http://www.environmentalleader.com Environmental Leader Fri, 25 May 2012 17:41:13 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/15/pepco-saves-delaware-college-9-million-in-energy-costs/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/15/pepco-saves-delaware-college-9-million-in-energy-costs/#comments Tue, 15 May 2012 14:35:24 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=76518 Pepco Energy Services will save Delaware Technical Community College more than $9 million in energy costs by installing more than $7 million in energy conservation measures at the college’s Wilmington, Stanton, Terry and Owens campuses, according to the company. The cost savings span the life of the 15-year contract. Conservation measures include converting constant volume [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/15/pepco-saves-delaware-college-9-million-in-energy-costs/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/14/walmart-cuts-outdoor-water-use-with-weathertrak-devices-three-products-launched/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/14/walmart-cuts-outdoor-water-use-with-weathertrak-devices-three-products-launched/#comments Mon, 14 May 2012 06:20:31 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=76453 Walmart stores equipped with WeatherTRAK smart irrigation controllers have reduced outdoor water use an average of 39 percent since they were installed in 2008, the companies have announced. HydroPoint Data Systems supplied 631 of its WeatherTRAK controllers at select Walmart stores. The systems, which are designed to eliminate landscape water waste, harmful run-off and costly [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/14/walmart-cuts-outdoor-water-use-with-weathertrak-devices-three-products-launched/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/10/honestbuildings-com-releases-info-on-250000-nyc-buildings/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/10/honestbuildings-com-releases-info-on-250000-nyc-buildings/#comments Thu, 10 May 2012 15:30:58 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=76182 HonestBuildings.com has released information for more than 250,000 commercial and mixed-use buildings in New York City, representing more than 4 billion square feet. The free web service, which CEO Riggs Kubiak described to Forbes as “a cross between Yelp and LinkedIn for the built environment,” launched its beta platform in late March. In six weeks, [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/10/honestbuildings-com-releases-info-on-250000-nyc-buildings/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/08/microsoft-commits-to-carbon-neutrality-in-fy-2013/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/08/microsoft-commits-to-carbon-neutrality-in-fy-2013/#comments Tue, 08 May 2012 07:33:47 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=76032 Microsoft will charge an internal carbon offset fee starting in fiscal year 2012-2013 in its effort to be carbon neutral beginning July 1, according to the company’s blog. The carbon price will be based on market pricing for renewable energy and carbon offsets, and Microsoft will apply it to operations in more than 100 countries. [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/08/microsoft-commits-to-carbon-neutrality-in-fy-2013/feed/ 4 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/04/doe-guide-to-help-hospitals-achieve-50-energy-savings/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/04/doe-guide-to-help-hospitals-achieve-50-energy-savings/#comments Fri, 04 May 2012 16:10:04 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=75783 LED surgery lights, HVAC systems and improved facility design, among other technologies, can cut large hospitals’ energy costs in half, according to a Department of Energy Guide. The Advanced Energy Design Guide for Large Hospitals, the fourth and final publication in the AEDG series, is designed to help 100,0000-square feet or larger medical centers achieve [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/04/doe-guide-to-help-hospitals-achieve-50-energy-savings/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/04/30/gamma-light-tech-cuts-ships-fuel-emissions-by-75-percent/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/04/30/gamma-light-tech-cuts-ships-fuel-emissions-by-75-percent/#comments Mon, 30 Apr 2012 13:35:28 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=75376 Engineers with Gamma Light & Heavy Industries have developed a propulsion system that can maneuver a ship using 75 percent less fuel than conventional propeller-based technology without losing performance, the company reports. A certified tank test by Lloyd’s Register confirmed that The Gamma Propulsion System is at least four times more efficient than current technology used [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/04/30/gamma-light-tech-cuts-ships-fuel-emissions-by-75-percent/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/04/24/arbys-taps-ecova-for-energy-plan/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/04/24/arbys-taps-ecova-for-energy-plan/#comments Tue, 24 Apr 2012 16:05:00 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=74897 Arby’s Restaurant Group is to work with energy and sustainability management company Ecova to create a strategic energy plan targeting short- and long-term energy savings. Ecova will help Arby’s identify opportunities, set goals, guide the development of a corporate energy policy, establish priorities for implementation, and develop a timetable for achievement, the companies said. The [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/04/24/arbys-taps-ecova-for-energy-plan/feed/ 1 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/04/20/ameresco-snags-4-5m-medical-center-espc/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/04/20/ameresco-snags-4-5m-medical-center-espc/#comments Fri, 20 Apr 2012 12:59:20 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=74729 The University Medical Center of Southern Nevada has awarded Ameresco an energy savings performance contract to install more than $4.5 million of improvements at the facility. The infrastructure improvements made at UMC will save the facility more than $200,000 in energy costs each year, the companies say. The deal announced Thursday marks the energy efficiency and [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/04/20/ameresco-snags-4-5m-medical-center-espc/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/04/17/mccormick-distribution-center-achieves-net-zero-energy-status/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/04/17/mccormick-distribution-center-achieves-net-zero-energy-status/#comments Tue, 17 Apr 2012 13:54:33 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=74352 Spices and seasoning company McCormick & Company and Constellation Energy, a subsidiary of energy provider Exelon, have announced that McCormick’s 363,000-square-foot distribution center in Belcamp, Md., now generates more electricity than it uses. “Net-zero” status was achieved through energy conservation measures implemented by McCormick and the 2011 installation of a 1.8 MW rooftop solar power [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/04/17/mccormick-distribution-center-achieves-net-zero-energy-status/feed/ 1 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/04/13/marriott-headquarters-led-retrofit-to-save-120000-annually-deliver-2-year-roi/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/04/13/marriott-headquarters-led-retrofit-to-save-120000-annually-deliver-2-year-roi/#comments Fri, 13 Apr 2012 14:15:17 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=74195 GE Lighting LED retrofits at Marriott International’s headquarters in Bethesda, Md., will reduce electricity use by 860,000 kWh, or 66 percent, and save more than $120,000 in annual combined energy and maintenance costs, GE Lighting said. The anticipated payback period for the lighting project is slightly more than two years. GE estimates energy expense savings [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/04/13/marriott-headquarters-led-retrofit-to-save-120000-annually-deliver-2-year-roi/feed/ 1 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/04/05/providers-revealed-for-government-backed-commercial-efficiency-projects/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/04/05/providers-revealed-for-government-backed-commercial-efficiency-projects/#comments Thu, 05 Apr 2012 14:35:33 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=73598 British Gas, E.ON and Kingfisher, owner of home improvement chain B&Q, are among 22 initial providers under the Green Deal, the U.K.. government’s program to finance energy efficiency improvements to commercial and residential buildings at no upfront cost to owners. The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) list of initial providers also includes Ampere [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/04/05/providers-revealed-for-government-backed-commercial-efficiency-projects/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/04/04/q-cells-solar-trust-of-america-file-for-bankruptcy-serious-energy-sheds-staff/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/04/04/q-cells-solar-trust-of-america-file-for-bankruptcy-serious-energy-sheds-staff/#comments Wed, 04 Apr 2012 06:27:45 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=73454 Solar manufacturers Q-Cells and Solar Trust of America have filed for bankruptcy, leaving the fate of a 1,000 MW California solar thermal project in doubt, while green building firm Serious Energy is shedding staff, according to reports. Q-Cells is the fourth major German-owned solar manufacturer to file for bankruptcy since December, Bloomberg says. With around [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/04/04/q-cells-solar-trust-of-america-file-for-bankruptcy-serious-energy-sheds-staff/feed/ 1 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/04/03/standards-compliance-briefing-aviation-fuel-handling-agriculture-carbon-credit-carb-clean-green/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/04/03/standards-compliance-briefing-aviation-fuel-handling-agriculture-carbon-credit-carb-clean-green/#comments Tue, 03 Apr 2012 12:30:20 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=73401 Here’s the latest standards and compliance news affecting corporate environmental and energy executives. Today’s briefing includes 12 items. Airlines for America (A4A), the industry trade group for U.S. airlines, and the U.K.-based Energy Institute (EI) have signed a memorandum of understanding to cooperatively develop global aviation fuel-handling standards. The program will focus on how fuel [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/04/03/standards-compliance-briefing-aviation-fuel-handling-agriculture-carbon-credit-carb-clean-green/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/03/29/building-energy-ratings-policy-would-save-18bn-create-59000-jobs-by-2020-report-finds/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/03/29/building-energy-ratings-policy-would-save-18bn-create-59000-jobs-by-2020-report-finds/#comments Thu, 29 Mar 2012 14:15:47 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=73052 A national building energy rating and disclosure policy would cut energy costs by over $18 billion through 2020, and create more than 59,000 net new jobs in that time, a study from the Institute for Market Transformation finds. According to IMT’s Analysis of Job Creation and Energy Cost Savings from Building Energy Rating and Disclosure [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/03/29/building-energy-ratings-policy-would-save-18bn-create-59000-jobs-by-2020-report-finds/feed/ 1 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/03/15/standards-compliance-briefing-international-water-stewardship-federal-ghg-reporting-zigbee-leed-greenroads/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/03/15/standards-compliance-briefing-international-water-stewardship-federal-ghg-reporting-zigbee-leed-greenroads/#comments Thu, 15 Mar 2012 13:30:05 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=71885 The Alliance for Water Stewardship (AWS) released the first draft of its International Water Stewardship Standard at the World Water Forum in Marseille, France. The AWS Standard, which is now open for public comment, focuses around four principles: water governance, water balance, water quality, and important water areas. The White House Council on Environmental Quality [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/03/15/standards-compliance-briefing-international-water-stewardship-federal-ghg-reporting-zigbee-leed-greenroads/feed/ 0