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Renewable Energy Distributed Generation

Jan 1, 2010 12:00 PM, By Beck Ireland, Staff Writer

Can electric utilities keep up with the demand for renewable energy?...


Average Annual Pay Increases at A/E/P Firms Continue to Rise 

Mar 10, 2010, 

Despite the economic challenges that many architecture, engineering, planning (A/E/P) and environmental consulting firms have faced in recent years, a majority of firms continue to include pay increases for their staff in their annual budgets...

“Cautious Optimism” Describes the 2010 Building Automation Market 

Mar 3, 2010, 

According to BCS/2010, the latest market analysis from BCS Partners, cautious optimism prevails for the near future with regard to the building automation market...

Solid Gain in Motors Shipments to Close Out 2009 

Mar 2, 2010, 

NEMA’s Motors Shipments Index (MSI) increased 6.1% during the fourth quarter of 2009, marking the second consecutive gain for the index....

Constellation Energy Announces $90 Million Solar Capital Commitment 

Feb 25, 2010, 

Constellation Energy, Baltimore, recently announced it will support the development of commercial photovoltaic (PV) power systems with a $90 million solar capital commitment...

Report Says 2,000+ Microgrids to be Deployed by 2015 

Feb 19, 2010, 

According to a recent report from Pike Research , a variety of trends are converging to create significant growth potential for microgrids...

New Jersey Adopts New Solar Renewable Energy Portfolio Standards 

Feb 12, 2010, 

New Jersey recently enacted the Solar Energy Advancement and Fair Competition Act, which establishes a 16-year solar renewable energy portfolio standard (solar RPS)...

Construction Spending Drops to Lowest Level in Six Years 

Feb 2, 2010, 

Construction employment grew in only four out of 337 metropolitan areas in 2009 as spending on construction projects dropped by $100 billion in December to a 6-yr low of $903 billion...

Report Forecasts ESCO Business Will Achieve Double-Digit CAGRs 

Jan 22, 2010, 

The current commercial building stock of more than 70 billion sq ft provides a fertile market opportunity for U.S. Energy Services Companies (ESCOs)...

Survey Shows Big Gap between Awareness and Adoption of Green Lighting Technology 

Jan 21, 2010, 

The second annual Sylvania Socket Survey reveals a paradox in Americans’ attitudes toward lighting...

DOE Awards $47 Million to IT and Communications Sectors 

Jan 8, 2010, 

Energy Secretary Steven Chu recently announced that the Department of Energy (DOE) is awarding $47 million for 14 projects across the country to support the development of new technologies...

Further Decline in Nonresidential Construction Activity Expected in 2010 

Jan 7, 2010, 

According to the American Institute of Architects’ (AIA) semi-annual Consensus Construction Forecast, nonresidential construction spending is expected to decrease by 13.4% percent in 2010...

AWEA Identifies Wind Power Trends to Watch for in 2010 

Jan 5, 2010, 

As the nation enters a new year, renewable energy could play a key role in the economic and energy issues that dominate the political agenda...

Renewable Energy Distributed Generation 

Jan 1, 2010, By Beck Ireland, Staff Writer

Can electric utilities keep up with the demand for renewable energy?...

Minority Report 

Jan 1, 2010, By Beck Ireland, Staff Writer

Update on whether or not certified small and disadvantaged businesses are getting their fair share of stimulus package funds...

Report Reveals Future of the Worldwide Construction Industry 

Dec 23, 2009, 

The FMI/CMAA Tenth Annual Survey of Owners portrays a construction owner community responding to changing economic conditions by looking to service providers for more comprehensive support across the entire building lifecycle...

Manufacturing Technology Consumption Down in 2009 

Dec 16, 2009, 

October U.S. manufacturing technology consumption totaled $152.68 million, according to the Association for Manufacturing Technology (AMT)...

Global Market for PV Power to Resume Growth in 2011 

Dec 10, 2009, 

Demand for photovoltaic (PV) power will increase at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of nearly 24% from 2008 to 2013...

Conditions Facing Residential and Non-Residential Sectors Remain Weak 

Dec 4, 2009, 

Despite recent economic news and activity suggesting a technical end to the “Great Recession,” the conditions facing the construction industry likely will remain weak for another year or more...

Private Construction Declines by Double Digits for October 2009 

Dec 1, 2009, 

Privately funded construction investments post 21.9% decline in October 2009 compared to previous year...

How Low Can We Go? 

Dec 1, 2009, By Michael Eby, Editor-in-Chief

Why non-residential sector may make construction market outlook worse before it gets better...

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