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Energy Managers' Roundtable Wrap-Up

June 7, 2013

In April, E Source held its 20th Annual Energy Managers’ Roundtable. We had record-high attendance, representing more than 40 companies, most with an average annual energy spend of over $100 million.

Content type: Bottom Line | Document ID: BottomLine-2013-06 | Author: Andrea Salazar

Balancing Perspectives: A Roundtable Discussion with Xcel Energy and Energy Managers

April 26, 2013

Here at E Source, I often think of ourselves as being at the forest’s edge. We serve multiple business types in the large-scale energy services space. Even though we get deep amid the trees with our customers, we always try to balance those forest and trees perspectives.

Content type: E Source Blog | Document ID: ES-Blog-4-26-13-EMR-Xcel | Author: Kevin Vranes - Director of E Source Energy Management Services

Day Two of the 2013 Energy Managers’ Roundtable

April 26, 2013

With great weather (despite the snow still on the ground), a room full of some of the top energy managers in the country, and sessions packed full of fascinating content, it was another fantastic day at the 2013 E Source Energy Managers’ Roundtable.

Content type: E Source Blog | Document ID: ES-Blog-4-26-13-EMR-Day2 | Author: Essie Snell - Senior Research Associate

It’s Performance Review Time. How Many KWhs Did You Save?

Impressions from Day One of the 2013 Energy Managers' Roundtable

April 25, 2013

I go to work every day with high aspirations of changing the world via energy efficiency, cultivating meaningful relationships with our members, checking off everything on my overzealous do-to list, and getting my inbox emptied out.

Content type: E Source Blog | Document ID: ES-Blog-4-26-13-EMR-Performance-Goals | Author: Andrea Salazar - Senior Research Associate

Top 5 Most Important Energy Management Activities

February 26, 2013

Learn which energy management activities were named most important by respondents to the E Source Energy Management Survey 2012.

Content type: Bottom Line | Document ID: BottomLine-2-13 | Author: Andrea Salazar

How E Source Avoided 1,777 Pounds of Carbon Dioxide

November 27, 2012

For this year's E Source Forum, the E Source Green Team designed a transportation challenge for employees traveling to Denver for the event. The challenge was implemented to reduce the number miles driven by our employees to attend Forum each day.

Content type: E Source Blog | Document ID: ES-Blog-11-28-12-Transportation | Author: Lee Hamilton - Senior Research Associate, Haley Kaiser - Research Assistant

Boulder Green Energy Building Standards Guide E Source Energy-Efficient Office Improvements

November 7, 2012

Here at E Source, we're really excited about all of the energy-efficiency improvements that will be part of our new office, but not all of them were our doing. Many of them were undertaken by our new landlord, who was guided in doing so by the city of Boulder's green energy building standards.

Content type: E Source Blog | Document ID: ES-Blog-11-7-12-GreenBuilding | Author: Beth Hartman - Senior Research Associate

Refuting the Rebound Effect

July 19, 2012

I’m sure many of you saw that the Institute for Energy Research (IER) just published "Energy Efficiency and Climate Policy: The Rebound Dilemma," explaining the “rebound effect” of energy-efficiency regulations.

Content type: E Source Blog | Document ID: ES-Blog-7-19-12-ReboundEffect | Author: Adam Maxwell - Product Manager of the E Source Efficiency & Demand-Response Programs Service

Yeah, I’m Smarter Than a Computer

Insights from the "Turn Data into Dollars" Session at the 2012 Energy Managers' Roundtable

May 11, 2012

Just to be clear, I don't think I'm personally smarter than a computer (and I definitely don't want Skynet to think I said that), but the person who did was trying to make a point. I'm talking about the "Turn Data into Dollars" session from our recent E Source Energy Managers' Roundtable.

Content type: E Source Blog | Document ID: ES-Blog-5-11-12-Computer | Author: Lee Hamilton - Research Associate

What’s Happening with Demand Response?

FERC Order No. 745—One Year Later

February 28, 2012

It's been almost a year since the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission FERC issued Order No. 745. This landmark ruling was intended to effectively level the playing field for demand-response resources in energy markets across the United States.

Content type: E Source Blog | Document ID: ES-Blog-2-28-12-DR | Author: Jonathan Nelson - Research Associate

Push the Green Button to See Your Energy Use

January 25, 2012

An exciting thing happened last week: The three major utilities in California, Pacific Gas and Electric, San Diego Gas & Electric, and Southern California Edison all unveiled “Green Buttons” on their websites.

Content type: E Source Blog | Document ID: ES-Blog-1-25-12-GreenButton | Author: Lee Hamilton - Research Associate

Top 10 (or So) Energy Podcasts

January 18, 2012

At E Source, we recently received a question from a member about energy and environmental podcasts, and it made me rethink my on-demand radio-listening habits. Maybe I could listen to something entertaining and actually learn something useful at the same time.

Content type: E Source Blog | Document ID: ES-Blog-1-18-12-Podcasts | Author: Stephanie Spalding - Research Manager

Green Refrigerants?

Part 3 of a 3-Part Series

December 19, 2011

Have you been waiting with bated breath for Part 3 in this three-part series on the role of refrigerants in corporate greenhouse gas accounting? I know you have; don't deny it! In Part 3, I promised to discuss "green" refrigerants. Green refrigerants? Is there really such a thing? Well, sort of.

Content type: E Source Blog | Document ID: ES-Blog-12-19-11-Refrigerants3 | Author: Kevin Vranes - Director of Energy Sustainability Products

When It Comes to Sustainability, What Are You Reporting and Why?

December 7, 2011

Learn how corporate energy managers can help their organizations in the area of corporate sustainability reporting.

Content type: Bottom Line | Document ID: BottomLine-12-11 | Author: Kevin Vranes

What Is the New Normal for U.S. Natural Gas Prices?

October 5, 2011

Learn why experts are revising their projections for U.S. natural gas prices.

Content type: Bottom Line | Document ID: BottomLine-10-11 | Author: Ian Bowman

Building Efficiency Is So "In" Right Now

September 27, 2011

Before joining E Source, I worked at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory on the 23rd Industry Growth Forum. One thing you always learn from attending the Growth Forum is the hot topic for the year. This year, an entire day will be dedicated to technologies that make buildings more efficient. ...

Content type: E Source Blog | Document ID: ES-Blog-9-27-11-BuildingEfficiency | Author: Jenny Field - Research Associate

Tackling Refrigerants in Corporate GHG Inventories: The Policy Politics of Counting HFCs and Not CFCs

Part 2 of a 3-Part Series

August 18, 2011

In my previous post, I raised the issue of counting certain types of refrigerants without counting others. This is a major loophole, because CFCs have every bit of global warming potential that HFCs have.

Content type: E Source Blog | Document ID: ES-Blog-8-18-11-Refrigerants2 | Author: Kevin Vranes - Director of Energy Sustainability Products

When Does GHG Inventory Season Start?

August 3, 2011

Learn about the greenhouse gas inventory season.

Content type: Bottom Line | Document ID: BottomLine-8-11 | Author: Kevin Vranes

Tackling Refrigerants in Corporate GHG Inventories

Part 1 of a 3-Part Series

July 14, 2011

Although our commercial clients have hundreds to thousands of facilities, electricity and natural gas are fairly easy and straightforward to deal with. Unfortunately, this is often not the case with other components of the GHG inventory, especially refrigerants.

Content type: E Source Blog | Document ID: ES-Blog-7-14-11-Refrigerants | Author: Kevin Vranes - Director of Energy Sustainability Products

The Dominant Smart Grid UI Will Be Mobile

May 24, 2011

For most people, the user interface for smart grid over the next 10 years will not be a glowing Energy Orb or a smart thermostat. It won't even be a typical laptop computer screen. I think it will be a smartphone.

Content type: E Source Blog | Document ID: ES-Blog-5-24-11-UI | Author: Ian Bowman - Associate Director of Technical Products

Control My Energy Usage? There's an App for That

April 22, 2011

Because it's Earth Day and resource conservation messaging abounds, I' reminded of Tenrehte (pronounced Ten-rate), an organization that's oping to positively influence the way the world manages its energy use.

Content type: E Source Blog | Document ID: ES-Blog-4-22-11-App | Author: Melanie Wemple - Research Analyst

Dealing with the Complexity of Deregulated Contracts

April 6, 2011

Learn how to deal with increasingly complex supply contracts.

Content type: Bottom Line | Document ID: BottomLine-4-11 | Author: Ian Bowman

Designing Incentives for Operating Buildings Efficiently: Humans and Math

March 17, 2011

What’s the best way to set goals, provide incentives, and measure energy-efficiency contributions?

Content type: E Source Blog | Document ID: ES-Blog-3-17-11-Incentives | Author: Ian Bowman - Associate Director for Technical Products

Corporate Sustainability: Using the “S” Word Like You Mean It

February 11, 2011

To avoid making "sustainability" an empty buzzword, companies must sit down and have a robust internal dialogue about what sustainability really means, in theory and in practice, to their customers and themselves. And that's only the first step.

Content type: E Source Blog | Document ID: ES-Blog-2-11-11-Sustainability | Author: Kevin Vranes - Senior Product Manager of GHG Management

How to Deal with the Shifting Carbon Landscape

February 2, 2011

Learn how to deal with the shifting carbon landscape.

Content type: Bottom Line | Document ID: BottomLine-2-11 | Author: Kevin Vranes

How to Ease the Aches and Pains of Energy Management

December 14, 2010

Learn how to ease the aches and pains of energy management.

Content type: Bottom Line | Document ID: BottomLine-12-10 | Author: Chris Wiederspahn

The Energy-Water Nexus

December 13, 2010

The year 2010 may be the third hottest on record. It’s up to us to generate the change we need to see in climate protection. Both GHG emissions reductions and water savings matter. Conserving domestic hot water is a multiple-win opportunity that addresses both concerns.

Content type: E Source Blog | Document ID: ES-Blog-12-13-10-Energy-Water | Author: Leland Keller - Member Inquiry Honcho

Making Online Energy-Use Feedback Relevant to Customers

October 20, 2010

Learn more about making online energy-use feedback relevant to your customers.

Content type: E NEWS | Document ID: ENews-10-10 | Author: Sarah Weldon

New Web-Based Service Helps Businesses Improve Lighting Design

January 22, 2010

A new online efficiency tool, the first in a planned series focusing on improving design rather than just retrofitting technology, can help commercial building owners improve retail store lighting.

Content type: Tech News | Document ID: TAS-TN-2-10a | Author: Essie Snell

Google to Compete with Utilities for Energy Information Supremacy?

November 23, 2009

Google has announced a partnership that allows customers to see detailed information about their energy consumption without needing a utility smart meter.

Content type: Tech News | Document ID: TAS-TN-12-09b | Author: Essie Snell