Efficiency
Efficiency measures the ratio of what is input to what is generated. The less energy, resources and material required to generate a final product, the more efficient it is considered. These stories cover environmental efficiency, cost efficiency, energy efficiency, manufacturing efficiency, electrical efficiency, fuel efficiency and more.
ACEEE Chief Calls 2011 Energy Efficiency Progress a Mixed Bag
Efforts to improve energy efficiency progressed in many areas in 2011 while stagnating in others, according to the executive director of American Council For An Energy ...
Creative Solutions for Cooling Revealed
Groundwater cooling and recycling water from a decorative fountain are two examples of creative ways to save money and energy on a facility's cooling, ...
Siemens Fixing Security Holes in Industrial Control Systems
Siemens is working to patch security holes found in its industrial control systems that are widely used to manage - and improve the energy efficiency ...
Honeywell Wins State Department ESPCs
The U.S. Department of State has awarded Honeywell an energy savings performance contract for a project at two of its facilities in the Washington, D.C., ...
Veolia, Others Using Carbon Footprint ‘Game’ to Set Bonuses
A number of companies in the U.K. including waste management firm Veolia are using a computer program to base staff bonuses on their carbon footprint, ...
FedEx to Fund Transportation Projects in Mexico, Brazil, India
FedEx will provide $1.4 million over two years to EMBARQ - the World Resources Institute’s sustainable transport arm - to provide technical expertise on sustainable ...
ACEEE Report Calls for Haulage Trailer Efficiency Guidelines
Trailer efficiency should be the first item on the list when the EPA and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration next consider fuel efficiency and greenhouse ...
IBM Backs ‘People Power’ as Next Renewable
Anything that moves or produces heat has the potential to create energy that can be captured, and such human activities as walking, jogging and bicycling ...
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 ...
Maverick Chooses Meritor Automatic Tire Inflation
Maverick Transportation has chosen the Meritor Tire Inflation System by Pressure Systems International as a standard fuel-saving measure on all new trailers purchased in 2012.
MTIS ...
Pulp Mill ‘Right-Sizes’ One Motor, Saves 800 MWH/Year
No one wants to be responsible for building an industrial system that under-performs. But when equipment is oversized, energy efficiency can ...
Siemens to Buy eMeter
Siemens Industry Inc. has signed an agreement to acquire all of the stock of smart grid firm eMeter Corporation.
The parties expect to close the deal in ...
Frito-Lay Asks Town for $600k to Aid Water Efficiency, Automation
Frito-Lay is asking the town of Vancouver, Wash., for $585,000 in water bill credits over three years, to enable its local plant to make ...
Leaders in Energy Management Software Named
CA Technologies, CarbonSystems, IBM and Verisae have emerged as the leading providers of enterprise-scale energy management software, according to a study from analysis firm Verdantix.
Green ...
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 ...
Siemens, PortVision Maritime Systems ‘Save Time, Money’
Siemens Industry and PortVision have released new maritime systems that claim to save vessel and fleet owners time and cut energy costs.
Siemens has announced ...
Woolworths Cuts CO2 Intensity 8% as Carbon Tax Looms
Woolworths Limited achieved a carbon intensity of 881 tons of CO2e per $m EBIT in 2011, eight percent below the 2010 level of 956 ...
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 ...
ABB Improves Ship Propulsion System’s Efficiency
Marine power and automation technology group ABB says that recent modifications to its Azipod propulsion unit frame design have improved its hydrodynamic efficiency by more than ...
Standards & Compliance Briefing: Green Coins, Organics Vote, LEED
The U.S. Mint announced that its West Point, N.Y., facility has been accepted in the Energy Department's Superior Energy Performance program, just one of the steps ...
