Carl Weinschenk 
Embedded Computing offers a comprehensive look into the complexities of building automation systems in the age of the Internet of Things (IoT). The piece tracks through the layers of building elements. It defines building automation systems and building automation device networks. The piece points out … Read more…
The U.S. Department of Energy (DoE), which works to reduce energy use in structures around the country, is doing the same thing for itself. The department has finished a fluorescent to LED upgrade to its headquarters, the James Forrestal Building in Washington, D.C. The press … Read more…
A $1 million energy efficiency project has been completed at the New York State Office of Mental Health’s Pilgrim Psychiatric Center in Brentwood, which is on Long Island. The initiative included enhanced boiler controls, high efficiency outdoor lighting and upgrades to the air handling system, … Read more…
A fight is brewing in Europe between the European Union (EU) member states and the European Parliament. The EU member states want to weaken the 2030 energy efficiency goals, according to Euroactiv. Malta holds the rotating presidency of the EU. Leaked documents from that nation … Read more…
Microgrids are turning into a macro business. The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Fund it is investing $2 billion in a partnership with Anbaric Development Partners. Anbaric undertakes clean energy projects, including large microgrids, in North America. The goal is to replace eroding infrastructure. Advanced Energy Economy … Read more…
Fenestration in general – and windows in particular – are among the most important building blocks of energy efficiency. Constellation offers a good primer on the types of windows that are available. Casement windows, the piece says, “open outward, like a door” and are the … Read more…
Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) financing is not without its risks. The Week looks at the dangers in a story that focuses on the residential side. However, the piece is relevant to businesses because the basic structure of the loans is similar and failures at … Read more…
Two changes in how La Plata County, CO, oversees energy efficiency will lead to energy reductions by as much as 15 percent, according to The Durango Herald. The story says that the county currently adheres to 10-year-old international energy efficiency standards. Part of the gain … Read more…
Gensets used to provide backup power are becoming more common among small businesses, according to a story at Forester Daily News. The story points out that the overall genset market is growing and that big users, such as datacenters and manufacturers, by their sheer … Read more…
The evolution of module-level power electronics (MLPE) will lead to lower costs and better operations of solar voltaics, according to a report from Frost & Sullivan. MLPE refers to the inverters that convert direct current created by solar panels into more useful alternating current. There are … Read more…
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