Electricity

Cap-and-Trade System Might Cost Less Than Critics Say

The financial impact of regulating coal-fired power plants that produce carbon dioxide emissions under a cap-and-trade system is much less than previously projected, and a ...

U.S. Adds Nearly 1,700 MW of Wind Capacity in Q3

The U.S. wind energy industry has installed 1,649 megawatts (MW) of new power generating capacity in the third quarter, which is higher than either the second ...

Chipotle Adding On-site Solar to 75 Restaurants

Burrito chain Chipotle Mexican Grill plans to install solar panels atop 75 restaurants over the next year. In total, the panels should produce about 500 kilowatt ...

P&G Cuts CO2 Emissions and Water In Half Since 2002

The Procter & Gamble Company (P&G) has reduced (per unit of production) water consumption by 52 percent, energy usage by 48 percent, CO2 emissions by ...

Tesco’s UK Import Warehouse to be 100% Biomass Powered

UK retailer Tesco plans to tap into a 295 megawatt biomass power plant in Teesport, England, to supply 100 percent of the energy needs ...

CSC Targets 30% Energy Reduction

CSC, a global IT services provider, has taken steps over the past year to ensure a sustainable environment by focusing on programs such as energy reduction, ...

Intelligent Lighting Controls Deliver ROI in 3 Years

More building owners and managers are considering intelligent lighting systems to cut energy use because lighting, on average, accounts for approximately one-quarter of a building's overall ...

Wells Fargo Targets 20% U.S. Emissions Cut

Banking giant Wells Fargo & Co. plans to reduce its U.S. greenhouse gas emissions 20 percent by 2018, compared to a 2008 baseline. The ...

Stop Cooling the Data Center

Cooling is not going to be a major contributor to data center costs in five years. In fact, in five years, the temperature in ...

Xerox Chalks Waste Prevention Success Up to Lean Six Sigma

Xerox, which manages Procter & Gamble's worldwide print operations, has been able to help P&G cut operational costs 20-25 percent by helping control when ...

Renewables More Viable at Commercial Buildings After DC Power Standard

Businesses are now able to more easily adopt renewable energy sources and energy-saving devices with the introduction of the first DC power standard for commercial buildings. ...

Thales Cuts Energy Use 10%, CO2 Emissions 4%

By using cleaner energy and employee's efforts to reduce energy consumption, Thales has achieved a ten percent reduction in fossil fuel consumption and a 3.8 ...

Largest Defense Solar Facility May Get Bigger

Previously announced as having 500 megawatts in capacity, the Fort Irwin solar facility may end up double that size. The ...

Brewery Flips Switch on Methane-to-Energy Plant

A heat and power project that takes methane gas created at a brewery and converts it into clean energy to run a nearby hospital ...

Electric Vehicles – Getting The Plug-Ins Plugged In

It’s an exciting vision, really – a whole new generation of clean, energy-efficient plug-in electric vehicles capable of running for long periods from a ...

Auction Recommended for California’s Allocation of Emission Allowances

Regulation of greenhouse gas emissions in the electricity sector under a cap-and-trade system in California poses significant policy questions about how to allocate tradable emission allowances, ...

Greener Dawn Building Goes Carbon Neutral

After relocating to a building that takes advantage of natural ventilation to reduce heating and cooling bills, and purchasing carbon credits to ...

Software Tracks Energy Across Real Estate Portfolios

Facility and corporate real estate managers can better manage their energy expenses and maintenance through a new software that is specific to facilities management. Planon's Green Intelligence for Facilities is intended for corporations, governments and ...

Zero-emissions Locomotive Unveiled

A battery-operated locomotive promises to unleash no emissions during its operation, aside from emissions associated with charging its massive batteries. A prototype 1,500-horsepower switching locomotive ...