Optimum Energy recognized Columbia University and partner, Johnson Controls Inc. (JCI), for the successful completion of Columbia's Campus Energy Renewal Project.

The Western HVAC Performance Alliance (WHPA) executive committee announced that Joe Schmutzler has been elected co-chairman of the Fault Detection & Diagnostics (FDD) Committee.

Schneider Electric has announced the launch of Wiser Air™, the company’s first Wi-Fi smart thermostat for residential consumers. The company said Wiser Air couples its energy management expertise with intelligent design and state-of-the-art technology to provide consumers with a tool that delivers energy efficient comfort.

Murphy Co., a mechanical contractor with corporate offices in Denver and St. Louis, has for the third time been recognized and awarded for its energy efficiency contributions and corporate citizenship by energy partner Xcel Energy.

Schneider Electric announced that its sustainability and energy management software platform, StruxureWare Resource Advisor, along with its Energy Performance Services, received a Top Product of the Year Award in the Energy Manager Today Awards.

Green Charge Networks announced that its energy storage platform received Product of the Year honors from the Energy Manager Today Awards. Green Charge’s intelligent energy storage product specifically targets peak demand reduction.

DTE Energy will issue a request for proposal (RFP) for a package of energy-efficiency programs whose vendor contracts expire. The company will seek two-year contracts for programs that include HVAC and home performance with insulation and windows.

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced $125 million in funding for 41 cutting-edge energy technologies awarded by its Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E). These new projects are funded under ARPA-E’s OPEN 2015 program.