Category Energy at Work

BURTON ENERGY GROUP EARNS 2024 ENERGY STAR® PARTNER OF THE YEAR – SUSTAINED EXCELLENCE AWARD FOR 10th YEAR IN A ROW

Burton Energy Group is proud to announce that it has received the 2024 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year – Sustained Excellence Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for the tenth year in a row. “Burton Energy Group is… Continue Reading →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

Natural Gas Continues to Experience Wild Price Swings

It has been a wild ride into spring this year, feeling more like a rollercoaster, with the volatility across the energy markets. The lingering winter temperatures, sanctions on Russia, increased exports, and market speculation has caused prices to whipsaw more… Continue Reading →

Retail Support of $400B in Revenue

Twenty years ago, Burton Energy Group started with a single 3-month contract with a hospitality client and has since grown to manage over a billion square feet across nearly 50,000 locations. This includes 14 Fortune 500 companies as well as… Continue Reading →

European Demand Drives U.S. Energy Prices

Natural gas prices experienced some relief last week, declining nearly 6% from the previous week’s close, but has recently disconnected from the rest of the energy market and is currently trending higher. The March contract rolled off the board at… Continue Reading →

Unprecedented Volatility Drives February Natural Gas Price

“Volatility” and “unprecedented” continue to be the theme of energy markets as we move into 2022. Over the past year, natural gas contracts have experienced additional volatility on their final day of trading, before rolling off the board. On average,… Continue Reading →

Natural Gas Starts to Rally again with Cold Weather Forecast

Natural gas prices experienced a bit of a rally to close out the end of the year and the January 2022 NYMEX contract settled at $4.024 per MMBtu. For much of December, the current La Nina pattern in the Pacific… Continue Reading →

Natural Gas Turns Bearish on Mild Winter Temperatures

2021 is now in the books and natural gas prices averaged $3.831 per MMBtu for the year on NYMEX, 84% higher than the 2020 annual average. The bulls have lost some steam going into 2022 and natural gas prices have… Continue Reading →

“Tuning” Up HVAC Equipment for Colder Weather

As I start hearing Christmas tunes being played again this year, and it seems to be earlier every year, thoughts start to turn toward the holiday season and the arrival of colder weather. Whether between choruses of “Winter Wonderland”, “Frosty… Continue Reading →

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