The new International Energy Conservation Code provides residential and commercial builders flexibility in making their projects more energy efficient and for the first time includes provisions for electric vehicles and ways to reach net-zero-energy consumption.
BP's plan would result in reducing the company’s emissions to net zero from a current total of 415 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent per year — and could create new work for the AEC industry.
Companies building new LNG terminals along the Gulf Coast will be getting more service and closer supervision after the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission opens a new office in Houston.
Questions are still awaiting answers as Arizona Public Service Co. investigates the cause of an explosion April 19 in a 2-MW/2-MWh grid-connected energy-storage battery facility in Surprise, Ariz.
The announcement by Arizona Public Service that it will use batteries to extend the life of its solar plants demonstrates the power of batteries as a paradigm-shifting technology.
MidAmerican Energy's investments in Iowa's grid and its commitment to battery-to-grid storage made it a near-lock in voting for Midwest Owner of the Year.
