Energy conservation

EMPEQ Unveils New FastSiteSurvey™ Data Capture & Reporting App to Transform Commercial Building Equipment Audits

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Monday, July 19, 2021
Building engineering, Construction, Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning, Mechanical engineering, Audit, Energy conservation, Engineering, Articles, Academic disciplines

Equipment audits are standard practice for corporations and building owners to inspect and inventory their equipment to understand current efficiency, usage patterns, and utility rebates or incentives.

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  • Equipment audits are standard practice for corporations and building owners to inspect and inventory their equipment to understand current efficiency, usage patterns, and utility rebates or incentives.
  • Historically, energy engineers, HVAC contractors, and technicians who perform these audits use handwritten notes or manually typed forms, while also taking photos of equipment.
  • Eliminating costly mistakesthrough digital data collection and the elimination of the traditional pencil and paper data capture process.
  • "Based on our own experience with over 500 equipment audits and the feedback of over 100 industry veterans, we designed FastSiteSurvey to help our customers conduct faster, more efficient audits of critical equipment in commercial properties."

American Energy Signs Agreement to Acquire Energy Services Company

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Monday, July 19, 2021
Energy conservation, Energy service company, Energy, RobecoSAM

ALLENTOWN, Pennsylvania, July 19, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via NewMediaWire American Energy Partners, Inc. (American Energy) (PINK: AEPT), a diversified energy company, is pleased to announce it has agreed to acquire (the Acquisition) a privately held energy services company (Company) operating in the OH, PA and WV region.

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  • ALLENTOWN, Pennsylvania, July 19, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via NewMediaWire American Energy Partners, Inc. (American Energy) (PINK: AEPT), a diversified energy company, is pleased to announce it has agreed to acquire (the Acquisition) a privately held energy services company (Company) operating in the OH, PA and WV region.
  • The Company focuses on reducing customers' environmental footprint through the decommissioning, abandonment and reclamation services of oil and gas assets.
  • In addition, this acquisition demonstrates American Energys assurance and contribution to a clean energy transition, with our focus on energy services that promote sustainability and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) best practices.
  • American Energy Partners, Inc. is a diversified energy company.

Polysack and STS PRINT Win ‘Prize Pack’ Award for Novel Mono-material Recyclable Package

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Thursday, July 15, 2021
Retail, Chemicals, Plastics, Other Retail, Environment, Manufacturing, Other Manufacturing, Food, Beverage, Energy conservation, Articles, Labels, Packaging and labeling, Product management, Recycling, Plastic recycling, Economy

Polysack ( https://www.polysack.com/ ), a green-tech manufacturer of plastic film products for flexible packaging and high-shrink labels, and STS PRINT , a Bulgarian packaging manufacturer and leading converter, announce winning the prestigious Prize Pack award in Bulgaria.

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  • Polysack ( https://www.polysack.com/ ), a green-tech manufacturer of plastic film products for flexible packaging and high-shrink labels, and STS PRINT , a Bulgarian packaging manufacturer and leading converter, announce winning the prestigious Prize Pack award in Bulgaria.
  • Even most recyclable plastic is not technically recycled or fully recyclable, and according to National Geographic , only nine percent is actually recycled.
  • Polysack's and STS PRINTs award-winning, fully recyclable packaging has multiple applications for wrapping, such as snack and coff bags.
  • A true mono-material package requires all the layers in the package to be produced from PE, says Sonya Petkova, Managing director of STS PRINT.

Energy Solutions Group Announces $100M Financing Facility with United Leasing for Rollout of National Renewables Solutions

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Thursday, July 15, 2021
Commercial Building & Real Estate, Construction & Property, Finance, Alternative energy, Energy, Data management, Professional services, Technology, Solar energy in California, Energy conservation, Energy Solutions Group, United Leasing, Inc., ENERGY SOLUTIONS GROUP, UNITED LEASING, INC.

Energy Solutions Group , (ESG"), a sustainable energy investment and development firm, has announced the launch of a $100M financing facility with United Leasing, Inc .

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  • Energy Solutions Group , (ESG"), a sustainable energy investment and development firm, has announced the launch of a $100M financing facility with United Leasing, Inc .
  • The data center is a perfect example of what Energy Solutions Group will accomplish across the country, said Bryan Rishforth, Principal of Energy Solutions Group.
  • In addition, Energy Solutions Group plans to build additional datacenter powerplants in the U.S. using clean, renewable energy.
  • United Leasing, Inc. is a customer focused and growth-oriented leasing and finance company committed to providing custom financing solutions to businesses across the U.S. and Canada.

Georgia Power offers energy assistance programs to help customers reduce impact of early summer heat on bills

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Thursday, July 15, 2021
Energy, Sustainable energy, Articles, Renewable energy, Energy economics, Energy conservation, Energy policy of the United States, United States Department of Energy, Home energy upgrades from public utilities, Energy Trust of Oregon

Georgia Power is reminding customers that the company offers energy assistance programs to those in need of help paying or reducing those early summer energy bills.

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  • Georgia Power is reminding customers that the company offers energy assistance programs to those in need of help paying or reducing those early summer energy bills.
  • Georgia Power offers energy assistance programs in communities across Georgia and has established partnerships with nonprofits, community and faith-based organizations to assist income-qualifying customers with their energy costs.
  • HopeWorks HopeWorks and Georgia Power offer senior residential customers valuable information on ways to save money on their energy bill while keeping their homes comfortable and efficient.
  • Georgia Power offers efficiency tips and tools that can help all customers save money and energy throughout the year.

CAFE Foundation and Vertical Flight Society Announce Impressive Program For Next Week's 15th Annual Electric Aircraft Symposium

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Wednesday, July 14, 2021
Aviation, Human activities, Aircraft, VTOL aircraft, Aviation and the environment, Electric aircraft, Energy conservation, Renewable energy technology, EVTOL, Vertical Flight Society, VTOL, CAFE Foundation

The CAFE Foundation and Vertical Flight Society have been working to advance electric aviation for many years and have partnered again for this year's EAS, the world's longest-running electric flight conference.

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  • The CAFE Foundation and Vertical Flight Society have been working to advance electric aviation for many years and have partnered again for this year's EAS, the world's longest-running electric flight conference.
  • "In 2007, CAFE Foundation organized the world's first Electric Aircraft Symposium to address emerging interest in electric propulsion, along with energy and climate issues.
  • "The Vertical Flight Society joined forces with the CAFE Foundation in 2018 to co-host the Electric Aircraft Symposium because we recognized that the electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) and electric conventional takeoff and landing (eCTOL) communities could benefit a lot from each other," said Mike Hirschberg, VFS Executive Director.
  • The 36-year old CAFE Foundation hosted the first electric aircraft symposium in North America in 2007.

HBCU Lane College To Save $11 Million In Energy Savings

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Wednesday, July 14, 2021
Energy efficiency, Articles, Building engineering, Energy policy, Energy, Energy conservation in the United States, Energy conservation, Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning, Engineering, Lighting, Energy Savings Performance Contract

JACKSON, Tenn., July 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Lane College, a historically black college in Jackson, Tennessee, is set to save roughly $11 million through a new Energy Savings Performance Contract with Entegrity.

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  • JACKSON, Tenn., July 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Lane College, a historically black college in Jackson, Tennessee, is set to save roughly $11 million through a new Energy Savings Performance Contract with Entegrity.
  • President of Lane College, Dr. Hampton, in conjunction with the Board of Trustees, spearheaded the effort to improve facilities and enhance the overall student experience by making a sustainable financial investment without increasing the cost of tuition.
  • Lane College's tailored scope of work includes an LED lighting retrofit, water conservation measures, and HVAC upgrades to maximize energy savings.
  • Lane College has taken this energy savings contract as an opportunity to implement infection control and improve the indoor air quality of campus buildings to help ensure student safety.

Global Plastic Recycling Market (2020 to 2026) - by Source, End-user and Region - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Tuesday, July 13, 2021
Chemicals, Plastics, Environment, Manufacturing, Water conservation, Energy conservation, Articles, Energy conversion, Recycling, Plastic recycling, Plastic, Nature, Plastic pollution, Draft:Gemini Corporation N.V.

What is the market size and forecast of the Global Plastic Recycling Market?

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  • What is the market size and forecast of the Global Plastic Recycling Market?
  • Which are the products/segments/applications/areas to invest in over the forecast period in the Global Plastic Recycling Market?
  • What is the market share of the leading vendors in the Global Plastic Recycling Market?
  • What modes and strategic moves are considered suitable for entering the Global Plastic Recycling Market?

Rabobank Provides $50 Million Financing for Energy Efficiency Leader Redaptive

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Tuesday, July 13, 2021
Professional services, Other Energy, Utilities, Environment, Energy, Finance, Banking, Energy efficiency, Energy policy, Energy, Energy conservation, Articles, Energy service company, Energy rebate program, Rabobank, Redaptive, RABOBANK, REDAPTIVE

This credit facility supports the energy saving contracts Redaptive signs with its commercial and industrial customers.

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  • This credit facility supports the energy saving contracts Redaptive signs with its commercial and industrial customers.
  • Were excited to partner with Rabobank to grow our platform in the commercial and industrial markets and enable more organizations to meet their energy reduction goals, said Redaptive CFO Matt Gembrin.
  • Redaptive works with companies to provide innovative, data-driven energy generation and efficiency programs including HVAC, LED lighting and other utility upgrades, which help customers meet their portfolio-wide sustainability goals.
  • Rabobank has financed more than 6GW of renewable energy projects to date and is dedicated to supporting the financing of the energy transition and new clean technologies.

Ameresco and the City of Arvada, Colorado, Announce Completion of Energy Conservation Project

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Monday, July 12, 2021
Alternative energy, Energy, Utilities, Environment, Energy, Energy policy, Energy conservation in the United States, Energy conservation, Sustainable energy, Energy efficiency, Energy Savings Performance Contract, Energy service company, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, the City of Arvada, CO, Ameresco, Inc., THE CITY OF ARVADA, CO, AMERESCO, INC.

Ameresco, Inc. (NYSE: AMRC), a leading clean technology integrator specializing in energy efficiency and renewable energy, and the City of Arvada, Colorado today announced the completion of an energy conservation and renewable energy project.

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  • Ameresco, Inc. (NYSE: AMRC), a leading clean technology integrator specializing in energy efficiency and renewable energy, and the City of Arvada, Colorado today announced the completion of an energy conservation and renewable energy project.
  • Financed by a $4.5 million Energy Savings Performance Contract (ESPC), improvements made across the City of Arvada will guarantee energy cost savings and an overall reduction in energy usage.
  • (Photo: Business Wire)
    In 2018, the City of Arvada selected Ameresco to implement a number of energy savings measures and infrastructure improvements.
  • We are thrilled to provide our innovative approach to energy conservation to the City of Arvada, said Louis Maltezos, executive vice president of Ameresco.