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Renewable and Distributed Energy

Renewable energy is an essential element of a low carbon economy. Around the world, energy systems are moving toward a vision of renewable energy sources distributed over the homes and buildings they serve. From rooftop solar arrays to biomass generators, these technologies harvest the abundant energy in nature and convert it to clean energy to power society.

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Interview with Ken Sinclair: The Role of Building Automation in Getting to Smart Buildings

Building automation has rapidly become the pervasive technology for helping building owners become smarter, according to Ken Sinclair, owner of the AutomatedBuildings.com online magazine and web resource. In an interview with the Institute for Building Efficiency, he describes the evolution of automation and the energy Internet, and their roles in informing the intersection between the grid and buildings of the future.

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Net Zero Buildings: Form Follows Performance

Integrated design is the key to developing net zero buildings, according to Gerry Faubert, director of Integrated Design at the HOK Group planning and design firm. In a recent podcast interview, he described the process for designing Net Zero Court, a prototype net zero carbon emissions office building designed to be highly energy efficient, attractive to developers and tenants, and easily replicated around the country. Read the interview summary or listen to the podcast.

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Insights into Solar Thermal and Solar Photovoltaic Markets: Interview with Don Albinger

From washing hands to heating and cooling companies, providing hot water through solar thermal energy is an emerging marketplace with a quick return on investment. VP, Renewable Energy at Johnson Controls, Don Albinger discusses this opportunity and other trends in renewables.

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Feed-In Tariffs: A Brief History

FiT programs create a more secure and attractive environment for both developers and financiers of renewable energy projects by setting a known price for renewable energy. This article explores the history of these impactful incentive opportunities.

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Integrating Efficiency and Renewable Energy to Maximize Benefits

Before the arrays, efficiency pays: Wind turbine and solar panel arrays can deliver clean energy, while integrating efficiency into the plan cuts the energy renewables need to generate.

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Sun Rising as Power Source for Buildings

Solar power is gaining traction as a clean energy solution, as organizations around the world reap the benefits of onsite solar photovoltaic systems to meet their energy needs.

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Silver Buckshot: A Variety of Renewable Energy Technologies to Reach the Net Zero Energy Building Vi

No one single renewable is the silver bullet. Along with wind and solar, a number of renewable energy technologies are available to help buildings reach the vision of net zero energy use.

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Financing Options Extend Renewables Reach: Third Party Ownership

On-site renewable projects promise access to free fuel, but require money up front to get off the ground. New financing models are easing projects past traditional capital barriers.

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Emerging Energy Policies Promote Renewables

Around the globe, renewable energy standards and other policies are emerging to foster efficiency and a greater reliance on renewables.

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Absolute Zero: Net Zero Energy Commercial Buildings

Net zero energy buildings are energy efficient marvels—consuming a net total of zero energy from nonrenewable sources and relying mainly on renewable energy generated onsite. Policies and programs are emerging to support their adoption worldwide.

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