As a source of energy information for many global and U.S. policymakers, International Energy Agency (IEA) reports speak with great authority. In its report released in April, Batteries and Secure Energy Transitions, the agency charts out a path for massive growth in battery energy storage consistent with the goal of ‘Net Zero’ by 2050. 

Topline: The General Services Administration spent $1.2 billion last year on 340 contracts for maintenance in public buildings around the country, but a recent inspector general report says companies are not “complying with the terms” of those contracts.