Efficiency
Maker of Jack Daniels Cuts Energy Use 2.3%, GHG Emissions Rise 9%
Brown-Forman Corp., a producer and marketer of several leading beverage alcohol brands, has cut its energy use by 2.3 percent, although its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions ...
Top 5 Energy Management System Considerations
The economy has forced most - if not all - U.S. companies to seek ways to reduce non-essential and otherwise variable costs. A new opportunity ...
American Airlines Cuts Emissions 5%
American Airlines emitted 29.1 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalents in 2008, down 5 percent from the previous year. Its operational intensity ratio, or emissions ...
Feds Add $300M to Boost Commercial Trucking Sector
The nation's supply chain is getting an energy-efficient shot in the arm that will make transporting goods more cost-effective, energy efficient and environmentally friendly. A series ...
Chipmaker AMD to Reduce Emissions 33% by 2011
Already having reduced emissions 6 percent from 2007 to 2008, AMD plans to further reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 33 percent by 2011. At the company's ...
NY Times Lighting Retrofit Saves $600K Annually
By conducting a lighting retrofit, the New York Times skyscraper has been able to reduce electricity used for lighting from 1.28 watts per square foot to ...
Schools Find Energy Savings in Lighting Retrofits, Green Roofs
Educational facilities from colleges to grade schools are finding that they can achieve significant cost savings as well as reduce their carbon footprint by implementing a ...
McDonald’s, Margaritas Invest in Eco Strategies to Reduce Costs
Restaurants are making big investments in improving energy efficiency as well as adding conservation and sustainability measures to reduce costs. Some of these initiatives include "green" ...
Sony’s Director of Environmental Sustainability Talks Up Renewables
Short video of John Rego, director of environmental sustainability at Sony Pictures Entertainment, discussing the company's efforts at using renewable energy ...
$100M Lighting Retrofits Could Save $350M at Hospitals
LED Saving Solutions is offering $100 million in LED lighting retrofits at zero out-of-pocket expense to over 100 hospitals and major hospital groups across the United ...
Small Businesses Can Benefit From Lighting Retrofits Too
The example of a Pennsylvania pet store saving $200,000 over 25 years after a lighting retrofit is ample evidence that not only major facilities can reap ...
Germany Plows $705M Into Electric Car Development
Germany aims to put a million electric vehicles on its roadways by 2020, and the country is putting $705 million behind the effort to boost adoption ...
White Paper: IT Buyers Need to Look at the Total Cost of Data Centers
In data centers, all costs related to the purchase of electricity and almost all facility costs are directly related to the power use of IT equipment, ...
To Reach E. Coast, Midwest Utilities Consider Mega-lines
To help sell renewable energy to power-hungry East Coast cities, a group of Midwest utilities is developing a study on the feasibility of adding extra-high voltage ...
PepsiCo’s Chicago Plaza Earns Energy Star Certification
By implementing several energy-efficient initiatives and upgrades, PepsiCo's Chicago downtown corporate plaza has earned Energy Star certification. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) also ...
McDonald’s Testing 10 ‘Green’ Restaurant Models
In an effort to test various energy saving and waste-reducing methods, McDonald's is evaluating 10 prototype "green" restaurant locations. The restaurant is treating the 10 locations as ...
AT&T California Cuts Fleet Emissions by 300+ metric tons
In 2008, AT&T California deployed 105 alternative-fuel vehicles in more than 30 cities, received Energy Star certification for five facilities, installed a one-megawatt solar system and ...
More Than 1,100 Companies, Groups Lobbying on Climate Bill
Companies and advocacy groups are pushing harder than ever, and spending more than ever, to make their voices heard on climate change. In the 12 weeks ...
Dell Cuts Power Use by 48M KWH, Saves $5.8M
Dell expects to save about $5.8 million a year as a result of energy-saving initiatives and building upgrades in its facilities worldwide. The computer maker expects ...
ACT Data Center Passes LEED Platinum Test
If there's one thing the people at ACT know, it's how to take a test. When it came to making the grade for a new data ...
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