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Many say the power grid is becoming less reliable. Proposed laws aim to bring thermal energy storage closer to home.
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The director of sustainability at Masdar talks about building the most sustainable city in the world.
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At last week's Living Future conference, engineers and architects discussed designing and operating buildings that achieve net zero energy use.
by Molly Miller
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Large commercial and residential buildings must report annual energy and water use, but aren't required to act on the results.
by Minot Frye
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The British government inks landmark energy efficiency contract with private partners.
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A peek into the emerging role of cities 2.0 and how data, IT and new platforms continue to disrupt the markets for energy and transportation.
by Derek Top
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At our recent VERGE São Paulo event, leaders from IBM, GE and WWF <font color='#333333' face='Arial, Times New Roman, Times, sans-serif'><font>agreed that private sector collaboration is needed to help spur advancements in sustainable technology.</font></font>
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Schneider Electric, Johnson Controls, Siemens and IBM are among the vendors looking to gain ground in the smart building managed services market -- expected to reach $1.1 billion by 2020.
by Derek Top
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As a handful of Japanese automakers offer market solutions allowing electric batteries to lend backup power to homes, the future of comprehensive vehicle-to-grid technologies remains years off.
by Adam Aston
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Microgrids are energy efficient, improve power reliability and lower energy costs.
by Jim Sinopoli
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At VERGE London, speakers discussed how the convergence of energy, information, transportation and building technologies is impacting cars, buildings, cities, energy and more. Check out the Twitter chatter from attendees during the event.
by Jennifer Kho
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Good data collection can not only keep a sustainability program on track, but help companies set up an effective -- and potentially profitable -- program in the first place.
by Eric Louie
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During the kickoff of the VERGE conference, leaders from the public and private sector discussed how cities are the place where otherwise-invisible technologies become visible, with great impacts.
by Adam Aston
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The value of convergence is not lost on sustainability professionals. How can they help others understand the concept and accelerate sustainability efforts? That's a key theme at VERGE DC.
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As it invests $1 billion in energy-efficiency retrofits, the U.S. Department of Defense is working to figure out how to incorporate new technologies it hasn't used. Meanwhile, Google has been evaluating the materials that go into its office furniture, equipment and supplies to make healthier and greener choices.
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Looking for shelter from a storm? Head to a green building. Greener buildings can be more resilient, according to a new study, which includes tips on how pros can make them even safer.
by Adam Aston
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Sports teams -- and their facilities -- face heated competition for the title of "greenest." The latest to score points for renewable energy is the Philadelphia Eagles, whose stadium will be powered by solar and wind power.
by Jennifer Kho
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By building its new data center for energy efficiency, eBay hopes to ready<span style='text-align: left; '> itself for larger data loads while reducing its future power bills.
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Rooftop solar power will supply about 85 percent of the energy used by a distribution facility in New Jersey that serves metro New York.
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The pioneer of demand reduction is transforming itself into a one-stop shop for smarter buildings and greener grids.
by Adam Aston
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The push to build the infrastructure for electric cars in the U.S. accelerates with GE's entry into the cyber market and IKEA's latest installation of Blink chargers at stores.
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Pike Research predicts the building energy efficiency market will grow in value to $103.5 billion in 2017.
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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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During the third and final session of VERGE 11, more than four dozen top executives from organizations that are leading the push for a clean economy gathered to share insights into the future of buildings, energy, IT and vehicles.
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GreenBiz Group launches the VERGE initiative -- focusing on the convergence of technology sectors for energy, information, buildings and vehicles -- with three summits for a global audience.