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Why Successful Portfolio Administration Begins with the End in Mind
A portfolio administrator is better able to guide a program portfolio toward success when development begins with clear goals and metrics. These tips can help your portfolio succeed.
Lincus, Inc. Announces Partnership with ENERGY STAR®
Lincus, Inc. is proud to announce a fundamental commitment to protect the environment by becoming an ENERGY STAR Partner. Lincus, Inc.’s voluntary partnership with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s ENERGY STAR means that we will be working toward helping our...
Are Utilities Missing Out on the Decarbonization Potential of Renewable Natural Gas?
Are Utilities Missing Out on the Decarbonization Potential of Renewable Natural Gas? Renewable natural gas (RNG) is emerging as an increasingly viable solution for moving toward clean energy. RNG is one potential beneficial use of biogas, the largely methane-based...
4 Reasons an Energy Management Plan is Critical for Every Business
An energy management plan is a strategic opportunity to outline steps to manage and optimize a site’s energy usage. The plan is also a chance for organizations to take greater control of their operational costs, resiliency in the face of energy outages, and a more...
The Building Electrification Myth: A Cost Case for Residential Consumers
The Building Electrification Myth: A Cost Case for Residential Consumers Natural gas, propane and other fossil fuels used in buildings for space heating, hot water heating, cooking, clothes dryers, and the like account for about 25% of all greenhouse gas (GHG)...
What You Must Do Today to Meet Big LCFS Program Deadline
California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standards (LCFS) program is working to decrease the carbon intensity of the state’s transportation fuel pool, but it relies on accurate data monitoring, reporting, and verification to meet its goals. This year marks the first year that...
Energy Utilities: Schools are Ready to Meet Your Energy Efficiency Goals but Need Your Help
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, schools around the nation are finding that they need to make some momentous changes to some of their most energy-intensive equipment and systems. Even as vaccines roll-out, concern over coronavirus variants are forcing school...
Remote Pump Monitoring: The Case for Monitoring Pump Efficiency – Discover Untapped Cost Savings
Pumping, treating and moving water and wastewater is expensive. Generally, energy consumption by pumps make up about a fifth of a state’s total energy consumption. For municipal utility pump operations, agricultural irrigation and other large pump users, the cost of...
How Utilities Can Move Emerging Energy Efficiency Technologies from Demonstration to Implementation?
Technology developers are often all-too familiar with the “chasm” that seems to exist between technology demonstration and transfer. Despite successful testing, moving a technology into market for widespread implementation faces a number of potential barriers that are...
How to Make Energy Efficiency a Standard Architectural and Engineering Practice?
Challenges to Overcome to Boost Energy Efficiency for Nonresidential New Construction Today, 30 states and the District of Columbia have adopted an energy efficiency policy designed to reduce energy consumption and promote more efficient use of electricity,...