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April 23, 2013
Energy Procurement Strategies: Two Years Later

Two years after NIGP's last survey on procurement of energy, a new survey now measures changes in policy, practice and strategy. Some results are expected, but other findings are surprising.

In The Know, Local Government, Policy
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April 17, 2013
Air Infiltration: The Hidden Energy Efficiency

Until now, the HVAC industry has not fully embraced the possibilities of energy reduction with air infiltration in a truly meaningful way. However, that is likely to change.

In The Know, HVAC, End Use
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April 9, 2013
The Market's Wild West

LED lighting and photovoltaic products are challenging conventional distribution strategies.

 

In The Know, Business, Lighting, End Use
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April 1, 2013
End the Thermostat Wars

Pay attention to your restaurant heating and cooling systems to save bucks.

In The Know, Energy efficiency, HVAC, End Use
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March 26, 2013
The Latest on Light Pollution

Cities reduce street lighting to save energy and fight light pollution.

In The Know, Local Government, Lighting, End Use, Policy
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March 19, 2013
Engineering LED Drivers for Incandescent Bulb Replacement is a BOM Challenge

LED replacement of incandescent lighting for residential use involves IC design that requires “penny pinching” to a degree not found in many other areas.

In The Know, Lighting, End Use
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March 12, 2013
Why Retrocommission Your Building?

This article discusses what retrocommissioning (RCx) is, why it is important, what buildings need it, what its benefits are, and how it is implemented.

In The Know, HVAC, End Use
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March 4, 2013
A Lot to Digest: The State of Anaerobic Digestion

While composting gets most of the attention, anaerobic digestion is gaining as a means of diverting organic waste and generating valuable energy besides.

In The Know, Customer Side Generation Research, Customer Generation
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February 26, 2013
10 Places to Search for Energy Hogs

Your restaurant is wasting energy constantly. Here’s where to make fixes that will save you money.

In The Know, Energy efficiency, End Use
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February 19, 2013
Hurricane Sandy: A Turning Point for Emergency Power?

Hurricane Sandy and its aftermath raise questions about the sufficiency of flooding protections for back-up power systems.

In The Know, Back-up power, Customer Generation, Energy Delivery, End Use