Best Buy entered the home energy management market in three of its stores this month. The trial provides customers with access to smart thermostats and solar elements as well as a plethora of controls and efficient lighting solutions.
A new report outlines ways to finance as much as $150 billion per year in energy efficiency projects that would yield double-digit financial returns and create 1 million jobs.
At the American Council On Renewable Energy’s (ACORE’s) annual RETECH Trade Show and Conference, industry leaders noted that the renewable energy sector has shown surprising growth for 2011.
The U.S. Green Building Council’s (USGBC) Greenbuild International Conference & Expo kicked off in Toronto with 23,000 delegates from around the world.
Public comment is being sought on the proposed allowance of an additional default value to the ventilation rate procedure in ASHRAE’s indoor air quality standard.
Messe Düsseldorf and Messe Frankfurt announced plans to cooperate in Moscow. The first joint project is the concurrent staging of the trade fairs SHK Moscow (Messe Düsseldorf) and ISH Moscow (Messe Frankfurt).
Honeywell and Sinochem Group signed an agreement to form a 50/50 joint venture to produce and sell blowing agents for energy-efficient foam insulation in China.
The Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) was awarded the Super Nova of Energy Efficiency award from the Alliance to Save Energy.