TITLE: US Government Plays Matchmaker on Energy Efficiency Finance
SOURCE: Environmental Finance
DATE: 07/14/11
LINK: http://www.environmental-finance.com/news/view/1853
SUMMARY: Environmental Finance profiles Metrus Energy, Inc.’s selection for participation in the White House/DOE’s Better Buildings Challenge. Metrus provides solutions that eliminate the first-cost hurdle for energy efficiency retrofits and provide customers with a comprehensive and adaptable platform to reduce their energy costs and green their facilities.
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Metrus Profiled in Environmental Finance
July 14th, 2011Metrus Selected to Help Achieve President Obama’s Goal of a 20% Reduction in Commercial & Industrial Energy Use by 2020
July 11th, 2011TITLE: Metrus Selected to Help Achieve President Obama’s Goal of a 20% Reduction in Commercial & Industrial Energy Use by 2020
SOURCE: Fierce Energy
DATE: 07/07/11
LINK: http://www.fierceenergy.com/story/metrus-finance-better-buildings-challenge/2011-07-05
SUMMARY: Metrus Energy, Inc. will utilize its proven efficiency financing solutions to develop and finance projects for large private sector customers to help meet the ambitious Better Buildings Challenge goal of reducing U.S. commercial & industrial energy use by 20% by 2020. Metrus removes first-cost barriers for customers by financing projects through a power purchase agreement (PPA) like structure that is designed specifically for large-scale efficiency retrofits.
White House Selects Metrus Energy for Better Buildings Challenge
July 1st, 2011TITLE: White House Selects Metrus Energy for Better Buildings Challenge
SOURCE: Metrus Energy
DATE: 06/30/11
LINK: (click to open in new window)
SUMMARY: Metrus Energy, Inc. today announced its selection as a financial partner under the White House’s Better Buildings Challenge (BBC) and as a Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) Commitment to Action participant. The BBC is a newly implemented program of the White House’s Better Buildings Initiative. Metrus CEO Bob Hinkle accepted the honor today from Secretary of Energy Steven Chu and former President Bill Clinton at the CGI America conference in Chicago.
Metrus Energy Chosen to Green Alabama’s Buildings
May 4th, 2011TITLE: Metrus Energy Chosen to Green Alabama’s Buildings
SOURCE: Metrus Energy
DATE: 05/04/11
LINK: (click to open in new window)
SUMMARY: Metrus Energy, Inc., a company that brings a new approach to energy efficiency, announced today it has been selected as a financial services partner under the AlabamaSAVES™ program. Backed by the Department of Energy, AlabamaSAVES provides low-interest rate financing for energy saving upgrades at existing industrial and commercial buildings. Together, Metrus and the AlabamaSAVES program will expand energy efficiency investments statewide, helping businesses save more energy and improve their bottom-line.
Metrus profiled in WSJ article “Buy Now, Pay Later”
February 28th, 2011TITLE: Metrus profiled in WSJ article “Buy Now, Pay Later”
SOURCE: Wall Street Journal
DATE: 02/28/11
LINK: (click to open in new window)
SUMMARY: The upfront cost of energy efficiency can be a stumbling block to more efficient lighting, insulation, air conditioning and other equipment. Entrepreneurs, utilities and governments are experimenting fervently with financing arrangements that attempt to show property owners that some energy upgrades are not only feasible but economically smart.
Metrus Highlighted in Recent Kiplinger Letter
February 25th, 2011TITLE: Metrus Highlighted in Recent Kiplinger Letter
SOURCE: Kiplinger
DATE: 02/25/11
LINK: (article available at Kiplinger only with paid subscription – click to open in new window)
SUMMARY: Metrus Energy and its innovative financing solutions were highlighted in a recent edition of Kiplinger’s Letter. The newsletter underscored Metrus’ ability to fund 100% of the front-end cost of efficiency projects and base customer repayment solely on realized savings.
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RoseRyan names Northern California’s top 25 movers & shakers in cleantech
February 3rd, 2011TITLE: RoseRyan names Northern California’s top 25 movers & shakers in cleantech
SOURCE: RoseRyan Press Release
DATE: 02/03/11
LINK: (click to open in new window)
SUMMARY: RoseRyan’s list of cleantech leaders in 2010 features 15 new faces, adds research stars and goes lighter on the politicos—a reflection of the fact that Bay Area cities have already rolled out the welcome mat for cleantech companies. Bob Hinkle, founder and CEO of Metrus Energy, is featured as someone to watch in 2011.
How to Make Energy Efficiency Affordable
January 20th, 2011TITLE: How to Make Energy Efficiency Affordable
SOURCE: Reuters (contributed by Elisa Wood)
DATE: 01/20/11
LINK: (click to open in new window)
SUMMARY: Energy efficiency is a tortoise in the green energy race. Not glamorous like solar, wind or smart grid, it tends to plod along in the back of the pack, attracting little media attention. But being last can be a good thing; you learn from the frontrunners.
Taking the Risk out of Energy Efficiency Projects
January 10th, 2011TITLE: Taking the Risk out of Energy Efficiency Projects
SOURCE: technology review
DATE: 01/10/11
LINK: (click to open in new window)
SUMMARY: In December BAE, which has its U.S. headquarters in Arlington, Virginia, announced a $2 million project to upgrade heating and cooling equipment, pumps, and motors and control systems at its facility in Greenlawn, New York. The company won’t be paying that price for the upgrades, however. Instead, it will pay project developer Metrus Energy an amount based on how much it saves on energy use.
BAE Plans $2 Million “No-Money-Down” Retrofit
December 15th, 2010TITLE: BAE Plans $2 Million “No-Money-Down” Retrofit
SOURCE: Environmental Leader
DATE: 12/15/10
LINK: (click to open in new window)
SUMMARY: Defense industry giant BAE Systems plans $2 million in energy efficiency investments at its Greenlawn, NY, facility. The project includes heating and cooling system upgrades, high-efficiency pumps, motors and controls, and measures that will reduce electric and natural gas consumption.