Consumption
BP Predicts Small Future Role for Renewables
Energy production by renewable sources will roughly quadruple by 2030, but the use of such energy will still only account for fraction of energy consumption, ...
CertainTeed Cuts Energy, Water Use, Landfill Waste
Building products manufacturer CertainTeed has reduced energy consumption by 15 percent and water usage by 24 percent over the past four years.
The Valley Forge, Penn., ...
Drop Research Into New Energy Sources and Improve Efficiency, Says ACEEE
America is thinking too small when it comes to energy efficiency, while also making the mistake of "crowding out" economically beneficial investments in energy ...
IBM, 1E, Verdiem ‘Best in Breed’ for PC Power Management
1E, IBM and Verdiem should always be on the shortlist for companies seeking PC power management products, according to a report by technology consultants Ovum.
In ...
Patagonia Pioneers Sustainability Legal Status
Outdoor clothing company Patagonia has become the first company in California to elect to be a "benefit corporation." The legal status affords a company's directors ...
How the Public Sector Can Use More Current Resources and Cut Costs
Efficiency Matters
Improving the efficiency of IT tops the list for enterprises as they go into 2012, according to independent research firm Forrester Research, ...
NREL: Commercial Mowers Use More Gas Than Cars
Regularly-used commercial lawnmowers can consume more fuel than a typical car, according to a guide to alternative fuel vehicles published by the National Renewable Energy ...
Minnesota Retrofits to Save $3m a Year
Energy efficiency improvements across 36 facilities in Minnesota will generate more than $3 million in permanent, ongoing energy savings every year for the foreseeable future, ...
Climate Savers Releases Energy Efficiency Guide for Networking Devices
The Climate Savers Computing Initiative (CSCI) has released its Energy Efficiency Guide for Networking Devices (EEG). The white paper is the third in ...
Trane Launches GE Software-Based Data Center Management Tool
Heating and cooling product manufacturer Trane has launched an intelligent building automation platform that uses GE software.
Tracer XT was developed in response to data center customer ...
Del Monte Taps Locus for Energy Management
Del Monte Foods has selected Locus Technologies' ePortal platform to provide an integrated system for monitoring and managing its energy use, water, and other sustainability efforts.
The ...
Battery Rooms Can Be Hotbeds of Waste
Six out of the eight most common sources of waste in warehouses can be found in the battery room, according to Harold Vanasse, vice president of ...
Mercedes Benz Unveils Efficient ‘Aero Trailer’
Mercedes Benz has designed a concept haulage trailer that reduces wind resistance by 18 percent and improves fuel economy by 5 percent.
The product, with the working ...
Standards & Compliance Briefing: Climate Bonds, ISO 50001, Cradle to Cradle, Green Leaf
The Climate Bonds Initiative has released a prototype Climate Bond Standard - a screening tool for investors and governments to support investment in the ...
Noesis Energy Reveals ‘Freemium’ Business Model
Noesis Energy is to start giving away its energy management software, then charging customers for additional services related to the products.
The company is hoping this "freemium" ...
Allianz Deploys IO Anywhere Modular Data Center
Allianz Global Investors of America has deployed IO's IO Anywhere, a modular data center technology platform. By choosing the modular platform, ...
International Paper Announces Green Goals
International Paper has committed to use 15 percent less energy and reduce its absolute greenhouse gas emissions by 20 percent by 2020, against ...
Austin, Texas, Joins US’s Top Ten Renewable Energy Buyers
The recent announcement by the City of Austin, Texas, that it is now powers all of its facilities using only renewable energyhas made the municipality ...
GSA Issues Net Zero Retrofit Challenge
The U.S. General Services Administration has announced its Net Zero Renovation Challenge, which aims to get the private sector to improve the energy performance of federal ...
Green Drive Saves Hilton $74m in Two Years
LightStay, the sustainability measurement system used by Hilton Worldwide and its portfolio of 10 hotel brands, has saved the company more than $74 million since its ...
