June 13, 2012

Driven by Growth in Energy Efficient Buildings, 2017 Global Energy Plus Company Market Will Reach $66 Billion

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Energy service companies (ESCOs), which provide comprehensive energy contracting services primarily to governmental, commercial, and industrial customers, form the core of most energy efficient buildings markets today, engaging in long-term energy efficiency contracts with building owners. As building owners and managers aim to increase the efficiency of their building portfolios to attract increasingly savvy tenants and reduce operating costs, ESCOs are developing long-term strategies around energy efficiency to meet this demand. According to a recent report from Pike Research, the ESCO sector will represent the largest segment of the energy efficient buildings industry in the coming years, with revenues more than doubling from $30.1 billion in 2011 to $66 billion worldwide by 2017, a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 14%.
Overall, the global market for energy efficient buildings stands at $67.8 billion, encompassing not only ESCO revenues but also sales of energy efficient HVAC equipment as well as sales of energy efficient lighting systems. By 2017, the market will grow to $103.4 billion, the cleantech market intelligence firm forecasts.

Framework Stormwater EPA Announces Assistance

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WASHINGTON – Today the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a new framework to help local governments meet their Clean Water Act obligations. The Integrated Municipal Stormwater and Wastewater Planning Approach Framework assists EPA regional offices, states, and local governments to develop voluntary storm and wastewater management plans and implement effective integrated approaches that will protect public health by reducing overflows from wastewater systems and pollution from stormwater. In developing the framework, the EPA worked in close coordination with a variety of stakeholders, including publicly owned treatment works, state water permitting authorities, local governments, and nonprofit environmental groups.
EPA’s framework outlines new flexibility to pursue innovative, cost-saving solutions, like green infrastructure, and will help communities as they develop plans that prioritize their investments in storm and wastewater infrastructure.