Researchers turn sawdust into fire-resistant building panels

If commercialized, the panels could turn waste products from timber and water treatment into a sustainable construction material.

By Robert Freedman • March 27, 2026

XGS inks partnership to advance Meta’s New Mexico geothermal plant

The deal links Baker Hughes’ geothermal experience with XGS’ technology to develop a 150-MW geothermal system for the social media company.

By Lamar Johnson • March 26, 2026

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Leveraging energy efficiency to create asset value

By optimizing building and systems efficiency, facilities managers can move beyond saving money to become value creators.  

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‘Adaptive phase cooling’ improves efficiency over direct-to-chip: UCLA study

The two-phase cooling solution eliminates water usage at a “best-in-class” power usage effectiveness ratio of 1.03, says liquid-cooling company Ferveret, whose system was tested by UCLA researchers. 

By Brian Martucci • March 26, 2026

How variable speed HVAC motors can accelerate facility decarbonization

By adjusting motor speed to demand, HVAC systems use only the necessary amount of energy, reducing consumption by as much as 50%, ABB data show.  

By Yann Bottoli • March 17, 2026

Power and capital constraints may drive shift to modular cooling, smaller data centers

Customer adoption of AI could also change how and where data centers are built as well as how they’re sized and cooled, Nautilus Data Technologies says.

By Brian Martucci • March 10, 2026

Which healthcare facility retrofits save the most energy and emissions?

Schneider Electric and JLL examine nine measures that could help healthcare organizations save money and reduce carbon dioxide emissions as they upgrade their infrastructure.

By Joe Burns • March 9, 2026

Energy Star is moving to DOE. Industry groups are hopeful.

Both the Department of Energy and the Environmental Protection Agency, which currently runs the program, had big staff cuts last year. At least one group has questions about DOE’s plans.

By Robert Freedman • March 9, 2026

Strong demand for building sustainability standards: BREEAM

The UK-based certification saw growth in the U.S. in 2025 and is particularly strong in industrial facilities due to its ability to support value creation in triple-net lease portfolios, BRE Global says.

By Joe Burns • March 5, 2026

Solar and wind PPA prices up 9% in 2025, set to continue rising with energy demand

Meanwhile, energy storage agreements have emerged as a fast-growing new product category.

By Emma Penrod • March 4, 2026

General Mills inks 25-year on-site heat and power agreement expected to save $30M

Unison will handle financing, design, construction, operation and maintenance of the system, which also will reduce emissions roughly 28% per year, the company says.

By Joe Burns • March 3, 2026

Brooklyn project shows feasibility of using geothermal in dense urban areas

Although installation costs are higher than for conventional systems, geothermal is cheaper over the long term, project consultants say.

By Robert Freedman • March 3, 2026

Battery energy storage systems no longer just for backup: NeoVolta

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act, rising electricity costs and energy reliability issues are helping drive adoption in the commercial and industrial segments, a BESS executive says.

By Joe Burns • March 2, 2026

$12B Amazon data center build will rely on surplus water

The project will use only verified surplus water, which is water that exceeds what the community requires for its needs.

By Sebastian Obando • Feb. 26, 2026

PJM proposes behind-the-meter reforms in data center colocation effort

The planned reform threatens the economic viability of new combined heat and power generation at industrial facilities in the PJM Interconnection, according to trade groups.

By Ethan Howland • Feb. 25, 2026

House bill targets appliance efficiency

The Home Appliance Protection and Affordability Act could see a floor vote this week. 

By Robert Freedman • Feb. 23, 2026

Data centers can tap batteries, microgrids for faster interconnection: NEMA

Battery systems are “increasingly critical” for data center operators willing to pay a premium for resilience and faster time to power, industry analysts say.

By Brian Martucci • Feb. 19, 2026

Crusoe and Energy Vault partner on modular data center deployment

The AI infrastructure company is working with a provider of large-scale energy storage systems to demonstrate a new model for scalable, low-impact computing in West Texas.

By Brian Martucci • Feb. 19, 2026

Hidden assets: Why data centers don’t have to be the villain

Scheduling intensive computing tasks for off-peak hours and implementing on-site generation assets are two ways data center operators can work with their utility to ease energy loads while generating revenue, a software company executive says. 

By Scott Engstrom • Feb. 18, 2026

Trump administration moves to require 100% domestic materials in EV chargers

Facilities looking to add EV charging stations could be impacted to the extent they face an increase in costs and the time required for installation.   

By Nathan Owens • Feb. 17, 2026

City’s adoption of EUI signals less reliance on third-party building certifications

Developers could still use LEED or other certifications to meet green building goals in Alexandria, Virginia, but the energy use intensity metric gives them an option just focused on efficiency.

By Robert Freedman • Feb. 13, 2026

How data center cooling could become more manageable

Recent product launches show the paths companies are taking to reduce the water and power that's needed to keep server racks from overheating.  

By Robert Freedman • Feb. 12, 2026

Google inks PPA for 100 MW from Germany’s largest offshore wind farm

The clean electricity will be provided by Energie Baden-Württemberg over a 15-year period and help decarbonize the tech giant’s operations in Germany.

By Zoya Mirza • Feb. 10, 2026

Time for facilities to leverage solar incentives is winding down

Whether you're considering leasing your rooftop to a solar developer, purchasing a system or entering into a power purchase agreement, there’s still time to improve project ROI with federal tax credits — but not much time. 

By Gabe Phillips • Feb. 6, 2026

CDP, Ecolab launch index to boost corporate water management

The Water Use Efficiency Index aims to provide business leaders with a clear view of their water use across operations and info on how to improve performance.

By Zoya Mirza • Feb. 4, 2026

Energy Star gets full 2026 funding from Congress

Despite the Trump administration’s effort to eliminate the program, it receives $33 million as part of a fiscal 2026 funding bill signed last week.

By Joe Burns • Jan. 30, 2026