Aug 9, 2022 | Trends, Sustainability, Technology, Industry
Data centers have a voracious appetite for energy. Despite the trend toward cloud computing, legacy corporate data centers remain major power users. With the escalated energy prices the market is experiencing, data center stakeholders must act now to reduce...
Jul 27, 2022 | Trends, Sustainability, Technology, Industry
Solar batteries are an important component in the drive toward zero carbon. By combining solar panels and on-site batteries, it is possible to reduce the energy drawn from the grid drastically. The most obvious benefit is savings over fluctuations in utility rates....
Jul 12, 2022 | Trends, Sustainability, Technology, Industry
The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) predicts that energy costs will continue to rise through 2022 before dropping in 2023. A variety of factors is causing costs to soar, the pandemic, climate related events and the cost of natural gas. Electricity prices...
May 26, 2022 | Trends, Sustainability, Technology, Industry, News
On May 2, 2022, New York State Energy Research and Development (NYSERDA) announced the launch of the fourth round of the Commercial Challenge. NYSERDA will award up to $15 million to applicants who demonstrate a plan to execute electrification, carbon capture,...
May 12, 2022 | Trends, Sustainability, Technology, Industry
Hurricane Ida landed near Port Fourchon, Louisiana on August 29, 2021. The second most destructive hurricane to hit the state of Louisiana, the Category 4 Atlantic hurricane’s 150 mph winds devastated Port Fourchon. And the damage it caused as it traveled...
Apr 28, 2022 | Trends, Sustainability, Technology, Industry
To deliver on aggressive climate goals, buildings will have to be sophisticated, complex designs that incorporate the latest technology in all components. Not only will a building have to be designed and built to the highest green standards, but will have to possess...