Efficiency | Energy Efficiency Technology

Aspen Aerogels Withdraws IPO to Raise $22.5M in Debt

Aspen Aerogels Withdraws IPO to Raise $22.5M in Debt

Eric Wesoff: May 20, 2013

Aerogels are a miracle material, but are still limited to niche markets because of price.

Intelligent Efficiency: Innovations Reshaping the Energy Efficiency Market

Intelligent Efficiency: Innovations Reshaping the Energy Efficiency Market

Stephen Lacey: May 20, 2013

A free special report and the official launch of Greentech Media’s Efficiency channel

Nest 3.5: How a Learning Thermostat Company Learns

Nest 3.5: How a Learning Thermostat Company Learns

Stephen Lacey: May 17, 2013

Nest is secretive about its future plans—but the company isn’t shy about being in constant learning mode.

Podcast: A Deeper Look at DOE’s Cleantech Strategy

Podcast: A Deeper Look at DOE’s Cleantech Strategy

Stephen Lacey: May 17, 2013

The assistant secretary of energy efficiency and renewable energy talks about where the Department of Energy is headed.

SolarCity Shifts Its Home Efficiency Strategy

SolarCity Shifts Its Home Efficiency Strategy

Eric Wesoff: May 16, 2013

How does SolarCity scale its energy efficiency business? Don’t do the work in-house.

Boston Requires Full Disclosure of Energy Use and Emissions

Boston Requires Full Disclosure of Energy Use and Emissions

Earthtechling, Beth Buczynski: May 16, 2013

Boston officials hope that by mandating disclosure, building owners will be more likely to participate in local energy-efficiency programs.

Senate Approves Ernest Moniz as Energy Secretary

Senate Approves Ernest Moniz as Energy Secretary

Stephen Lacey: May 16, 2013

A unanimous confirmation

5 Technologies to Make Government Buildings More Efficient

5 Technologies to Make Government Buildings More Efficient

Stephen Lacey: May 16, 2013

They’ve all survived the “green proving ground.”

Hot Water Heaters: When Energy Efficiency Fights Demand Response

Hot Water Heaters: When Energy Efficiency Fights Demand Response

Katherine Tweed: May 15, 2013

Out of the basement and into the fire

Stat of the Day: Fuel Cell Costs From Bloom and UTC

Stat of the Day: Fuel Cell Costs From Bloom and UTC

Eric Wesoff: May 15, 2013

What’s the maintenance cost of a Bloom Box? How much did ClearEdge pay for UTC’s fuel cell business?

Intermolecular’s Combinatorial Lab Improves PV, Coatings, and LEDs

Intermolecular’s Combinatorial Lab Improves PV, Coatings, and LEDs

Eric Wesoff: May 15, 2013

Accelerating R&D in semiconductors and cleantech

The Science Behind Virtual Energy Audits Versus Traditional Audits

The Science Behind Virtual Energy Audits Versus Traditional Audits

Hugh Gaasch and Chris Muth: May 15, 2013

Retroficiency takes a look at why virtual audits make sense (and cents).

Silver Spring Bringing Intelligence to Street Lights in Paris

Silver Spring Bringing Intelligence to Street Lights in Paris

Jeff St. John: May 15, 2013

Everything’s sexier in Paris.

What Makes an Effective Virtual Energy Audit?

What Makes an Effective Virtual Energy Audit?

Stephen Lacey: May 14, 2013

The race is on to find the fastest way to assess the energy performance of buildings.

Optimizing Power Distribution in Data Centers With Software-Defined Power

Optimizing Power Distribution in Data Centers With Software-Defined Power

Clemens Pfeiffer: May 14, 2013

Liberate your stranded power.