Sustainability
NV Energy Bets Big on Solar in Nevada
Las Vegas-based NV Energy is planning to build more than 1 gigawatt of solar and 100 megawatts of battery storage.
Incentivizing Brownfields and Greenfields
State and municipal governments are taking steps to improve the feasibility of investing in brownfield and greenfield properties. Panelists on the Sustainability Spotlight panel on the final day of the National Association of Real Estate Editors real estate journalism conference outline their efforts.
Amerlux Introduces LED Pedestrian Post-Top Light
The Coach Style Lantern features a modular LED-board design, which allows for toolless manipulation and easily replaceable parts. The lightweight design facilitates installation.
Taking the Measure of Benchmarking
IREM Director of Sustainability Todd Feist discusses the insights gleaned from a wide-ranging study.
Emissions-Free Power Plant Prototype Advances
A joint venture of Exelon Generation, McDermott International and 8 Rivers Capital achieved an important milestone when it successfully fired the commercial-scale combustor in Texas.
CA Raises the Bar for Solar
Landmark regulations will affect multifamily development. The rules aim to cut the state’s carbon footprint but raise concerns about increased costs.
Simon Property Turbocharges EV Efforts
The retail REIT is expanding its electric vehicle facilities with new charging stations at more than 30 properties.
Closeup on Corporate PPAs
Customers should ensure that power purchase agreements for renewables address pricing risk, ScottMadden advises.
Largest US Passive House Office Project Coming to Chicago
Just around the corner from Google’s new Midwest headquarters, the upcoming 12-story building is scheduled for completion in the first quarter of 2020.
PPL Corp. Acquires Safari Energy
The transaction will not alter PPL’s core business strategy, but will allow it to take part in the growth of distributed energy resources, including energy storage.