Sustainability
IKEA’s Illinois Distribution Center Receives LEED Gold
Totaling more than 1.2 million square feet, the distribution center is equipped with the largest solar rooftop in the state, featuring an 8,966-panel solar array.
Mortenson to Build 2 Wind Farms for Iowa’s Wind XI Project
The two wind projects, located in Adair and Grundy counties, are expected to add 341 megawatts of renewable energy to the state’s electrical grid.
Corporate America’s Solar Leaders
Which commercial real estate owners made the list of the top 10 business customers?
Duke Energy Carolinas Files for New Rate to Distribute Savings
The company’s shareholders will contribute $4 million to the Share the Warmth fund to help low-income customers manage their winter bills.
Johns Hopkins, IBM Team to Upgrade Solar Forecasts
Several institutions will work on a new weather prediction system said to reduce errors by up to 20 percent. This could save power grid operators tens of millions of dollars per year.
Facebook Data Center to Go All Solar
The social media giant teamed up with Pacific Power and Invenergy to bring online several farms meant to supply the Prineville facility with 100 percent renewable energy.
Pittsburgh Plugs into ESAS
In the first U.S. initiative of its kind, IoT-based technology will cut the city’s power costs.
Energizing Investment Strategies
Randy Moss of Yardi Energy discusses the rising importance of efficiency in property values.
Tackling Transmission Roadblocks
Former FERC chairmen urge lawmakers to address the hurdles that hamper vital upgrades.
Record-Setting Skylight Rings a Bell
The nation’s largest such solar installation crowns a reinvented New Jersey landmark.