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.
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 ...
High-Efficiency Motors, Drives Can Cut 10% of Energy Spend
A medium-sized industrial company with an electricity spend of £50,000 ($78,000) could save £5,000 per year by fitting variable speed drives and higher efficiency ...
Office Tower Gains 20% Efficiency; Seattle U. Installs Fabric Ductwork
A Seattle University library and 17-floor Dallas office tower have installed systems to dramatically improve efficiency of their heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems....
Mammoth Releases Water Source Heat Pumps
Air conditioning manufacturer Mammoth has released two water source heat pumps with an energy efficiency ratio of up to 21.0 and a coefficient of performance of ...
Asda Launches $1.3bn Sustainabilty Savings Drive
Sustainability initiatives carried out by U.K. grocery store chain Asda saved the company £70 million ($110 million) in 2010 and it has committed to new goals ...
Siemens: ‘World’s Most Efficient’ Gas Turbine Set For US Manufacture
Siemens has just opened a U.S. facility that will produce what the company is calling the world's most efficient gas turbines, reports Greentechmedia.
The 340-megawatt H ...
Marriott to Install Demand Response at Over 250 Hotels
Marriott International and Constellation Energy have agreed to develop over 23 MW of load response capability across more than 250 of the hotel’s properties ...
World’s Second-Largest Data Center Nabs LEED Gold
Quality Technology Services has achieved LEED Gold certification at its Atlanta Metro facility, which it says is the world’s second-largest data centers.
LEED president ...
Heinz Cuts Solid Waste 46% Since 2005
Heinz has cut its production of solid waste per unit of production by 45.6 percent since 2005, according to the company’s 2011 Corporate Social ...
Fed Agencies Ordered to Cut Travel, Printing, IT 20%
President Obama heralded a program that has saved the Commerce Department $1.8 million off its cell phone bills, as he directed agencies to ...
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" ...
Ilios Launches Efficient Water Heater
Ilios Dynamics, a subsidiary of Tecogen Inc., has announced the commercial availability of the Ilios High Efficiency Water Heater.
The water heater extracts energy from the atmosphere ...
Are Your Servers Running Efficiently?
Last July, the US federal government announced plans to shut 40 percent of its data centers over the next four years. With more ...
Serious Energy Offers No-Cost Efficiency Retrofits
Serious Energy has launched a building upgrade service that the company says won't cost building owners a penny.
The firm developed SeriousCapital in part ...
