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California’s Climate Disclosure Laws: What You Need to Know

Thousands of companies doing business in California will be required to disclose their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and climate-related financial risk under the state’s three new climate disclosure bills.  Corporate Data Accountability Act (Senate Bill 253): Effective 2026 Climate-Related Financial… Continue Reading →

Burton Sandwich Shoppe 2023

The Burton team ushered in the holiday season with a company party, sharing joy, good cheer, and lots of laughs with our co-workers and significant others. It was the perfect start to spreading good will, as the next day, we… Continue Reading →

Achieving Top Performing Buildings with ENERGY STAR® and LEED

Building owners and operators are faced with significant operating challenges in today’s markets. A few questions that are commonly asked may include: How can we reduce energy usage and operating costs most effectively? How can we be better stewards of… Continue Reading →

BURTON ENERGY GROUP EARNS 2023 ENERGY STAR® PARTNER OF THE YEAR – SUSTAINED EXCELLENCE AWARD FOR NINTH YEAR IN A ROW

Burton Energy Group is proud to announce that it has received the 2023 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year – Sustained Excellence Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy for the ninth year in… Continue Reading →

A Warmer Than Normal Winter Continues to Drive Natural Gas Prices Lower

Natural gas prices declined for seven straight weeks, but for the first time this year, closed out the other week slightly higher at $2.514 per MMBtu. Since then, the market has declined further, with the prompt month trading near $2.275… Continue Reading →

Natural Gas Prices Decline to Lowest Levels in a Year

It has been a bearish start to the year for the natural gas market. Natural gas prices have fallen to their lowest level in more than a year, closing out last week with the February contract settling at $3.419 per… Continue Reading →

Electricity Basics

Those of us in the energy business throw around words like Peak Demand, kilowatt-hours and Power. What do these terms mean? Why is it important to understand the differences? Knowing what these terms mean is the first step in understanding… Continue Reading →

U. S. Natural Gas Storage Inventory Increases to Improve Fundamentals Before Winter

The natural gas fundamentals have continued to improve in recent weeks in the U.S. and market pricing has been reflective of this shift. Natural gas storage now sits 1% below last year’s level and 2.1% below the five-year average, for… Continue Reading →

Natural Gas Prices Fall to Three-Month Low

Natural gas prices are up 73% year-to-date, but have recently fallen to a three-month low, after declining for the eighth straight week. The October NYMEX natural gas contract settled at $6.868 per MMBtu, nearly 27% below the September contract settle…. Continue Reading →

Celebrating ENERGY STAR® and Certification Nation

Burton Energy Group has been grateful to partner with ENERGY STAR over the years to help promote ENERGY STAR® certifications for buildings. Burton is honored to have been awarded our 10th ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year Award earlier in… Continue Reading →

Inflation Reduction Act – Climate Provisions

On August 16, 2022, President Joe Biden signed into law the Inflation Reduction Act. This bill included ~$370 billion in tax credits, grants, loans, and other incentives to cut emissions 40% by 2030. While the guidance around these provisions will… Continue Reading →

Significant Heat Across the U.S. Drives Natural Gas Prices

Natural gas prices experienced another month of wild swings. The August contract dropped below $6 per MMBtu, settling as low as $5.424 per MMBtu, to start the month. Significant heat and low storage injections sent prices rising more than 60%… Continue Reading →

Water Efficiency and Sustainability/ESG Framework

Consider the following points: Point 1: Sustainable water management means using water in a way that meets current, ecological, social, and economic needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet those same needs. Point 2: The U.S. population… Continue Reading →

A Scarce New World

The stories of Supply chain issues have become commonplace. We are all feeling it in the costs of the products that we purchase every day. One of these challenges that has become prevalent to all energy and facility managers is… Continue Reading →

LEED? What’s the Benefit and How to Obtain Certification

As the push toward carbon neutrality continues, the buildings we live and work in have a significant role in Greenhouse Gas Emissions. In 2020, the EPA estimated that Commercial & Residential buildings accounted for 13% of the total greenhouse gasses… Continue Reading →

A Challenging Road Ahead

The cover story from last month’s “The Economist” magazine was an excellent expose’ on the current environment we are facing. My colleagues and I have been helping our clients navigate this new reality, and more importantly, prepare for the uncertainty… Continue Reading →

Shutdown of Freeport LNG Facility Places Bearish Pressure on Natural Gas Prices

After surging above $9 per MMBtu in May, natural gas prices have retreated significantly and the July contract settled at $6.551 per MMBtu, 26% below the June contract. The fire at the Freeport LNG facility has removed nearly 17% of… Continue Reading →

Burton’s Veteran Build- Habitat for Humanity

On Saturday, June 4th, six Burton employees woke up in the early hours of the morning to participate in a Habitat for Humanity build in Douglasville, GA. This wasn’t the first time a Burton group volunteered with Habitat, but it… Continue Reading →

City Energy Mandates – When and How to Comply

We’ve noticed a growing trend that is difficult for many companies to plan for and implement, which involves city mandated benchmarking and other energy initiatives. There are many reasons why this is the case. First, the list of cities requiring … Continue Reading →

Energy: A Safe Bet During Inflation?

Financial players can assume some level of economic turbulence at the turn of every decade or so.  As we closed out the 2021 calendar year and transitioned into 2022, American consumers and corporations were welcomed with the greatest inflationary levels… Continue Reading →

BURTON ENERGY GROUP EARNS 2022 ENERGY STAR® SUSTAINED-EXCELLENCE AWARD FOR EIGHTH YEAR IN A ROW

Burton Energy Group is proud to announce that it has received the 2022 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year—Sustained Excellence Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy for eight years in a row. The… Continue Reading →

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