Industry Insights

Take a second and think about everything you have plugged in at home right now. A few obvious things may immediately come to mind: televisions, phone chargers, printer, refrigerator. Now, tally up th … read more

To a large extent, our economy runs on small businesses, and small business run on a lot of energy. To compete with modern demand, it’s important for even the smallest establishment to maintain … read more

All the different types of advanced power strip (APS) on the market operate on the same basic principle of shutting off power to devices you’re not using—but they vary according to the co … read more

Customer engagement is not a new concept, but lately it has been a hot topic in every industry. The constant conversation that exists between companies and customers is becoming more and more importa … read more

According to Value Walk, a news and opinion website that covers financial and investing news,?“Five years ago, just?13 percent of American households?had some sort of smart technology integrate … read more

Smart homes still face the problems of subpar intelligence hampering functionality. But as intelligence systems mature, including more sophisticated algorithms, activity recognition methods and predi … read more

Several programs have shown demonstrable, proactive thinking in their approach to maximizing water and energy conservation by seeing the two goals as interdependent. Here are three of the most notabl … read more

In recent years, the relationship between water and energy, referred to as the energy-water nexus, has become a more compelling focus for energy efficiency programs. Researchers and practitioners are … read more

In light of a recent UN report on climate change, the need for energy efficiency has taken on even more urgency. Scientists warn that to avert the damages of global warming, we need to make massive c … read more

With emerging technologies in the energy industry, utilities face increasing pressure to innovate and keep up with their customers’ expectations. Even utilities that haven’t traditionally … read more

In urban and suburban areas, utility customers have multiple ways they can conserve power and save on their energy bills. They have a median energy burden of 3.3%. But this is not the case in rural a … read more

It makes sense that an online store that sells clothing, furniture or other highly visual consumer goods needs photos of those items to engage customers. But online stores that market energy-efficien … read more