Energy Management and Conservation will be the lynchpin of the American economy for the next generation. No economy can grow without energy to meet its needs.  As we have seen, fluctuations from the energy sector can have dramatic impacts upon our economy.  Alternative energy, energy management and conservation cannot replace the energy that is currently mass produced.  It can, however, help businesses insulate themselves from the economic shocks delivered by the energy industry.

Today, Energy Management and Conservation is highly fragmented and has not achieved critical mass.  Without consolidation the industry will continue to grow in fits and starts without achieving significant impact.  It is time for players in the industry to look at their businesses and ask the question, "How am I going to grow?".  Of course, one option is through organic growth.  But that is a slow process and without significant outside investment, a very limited option.  M&A offers the opportunity to grow quickly and enable businesses to expand services, product lines or geographically without the need for extensive outside capital.