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The World's Largest Resort-Hotel-Casino Renews Its Facility Operations Agreement with Veolia Energy
Veolia Energy North America - Veolia Energy North America, a leading provider of sustainable energy services and facility operations and management solutions, is delighted to announce that it has renewed its contract with the world’s largest resort-hotel-casino, The Venetian Las Vegas. more...
HONEYWELL AWARDED SMART GRID GRANT FROM U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Honeywell Utility Solutions - Honeywell (NYSE:HON) today announced it has been awarded an $11.4-million grant from the Department of Energy (DOE) as part of the largest single energy grid modernization investment in U.S. more...
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Marriott, TXU Energy Ink Green Deal
TXU Energy - More than 40 Marriott hotels throughout Texas are doing their part to help the Texas environment. more...
KEMA sees opportunities to address end-use data gap for energy efficiency, grid reliability goals
KEMA - KEMA (www.kema.com) has identified opportunities to address existing gaps in and problems with energy end-use data used to support utility energy efficiency programs, electric capacity markets, and environmental policy. more...

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