Water Utilities Are Lagging Other Utilities in the Smart Cities Effort

Fri, 10/28/2016 - 10:00

Across the U.S., smart city programs are moving beyond press releases, pilot programs and demonstrations. Municipalities are collaborating with industry and utilities to create roadmaps defining their approach to regional integrated smart infrastructure. Water utilities, however, are lagging in the planning process, and risk losing their seat at the table with electric and gas utility peer companies as the smart city programs advance.

Steps to Brighten Up and Save Energy

Wed, 10/26/2016 - 11:45

Lockheed Martin Commissions GridStar Energy Storage System in New York

Fri, 10/28/2016 - 08:50

Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has installed its GridStar™ Lithium energy storage system at the company’s Syracuse, New York, facility. The 1 MW system will reduce electricity bills and emissions for Lockheed Martin’s operations and will also provide services to the New York Independent System Operator (NYISO), the state’s competitive wholesale electricity operator. ENGIE, a global independent power producer and energy services provider, will operate the system and dispatch the power.

Subpart with Greenhouse Gas Reporting for an Oil and Gas Production Client

Tue, 11/29/2016 - 09:50

A rapidly growing oil and gas exploration and production company needed a comprehensive business solution to address the newly promulgated greenhouse gas (GHG) reporting requirements pursuant to 40 CFR 98 Subpart W. Looking to expand their oil and gas assets beyond the current nine states and 500,000 square miles, the client required support understanding the consequences of adding additional wells into their GHG reporting program.

Black & Veatch: Low prices, Security Concerns Push Natural Gas Industry to Look Inward

Mon, 10/24/2016 - 04:00

Emerging global markets, liquefied natural gas (LNG) projects and increased coal plant retirements represent growing opportunities for the natural gas industry even as low-price conditions hinder capital investments. This outlook, found in Black & Veatch’s just-released 2016 Strategic Directions: Natural Gas Industry Report, reflects widely varying market outlooks for the upstream, midstream and downstream segments.

Arrow Electronics is Creating New Ways to Power the World

Mon, 10/31/2016 - 09:15

Creating new ways to power the world, and save it all at once! We're thinking #FiveYearsOut about Power Management.

Center for Resource Solutions Announces 2016 Green Power Leadership Award Winners

Mon, 10/17/2016 - 16:00

Utilities Should Incorporate Asset Management into PPP Models

Fri, 10/14/2016 - 09:00

Water and wastewater utilities considering the use of public-private partnerships (PPP) often express concerns that such arrangements could lead to rate increases and diminished service. However, it is possible to provide ratepayer safeguards and allow reasonable returns on private investments under PPP models through the implementation of an asset management framework.

Energy Efficiency Day: 5 Tips for Businesses to Save Energy

Wed, 10/05/2016 - 11:00

Space travel is a popular topic in science and in film. “The Martian,” starring Matt Damon, saw the main character use his skills as a botanist to grow food and survive on the planet. Such a feat may seem like Hollywood hype, but scientists at NASA, with help from Sodexo, world leader in Quality of Life Services, are working together to make growing food on Mars a reality.

Six Principles of Water Stewardship: Beverage Industry Environmental Roundtable Releases a New Framework for Water Stewardship in the Beverage Industry

Thu, 09/29/2016 - 17:00

To demonstrate the beverage sector’s continued pursuit of advancing water stewardship, today the Beverage Industry Environmental Roundtable (BIER) released a refreshed framework definition for World Class Water Stewardship in the Beverage Industry.