Highlighted Energy Articles
Automated Demand Response : Preparing Multi-site Businesses for the Smart Grid
For a few days each year, demand for electricity outstrips supply. Historically, demand spikes have occurred at the hands of weather extremes - heat waves and cold snaps, for instance, cause the consumption of energy to exceed its creation. When this occurs, grid operators have only two options - they can call up "peaking" power plants (typically gas or diesel generators) that are very expensive to maintain and operate, or they can buy capacity from other consumers of energy who are willing and able to reduce their energy load.
Novar Congratulates Staples on Energy Conservation Awards
Novar would like to congratulate Staples, Inc. (NASDAQ: SPLS) for winning the prestigious ENERGY STAR Leaders Award and the ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year in Energy Management award from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Staples is being honored for its leadership in energy efficiency.