Sustainability
Silicon Wafer Innovation Hailed as Breakthrough
Gridtential’s Silicon Joule technology offers new options for microgrids, electric vehicles and other applications.
Irvine Co. Boosts SoCal Grid With Electric Hybrids
A 21-building Orange County portfolio will contribute as much as 10 megawatts during peak demand.
New York’s Battle Plan for Greenhouse Gases
The state’s strategy for slashing emissions has implications for investors and property managers nationwide.
Jump-Starting the Future of Battery Storage
Commitment from multiple stakeholders is crucial if the technology is to fulfill its potential, a new study contends.
Forest City Aims High at Energy Targets
The REIT’s director of corporate responsibility and sustainability sheds light on its participation in a new global initiative.
American University’s Road to Carbon Neutrality
American University has achieved carbon neutrality, reaching the its goal of zero carbon footprint two years early. The university attributes achievement to solar power and campus-wide efforts.
MGM Resorts Bets on 100MW Solar Array
Located 25 miles north of Las Vegas in the Dry Lake Solar Energy Zone, the solar project will provide as much as 90 percent of daytime power to MGM Resorts’ properties on the Strip.
Xcel Advances $1.6B Wind Plan for Texas, NM
Xcel Energy will own and operate two more wind farms in Texas and New Mexico, which combined will have 1,230 megawatts of capacity. The facilities are anticipated to save customers in the region $2.8 billion over a 30-year period.
C-PACE Turns Boulder Business Energy Efficient
The measures designed and implemented by Energesco Solutions for marketing agency Room 214 will generate annual savings of more than $39,000 and reduce the facility’s gas emissions by 1,869 metric tons per year.
California Military Department’s $135M HQ Breaks Ground
Walsh Construction Co. II and Stantec have teamed up to build the 285,000-square-foot, zero-net energy campus in Rancho Cordova, near Sacramento.