Here are the top five energy management stories making headlines this week . . .
What is Your Thermostat Setting?
While the official start of summer is not until June 21, the warm weather has long since settled into the area. The days are growing longer as we approach the summer solstice, meaning the heat is also lingering.
Gulf Oil Spill: The Worst-Case Scenario
It's hard to imagine how the Gulf oil spill could get any worse. In the last 41 days, millions of gallons of oil have spilled into the Gulf and at least 100 miles of Louisiana's coastline has been inundated with crude. Unfortunately, the worst-case scenario is looking a lot more likely.
LEED System Expands to Include Neighborhood-Scale Developments
The U.S. Green Building Council recently released a certification system for green neighborhood development, known as LEED-ND. This expands the well-known LEED system for green buildings to larger-scale projects ranging in size from two buildings to multiple buildings on sites up to 320 acres.
EnergyHub and the Consumer-Facing Smart Grid
EnergyHub's home energy networking products aim to give the residential energy consumer control and insight into their energy usage.
Novel Energy-Saving Ideas for Data Centers
A "follow the moon" philosophy for data centers aimed at shifting workloads to locations where electricity costs are the lowest at any given time is one energy-saving idea presented by Harkeeret Singh, global head of energy and sustainable technology for Thompson Reuters.
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