Total energy consumption in homes has remained relatively stable for three decades as increased energy efficiency has offset the increase in the number and average size of housing units, according to the new data from the Residential Energy Consumption Survey (RECS) released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).
There has not been agreement as to whether solar photovoltaic (PV) power makes sense from an economic point of view. According to a new study from Stanford University specifically looking at the economics, grid parity has now been achieved for large commercial-scale installations.
LSB Industries Inc. announced that it plans to restart and phase-in substantial production at its El Dorado, Ark., chemical facility in the next 30-90 days. On May 15, the facility had suffered a chemical explosion and had ceased production, pending repairs.
Rinnai America Corp. and the Residential Energy Services Network (RESNET) have announced they are joining forces to promote improved home-energy performance in the United States.
The “Energy Efficiency Sweep of Europe,” launched in November 2011 by the Alliance to Save Energy and the U.S. State Department’s League of Green Embassies, is nearing completion.
Common definitions for terms found in ASHRAE standards and other publications can now be accessed through a new website, ASHRAEwiki, located at wiki.ashrae.org.
Mitsubishi Electric Cooling & Heating held its second annual Diamond Service Group (DSG) conference March 5-8 at the Atlanta Marriott Gwinnett place in Duluth, Ga.
U.S. Deputy Secretary of Energy Daniel Poneman recently announced $11 million in innovative research and technology grants of up to $150,000 have been awarded to nearly 70 small businesses nationwide.