Author AmandaP

Amanda is the Sustainability Program Coordinator at Burton Energy Group. Having a passion for sustainability and the environment, Amanda has always wanted to help businesses develop more efficient strategies to lessen the environmental impacts of company operations. She finds any excuse to be outside from hiking, running, wakeboarding, standup paddle boarding, and camping, to riding and showing Arabian horses.

ENERGY STAR 2015 Partner of the Year Awards Ceremony

On April 20, 2015 the ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year Awards Ceremony was held at the Marriott Wardman Park in Washington D.C. Out of over 16,000 ENERGY STAR partners, 128 organizations were recognized in 2015 as ENERGY STAR Partner… Continue Reading →

Eying Energy Efficiency in Manufacturing – A National Retail Case Study

With a global footprint and global sales, one of the world’s leading manufacturers and retailers of eyeglasses decided to pursue global carbon emissions reductions in its manufacturing, distribution, and retail facilities. Read our latest case study in which Burton Energy Group performed a combined… Continue Reading →

Burton Energy Group Recognized as an Elite Member of ENERGY STAR’s Certification Nation

2014 marked the 15th anniversary of ENERGY STAR’s Certification Nation for buildings and plants. To celebrate the anniversary, ENERGY STAR provided special recognition to organizations that certified 5, 15, 50, or 150 buildings in 2014. Elite Member certification status is granted… Continue Reading →

Recap from a Successful EEI Key National Accounts Workshop

Burton Energy Group was once again pleased to be a Silver Sponsor of the EEI Key National Accounts Workshop, held in New Orleans from March 15 – 18. This was the best attended EEI meeting in over 6 years, with… Continue Reading →

Burton Partners with Clark Creek Elementary School – a STEM Academy

Burton Energy Group has partnered with Clark Creek Elementary School – a STEM Academy (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) located in Acworth, GA. The school was seeking companies in the community to help demonstrate the real world application of STEM… Continue Reading →

2015 EEI Spring National Key Accounts Workshop

Burton Energy Group is pleased to once again be sponsoring and attending the EEI Key National Accounts Workshop. The upcoming event will be held in New Orleans from March 15 through 18. Burton is sponsoring the workshop smart phone application…. Continue Reading →

New Corporate Website Launched!

The Burton Energy Group team is proud to announce the launch of our new corporate website! We invite you to meet our team, explore our core service offerings, and learn about the value we bring to our clients every day. www.burtonenergygroup.com… Continue Reading →

Welcome New Employees and New Burton Bloggers!

Burton Energy Group is off to a great 2015 with the addition of several new employees and two new Burton Bloggers! Click here to read more about our bloggers and stayed tuned for more upcoming blog posts from The Energy Trail!

14th Annual PB&J Day: 2014!

This past December, the Burton Team had a great time during our annual PB&J Day! During this special Burton team event we made peanut butter and jelly sandwiches for homeless shelters around Atlanta. Hosted by Frank Thomas and his crew at Landmark Restorations,… Continue Reading →

PolicyWatch: Demystifying Smart Meters

Craig, our Energy Policy Watch Dog, found this new interesting topic for our weekly POLICY WATCH…    ComEd has been grabbing a lot of headlines with their initiative to install Smart Meters for all of their residential customers in Illinois by… Continue Reading →

PolicyWatch: DOE Tool Helps Consumers Find Energy Efficiency Funding

Craig, our Energy Policy Watch Dog, found this new interesting topic for our weekly POLICY WATCH…   The start of a new year always brings new changes, and 2014 is no different with respect to energy efficiency. Watching the Presidential State… Continue Reading →

Policy Watch: EU Unveils Energy Policy Goals

Craig, our Energy Policy Watch Dog, found this new interesting topic for our weekly POLICY WATCH…  The European Commission, the EU’s executive body which represents the interests of Europe as a whole, has released energy and carbon emission goals for… Continue Reading →

Policy Watch: Hawaii Pushes for 100% Clean Energy by 2050

Craig, our Energy Policy Watch Dog, found this new interesting topic for our weekly POLICY WATCH… Hawaii state legislators are pushing to make Hawaii the first US state to use 100% clean energy by 2050. This ambitious goal applies to… Continue Reading →

Policy Watch: Georgia PSC Approves Rate Increase

Craig, our Energy Policy Watch Dog, found this new interesting topic for our weekly POLICY WATCH… In the days leading up to Christmas, many Georgia residents received an unwanted gift from the Georgia Public Service Commission in the form of… Continue Reading →

PolicyWatch – Bipartisan Bill Introduced to Eliminate Ethanol Subsidies

Craig, our Energy Policy Watch Dog, found this new interesting topic for our weekly POLICY WATCH…  Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) and Senator Tom Coburn (R-OK) have introduced bi-partisan legislation that challenges ethanol’s status as a renewable energy. The bill proposes… Continue Reading →

Policy Watch: Michigan Considers 100% Energy Deregulation

Craig, our Energy Policy Watch Dog, found this new interesting topic for our weekly POLICY WATCH…  Michigan State Representative Mike Shirkey has proposed legislation that will eliminate the limit on competition in the electric retail market. Proponents say embracing a… Continue Reading →

U.S. Gov’t Increases Energy Budget in FY2014

Craig, our Energy Policy Watch Dog, found this new interesting topic for our weekly POLICY WATCH… If the allocation of U.S. budget funds gives us an idea of how the federal government prioritizes the needs of the American public, then… Continue Reading →

Policy Watch: Colorado Governor Proposes Limits on Fracking Byproducts

Craig, our Energy Policy Watch Dog, found this new interesting topic for our weekly POLICY WATCH… Gov. John Hickenlooper of Colorado introduced legislation that will place strong limits on the amounts of greenhouse gases released through oil and gas production…. Continue Reading →

U.S. Crude Oil Production Exceeds Net Imports

Craig, our Energy Policy Watch Dog, found this new interesting topic for our weekly POLICY WATCH… For the first time in 18 years, US crude oil production will exceed net imports. While the role of the federal government in this… Continue Reading →

Policy Watch: Senate Proposes 25% Renewable Energy Standard

Craig, our Energy Policy Watch Dog, found this new interesting topic for our weekly POLICY WATCH…  Legislation has been proposed in the U.S. Senate that will require states to receive at least 25% of their electricity from renewable energy. There… Continue Reading →

Policy Watch: Federal Courts Deny State Subsidies for Power Plants

Craig, our Energy Policy Watch Dog, found this new interesting topic for our weekly POLICY WATCH… In two separate cases this month in New Jersey and Maryland, federal courts have struck down state mandates ordering customers to pay for the… Continue Reading →

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