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“DC factory” picks up Energy Efficiency Award from German Energy Agency

Envirotec Magazine

The German Energy Agency’s Energy Efficiency Award “stands for responsibility, innovation and entrepreneurship and has been showcasing concrete successes for the energy transition and climate protection since 2007,” says an announcement.

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Generac further expands into grid business with ecobee acquisition

Renewable Energy World

About a year ago, Generac acquired DERMS provider Enbala to further its smart grid 2.0 capabilities and yesterday, the company said it is adding smart home technology company ecobee to its family. One of the first companies to deliver smart thermostats, ecobee was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

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Southern Company: 2024 Year in Review

3BL Media

Initiated in 2010 as part of the Department of Energys Smart Grid Investment Grant, this project has prevented nearly seven million outage minutes from the beginning of 2023 through May 2024. As part of this goal, the company is aiming to reach a 50 percent reduction in GHG emissions from 2007 levels by 2030.

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