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Why Empty Office Buildings Still Consume Lots of Power During a Global Pandemic

GreenTechMedia

What happens to an office building’s electricity demand when almost everyone who works there is stuck at home? The result has been significant drops in electricity demand in big commercial centers like New York City and the San Francisco Bay Area , and forecasts that commercial energy usage across the country will decline by 4.7

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Multifamily EV charging solution SWTCH Cortex earns UL certification

Charged

SWTCH Energy , a provider of EV charging for multifamily and commercial properties, has achieved UL Certification for its SWTCH Cortex energy management system. UL Certification is widely considered the gold standard for adherence to electrical safety standards and regulatory compliance safety compliance. Source: SWTCH Energy

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Poor support for reaching net zero with UK hi-tech manufacturers

Envirotec Magazine

New findings on critical plant and equipment data usage within the UK’s hi-tech manufacturing industries appear to reveal slower-than-expected progress toward achieving sustainability and net zero carbon reduction goals. The report’s findings also highlighted that facilities managers are experiencing an average of 12.5

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DistribuTech: Itron and Landis+Gyr Take Smart Meter Energy Disaggregation Mainstream

GreenTechMedia

SAN ANTONIO — Energy disaggregation is a term of art for technologies that can parse out energy usage of individual loads like air conditioning, heating, lighting and appliances, simply by analyzing single sources of data like smart meter feeds or circuit-level sensors. ” Gupta said.

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Leh Airport set to have India’s largest geothermal space conditioning system

ThinkGeoEnergy

The system will specifically serve the new domestic terminal building, which is still under construction. When completed, the system will have a thermal capacity of 2500 kW, delivered by 457 boreholes, each drilled to 110-120 meters depth. The project has been designed by S.A.P.

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Bidgely Accelerates AI-Driven Energy Transformation with Grid4C Acquisition

Bidgely

March 18, 2025 Bidgely has acquired Grid4C , a leading artificial intelligence (AI) predictive analytics developer in the energy industry, to expand its AI-powered energy analytics solutions for both grid-side management and consumer engagement.

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Silicon Valley Clean Energy and UtilityAPI Want to Free Your Meter Data

GreenTechMedia

Why can’t you get an accurate, fact-based online quote for a rooftop solar system, backup battery or electric vehicle charger as easily as getting a quote on, say, a mortgage refinancing or home insurance policy? And SVCE has full access to it from the Pacific Gas & Electric smart meters that connect its customers to the grid.