Johnson Controls plans to scale up its program to help small and medium-sized suppliers reduce energy use in their manufacturing facilities as a Clinton Global Initiative America (CGI America) Commitment to Action.

WeatherBug® and Honeywell announced they will be helping Texas homeowners save energy and money this summer, while staying comfortable. Consumers using one of Honeywell’s Wi-Fi thermostats with the Total Connect Comfort app can sign up for WeatherBug Home to optimize the thermostat based on the latest weather conditions.

JLL has signed a letter of intent to acquire CoR Advisors, a smart building consulting and solutions business. Founded in 2009 by Darlene Pope, CoR Advisors specializes in helping transform buildings into energy efficient, high-performance facilities. The acquisition is expected to close this month.

Ecova, an energy and sustainability management company, and Powerhouse Dynamics, a supplier of enterprise energy and asset management systems, announced they have expanded their partnership to provide energy management and managed services to retailers, restaurants, and convenience stores.

Connecticut has launched a statewide residential energy labeling program. The first state to use the Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Home Energy Score, EnergizeCT’s Home Energy Solutions program will provide an energy efficiency score and recommend efficiency improvements to residents across the state.

UL LLC (Underwriters Laboratories), a global safety science organization, has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego) to help support developments in sustainable energy technology.

The United States energy service company (ESCO) market is expected grow from $6.3 billion in 2015 to $11.5 billion in 2024, while ESCO revenue in Europe is projected to grow from $2.7 billion to $3.1 billion, according to a report from Navigant Research.