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USA Today recently published a column calling for more research in energy efficiency to "identify where consumers are systematically making mistakes and how large these mistakes are." Following the State of the Union, the president set a goal of cutting half the energy wasted by homes and businesses over the next 20 years. In 2011, […]

The construction of green buildings is growing according to a recent survey by McGraw-Hill Construction. The research found that respondents expect more than 60 percent of their work to be green by 2015, an increase from the 28 percent that said the same for their work in 2013. The survey measures several countries, but the […]

Philadelphia is sure to become one of the nation's leaders in fostering a more energy efficient building stock. The city has joined together to contribute scalable solutions and provide leadership to mitigate climate change. The city's first Office of Sustainability was created in 2008 in an effort to make Philadelphia the "Greenest City in America." […]

Falling costs and improvements in efficiency are driving the increased sales of LED street lighting lamps. According to a new report from Pike Research, "LEDs will become the second-leading type of lamp for streets in terms of sales by 2020." The costs of LED street lighting have fallen as much as 50 percent over the […]

Compared to much of the world, the U.S. ranks the highest in wasting energy, according to a recent Forbes guest post written by Tom King, the president of an electric and gas company. But the Commission on National Energy Efficiency Policy is looking to change that. The bipartisan coalition recently released Energy 2030, a plan […]

So you've succeeded in getting your company to set some sustainability goals, what now? Sustainability goals aren't required, but are certainly a key in successfully saving your company money and utility costs. Interface's North Star goal, known today as Mission Zero, is a single public commitment to eliminate any negative impact the company may have […]

Geothermal energy has a promising future in the renewable energy field. Geothermal energy is thermal energy that is generated and stored in the Earth. And according to the Geothermal Energy Association, the U.S. added 147.05 MW of gross geothermal power capacity in 2012, a five percent increase from 2011. While that may not seem like […]

Based in Overland Park, Sprint has become the first telecommunications company to join the Better Buildings Program, a federal program to help commercial and industrial buildings become at least 20 percent more efficient over the next decade. The Better Buildings Challenge began in 2011 after the U.S. Department of Energy found that the U.S. spends […]

Energy management and reducing energy is a goal for any business, especially when utility rates continue to climb. So here are ten tips for better energy management to help your business cut its energy use. Engage objective experts: working with objective experts often yields the best results because they have no immediate stake in the […]