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Can America’s Infrastructure Keep up with Electric Vehicle Demand?
Between the combination of surging electric vehicle demand and a recent spur of both federal and state legislation propelling the EV market forward, it is an exciting time to be a part of the electric vehicle community, both as a producer and as a consumer. However,...
Leveraging Managed Energy Contracts to Navigate a High Price Environment
For many years the energy market has largely been on a downward trend. Fixed energy contracts were the norm and finding year-over-year savings was easy. That changed coming out of the COVID pandemic when energy demand outpaced energy production and LNG exports...
Making Sense of Green Building Certifications
It seems that for every way to say you have a healthy, sustainable, or efficient building - there is a green building certification to go with it. At Evolution, our staff stays current on green building certifications, the standards they require, and the best system...
What does the Inflation Reduction Act mean for Energy, Sustainability, and ESG?
The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) is universally accepted to be the biggest climate legislation in American history. The massive act, signed into law by President Biden on August 16, 2022, earmarks $369 billion in subsidies and tax credits for electric vehicles,...
Green Student Housing Solutions: Campus Apartments Case Study
Campus Apartments, a national leader in student housing, is also proving itself as a leader in global environmental sustainability.Since 1959, Campus Apartments has endeavored to positively redefine the college living experience through its mantra of “Smart Living”....
Is Nuclear Green?
Few topics are as controversial in the sustainability industry as nuclear power’s true role and impact in a zero-carbon transition. The European Commission recently proposed that the EU Taxonomy, which identifies sustainable business activities, will include...
Luxfer Announces New Solar Array at Flemington Site
Luxfer Holdings PLC (NYSE: LXFR), in partnership with BioStar Renewables and Evolution Energy Partners, will break ground on a 1,950-kilowatt solar power project in Flemington, New Jersey beginning March 2022. Scheduled to come online in December 2022, the solar panel array will provide over 2.6 million kilowatt-hours of electricity per year to power the Luxfer MEL Technologies factory and the surrounding community.
Homewood Suites University City Provides Energy Efficiency Tour to GPHA Engineers
The Greater Philadelphia Hotel Association (GPHA) partnered with Evolution Energy Partners to host a Hotel Engineering Tour at the Homewood Suites University City. The tour was part of the GPHA Engineering Committee and its goal to provide education and training to hotel engineers in Philadelphia.
BERDO 2.0: Updates to Boston’s Building Energy Reporting and Disclosure Ordinance
Late last year, the City of Boston introduced BERDO 2.0, a revised version of the 2013 Building Energy Reporting and Disclosure Ordinance (BERDO). BERDO aims to decrease building emissions, requiring Boston’s large and medium-sized buildings to report their annual energy and water use, limit greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and complete an energy action and assessment every five years.
What is the Building Performance Standards Coalition?
In January, the Biden Administration announced the creation of the Building Performance Standards Coalition to strengthen building performance standards across the United States. The coalition includes a partnership between 33 state and local governments and the federal government to facilitate and implement new measures to reduce emissions, create jobs, and lower energy bills.