15 May 2015 RESTON, Va. - Thirty-three percent of organizations used more than five mobile business applications in 2014, gaining thousands of dollars in annual cost savings, according to Canvas’ Second Annual Mobile Business Application Survey. The Canvas 2015 survey was completed by more than 1,600 decision makers from a broad range of company sizes and industries that have historically r...
DOE Invests $4 Million to Strengthen Building America Progra
15 May 2015 WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced $4 million in funding to develop and demonstrate new energy efficiency solutions for homes through its Building America program. DOE’s Building America program develops cutting-edge innovations and resources with industry partners to spur the residential buildings market to adopt energy efficiency measures that will ...
