Efficiency standards are the most cost-effective way to save money, says Andrew deLaski, executive director of the Appliance Standards Awareness Project. While AHRI says the government is moving too quickly to implement standards, deLaski says, if anything, the process is too slow and explains how it works. … [Read more...]
New Technology Helps Cut Fuel Costs, Emissions in Trucks
August 5, 2014 By
Maglev Energy, in partnership with University of Central Florida researchers, has developed a technology that will reduce fossil fuel use in commercial trucks, potentially saving fleet owners more than $2 million a year and reducing carbon emissions. In this podcast, Jon Harms, president and CEO of Maglev, explains the technology. … [Read more...]
Hawaii's Innovative EE Financing Should Serve As US Model
July 8, 2014 By
An innovative green finance program from the state of Hawaii should become a national model, says Cisco DeVries, CEO of Renewable Funding, which was recently awarded a contract to develop and manage the program. Listen to this podcast to learn about the program and its many benefits in Hawaii, where electricity prices are the highest in the nation. … [Read more...]
What’s Behind the Upward Trend in Energy Efficiency Spending
May 10, 2014 By
Energy efficiency spending has jumped from $5.5 billion to $11.5 billion over the last five years, and 40 percent of that is commercial and industrial customers, says Swap Shah, CEO of energy use intelligence provider FirstFuel. What's driving the increase? Shah provides some insight in this podcast. … [Read more...]
Data Centers' Surprise at "Seeing" their Energy Savings
May 4, 2014 By
The power costs associated with operating a data center are about 30 percent of total expenses. And most data center operators know that. But save them a little energy, and show them the results, and they're often surprised. Aaron Rallo, founder and CEO of TSO Logic, has released a dashboard that helps data centers "see" the results of their … [Read more...]
Smart Grid Appliances: Risks and Challenges
April 28, 2014 By
Smart grid appliances offer opportunities for energy savings, but there are risks too. Energy Efficiency Markets interviews Thomas Blewitt, director of principal engineers for the appliance and lighting industries at Underwriters Laboratories about some of the challenges that may arise when new users adopt smart grid appliances for the first … [Read more...]
Legislation That Boosts Energy Storage and Self Generation
April 20, 2014 By
California is a leader in boosting energy storage and self generation for commercial and industrial energy users with its Self Generation Incentive Program. Other states are expected to follow, says Vic Shao, CEO of Green Charge Networks in this podcast interview. Keep an eye on New York, New England, Texas and Hawaii. … [Read more...]
