Facebook, Bank of America buoy $1.7bn Better Buildings expansion

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The Department of Energy is enlisting new corporate muscle in its bid to power businesses more efficiently with the Better Buildings Challenge

A social media company, a big bank, a fast food conglomerate, a university and a Vegas casino: That's not a premise for a bad joke, but rather a snapshot of the large companies that this week signed on...

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