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Europe's most-visited museum, the U.S. Air Force and the country's second largest school district might not seem to have lots in common, but each is now using Smarter Buildings solutions.
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Today, improving buildings' energy efficiency is a rapidly growing industry blossoming with new business ideas and models. Here are some ways business can profit.
by Mathias Bell
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Although an energy audit is an extremely useful tool in the sustainability toolbox, it is also usually a labor- and cost-intensive process. But these four firms are helping to make them affordable for any company.
by Paul Baier
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Recent advances in materials design -- partly inspired by the evolution of the human body -- make possible passenger vehicles that get 240 miles per gallon. Here are three steps that the industry can take for a smoother transition to the low-carbon economy.
by Greg Rucks
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The car rental firm today unveiled a three-pronged platform for strategic growth and sustainability, focused on smart mobility, low-carbon transportation, and community-focused philanthropy.
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By all accounts, the electric vehicle industry appears to be a market on the brink of mainstream adoption, yet they're still falling short of expectations. What's the missing element?
by Kit Hagen
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While national governments are struggling with economic and policy gridlocks, cities are become the proving ground for green technologies, and fertile territory for the burgeoning green economy.
by Joel Makower
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The 2012 North American International Auto Show this year showcased not just a diverse portfolio of cars built for sustainable mobility, but also new ways of thinking about transportion and product development.
by Adam Happel
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Schneider's acquisition of EnergyCenter 2.0 software provides data center operators visibility over both IT and facility operations.
by Derek Top
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With the U.S. as the global leader, a new report shows microgrids at universities, corporate headquarters, hospitals, and military bases will grow by 164 percent by 2017.
by Derek Top
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The CEO of San Diego-based On-Ramp Wireless talks about the company's unique technology and business model, the siloed nature of utilities, and future opportunities for VERGE technologies in building automation and logistics.
by Derek Top
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Given reports of battery-related fires in Chevy Volts, is there now a worry about the safety of mass-produced plug-in cars? Not really.
by Felix Kramer
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At Big Blue's annual 'Connect' analyst event, the company gave a glimpse at how its Smarter Planet initiative is driving business opportunities, and mapped the next hurdles it will need to overcome.
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A panel of transportation experts share a vision for the future mobility. They see tremendous opportunity to advance climate solutions by advancing sustainable transportation, from hybrids to high-speed rail.
by Heather King
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A first-of-its-kind U.S. partnership ensures electric vehicles added to City CarShare's fleet are certified with Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs).
by Derek Top
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Jones Lang LaSalle joins the growing list of companies that are offering expanded building performance management services through a cloud-based software system.
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Although Microsoft and Google bailed out of the market after their products suffered fatal design and marketing errors, there's no doubt that innovation and adoption will continue to proceed exponentially. Here's a sneak peek at the future.
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Former director of global strategic planning at Ford, Richard Canny, joins Boston-based XL Hybrids, makers of electric conversion technology for fleets.
by Derek Top
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The world's largest semiconductor producer says its newest data center will save 2.21 million kilowatt-hours of electricity and eliminate 1,350 tons of carbon emissions a year.
by Derek Top
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As more and more companies realize significant energy savings from submetering their buildings, it's worth look at how the technology can spur simple, no-cost changes that tie into your energy and facility management tools.
by Paul Baier
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From building retrofits to energy generation, there are just a few areas -- each of which poses big challenges -- that, if tackled right, can put us on the path to a clean energy future.
by Kelly Vaughn
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Almost every building has at least some level of video system installed. And while security is their prime directive, analytics software coming on the market could give them a role in energy savings as well.
by Jim Sinopoli
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A new report from BSR and CTIA, the wireless industry lobbying group, touts the benefits of wireless technologies for saving billions of dollars on costs and emissions in the coming years, particularly in logistics, farming and smart grids.
by Derek Top
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Based on research on our own campus, we found that building owners don't need to undertake capital-intensive facility retrofits to cut building energy costs -- you can get big impacts with quick payback using an 'IT retrofit.'
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General Electric and Inovateus Solar are working together to offer solar-powered carports equipped with charging stations for electric cars -- a concept that enables large-scale EV charging in commercial and corporate parking lots without a huge draw on the grid.