Energy Efficiency

Going Up: The Case for Elevator Efficiency

Going Up: The Case for Elevator Efficiency

Katherine Tweed: June 6, 2011

Sure, it’s not HVAC—but elevators are ripe for efficiency improvements.

FuelCell Energy Wins Huge in Korea

FuelCell Energy Wins Huge in Korea

Eric Wesoff: June 2, 2011

A 70-megawatt, $129 million order for FCE. Revenue up, losses continue.

Tendril Waltzes Into Australia

Tendril Waltzes Into Australia

Katherine Tweed: May 31, 2011

Origin Energy picks Tendril for a pilot that could have a big payoff.

Update: The Value of a Negawatt

Update: The Value of a Negawatt

Katherine Tweed: May 25, 2011

Watch the panel discussion tonight live! Come find out where the best business case for energy savings is in New York City—and beyond.

Energy Benchmarking Picks Up Steam in the US

Energy Benchmarking Picks Up Steam in the US

Katherine Tweed: May 24, 2011

You can’t manage what you don’t measure.

Why Cars May Never Look the Same Again: LEDs

Why Cars May Never Look the Same Again: LEDs

Michael Kanellos: May 24, 2011

Call it crazy, but solid state lighting opens a whole new door for car designers.

Can Green Be Free?

Can Green Be Free?

Katherine Tweed: May 20, 2011

Some energy-efficient and clean technologies could make their way into consumers’ hands at low or no cost—in the right regions.

Streetline: Parking App is Just the Beginning

Streetline: Parking App is Just the Beginning

Katherine Tweed: May 18, 2011

The startup has some big name partners and a shiny new iPhone app it wants to park all over town.

Brave New World: ABB Focuses on Renewables

Brave New World: ABB Focuses on Renewables

Katherine Tweed: April 19, 2011

ABB is preparing for a world where automation is king and oil prices are skyrocketing.

Digital Lumens Raises $10M

Digital Lumens Raises $10M

Katherine Tweed, Michael Kanellos: April 12, 2011

The LED company wants to expand its footprint with a new round of funding.

Marijuana, Top US Crop, Has a $5B Power Bill

Eric Wesoff: April 8, 2011

Study finds that one percent of U.S. electricity is used to grow The Chronic and Purple Haze.

General Electric Buys Converteam for $3.2B

General Electric Buys Converteam for $3.2B

Katherine Tweed, Michael Kanellos: March 29, 2011

Industrial efficiency is looking pretty sexy lately.

Digital Lumens Wins More Cold Storage

Digital Lumens Wins More Cold Storage

Katherine Tweed: March 29, 2011

Digital Lumens gets picked to provide lighting controls to a company with more than a billion cubic feet worldwide.

Energy Demand in 2050: We’re Going to Need Government, Folks

Energy Demand in 2050: We’re Going to Need Government, Folks

Katherine Tweed: March 24, 2011

A new report by HSBC calls for government action, but doesn’t say what might spur legislators to act.