As residential building codes call for greater energy efficiency, and the use of onsite generation for grid load management becomes more valuable, the market for zero net energy homes (ZNEHs) is emerging, says Navigant Research.

BuildingIQ, a provider of advanced energy management software that predicts and manages HVAC loads in commercial buildings, announced that it has continued its strong growth pattern across Australia and the United States.

Bluestone Energy Services LLC, a provider of energy conservation, engineering, and project development services for commercial and industrial clients, announced that it is formally rebranding itself as the Commercial and Industrial (C&I) Division of OpTerra Energy Services.

Wells Fargo & Co. announced it has selected six additional clean technology startup companies to join its Wells Fargo Innovation Incubator (IN²), a five-year, $10 million program to help accelerate new technologies.

As building energy management systems (BEMS) gain greater market penetration, building control algorithms are beginning to provide data beyond energy efficiency, including details on space utilization and operational efficiency.

Case Western Reserve University researchers were awarded a $1.4 million U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) grant to develop software to perform virtual energy audits of light commercial buildings.

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced the seven winners of the second round of its Catalyst Energy Innovation Prize Demo Day, which were chosen out of 19 finalist startups.

Alphabet Energy, a leader in thermoelectrics for waste heat to power (WHP) applications, and Heat is Power, the trade association for the WHP industry, have released statistics to help explain the value of utilizing waste heat to generate electricity and reduce emissions.