The New York Times provokes reactions, near and far, on the pollution and wasteful power use of data centers. A look at recent coverage and leaders in building highly efficient data centers.
State green banks, with the power to raise capital through multiple means, have been at the forefront of energy finance, and will become even more critical if Congress lets the production tax credit expire this year.
Convergence of smart grid technologies promise smarter cities by reducing carbon emissions and operating costs and better management of electricity, gas and water resources
Spray-on lithium ion batteries, robot arms that adjust solar panels and recycling rare earth metals are just a few of the latest developments in smart energy.
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.
Large commercial building owners, like McGraw Hill and Alcoa, are taking a novel approach to industrial demand response to reap financial rewards upwards to $500,000 annually.