Monthly Archives: September 2011
Report Says Vehicle Fuel Should Be the Priority, Not Electricity
By MATTHEW L. WALD ReportOnTheFirstQTR Department of EnergyThe nation’s persistent reliance on oil poses long-term hazards, an analysis says. Research on solar and wind power is all well and good, but a self-assessment by the Department of Energy has found that in the great scheme of energy needs, the government is not investing enough in […]
EnerNOC
EnerNOC helps drive better, smarter use of energy—one of the world’s most costly, important resources—by applying sophisticated information technology to our energy challenges. Our Energy Management Application Platform, delivered from our state-of-the-artNetwork Operations Center (NOC), supports a suite of powerful applications to help businesses and organizations drive bottom line results, while helping utilities and […]
Serious Materials Moves Into Building Management and Raises More Funds
Building management is one of the hottest markets in efficiency—and Serious already has 60 customers lined up. SEC forms reveal a $56 million round. SeriousEnergy_Brochure_062111 UPDATE: Serious Materials has quietly invaded the building management market. The company — primarily known for green building products like eco-friendly drywall and insulating windows — has developed a software-as-a-service […]
2011 Enterprise Energy and Carbon Accounting (EECA) Software Market Buyers Guide
Want to move beyond spreadsheets to manage carbon data but are confused by the large number of vendors? Sustainability leaders and Directors of EHS and Facilities shorten their vendor research time with our vendor report. Organizations are increasingly tracking, reporting and managing greenhouse gas emissions using Enterprise Energy and Carbon Accounting (EECA). Groom Energy and […]
How Sustainability Leaders Can Get a Grip on Their Utility Data
By Paul Baier Published September 20, 2011 Email | Print | Multiple Page View Tags: Buildings, Carbon Resources, More… As sustainability leaders continually step up their game when it comes to tracking, managing and reducing energy use, they almost always hit a significant roadblock: Actually getting their energy use data from utilities. Energy use data (kWh for electricity, therms of natural gas, etc.) rarely […]
Hara at HP for Environmental Sustainability Governance and Transparency Programs Company expands energy and sustainability data collection across 1,000 facilities worldwide
HP today announced it has been included in the Carbon Disclosure Project’s (CDP) S&P 500 “Carbon Disclosure Leadership Index,” released today. In addition, HP has selected a software platform from Hara, a provider of environmental and energy management solutions, to automate energy and sustainability data collection across more than 1,000 HP facilities worldwide. Together, the developments demonstrate HP’s […]
Hara, Energy Management Systems
Hara_Whitepaper Verdantix_Hara A proven leader in the energy and sustainability software space, Hara brings domain expertise and world class execution to global companies and public sector organizations who are demanding a new approach to energy and sustainability management. Hara’s strategic approach to managing energy and sustainability focuses on visibility, actionable insight, advanced analytics and optimization […]
C3 Gets An Impressive Start As It Evolves From Idea To Startup
C3 Energy and Emissions ManagementTM Solution C3 enables organizations to maximize profitability and cash flow by optimizing their enterprise energy strategy and carbon footprint. Today’s organizations face a major disruption in the business environment, driven by escalating demand for energy and resources, volatile and rising energy and resource costs, and the proliferation of environmental regulations globally. […]
FirstFuel Aims to Deliver ‘Zero-Touch’ Building Energy Audits
By Leslie Guevarra Imagine having the energy efficiency of your building assessed without an auditor ever setting foot in the place and getting the results — along with customized recommendations on how your company can cut waste — in a fraction of the standard turnaround time. That vision of a “zero-touch” audit is what FirstFuel Software CEO Swapnil […]
Scientific Conservation Founder Jumps to Serious Energy
John Pitcher, the building management guru, leaves for the competition. So does VP of sales Chip Pieper. John Pitcher, the founder of Scientific Conservation Inc. (SCI) and one of the more prominent experts in energy management, has left the company he founded to join Serious Energy, according to sources. Vice president of sales Chip Pieper has […]
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