Refitting
High-Rise Building Lighting Retrofit Saves $160,000 Annually
Westwood Gateway Towers in Los Angeles is saving more than $160,000 annually, or 35 percent per year, in energy costs, thanks to a retrofit ...
Air National Guard Invests in Green Energy
The U.S. Air National Guard is increasingly investing in green energy as it seeks to reach its goal of generating 25 percent of its energy ...
San Jose State Saving $300,000 After Retrofit
San Jose State is saving $300,000 a year on electricity costs after a lighting retrofit project reduced energy consumption at one of its buildings by ...
CA Sues FHFA Over Efficiency Program
The state of California announced Wednesday that it would sue two quasi-government agencies over their decision not to purchase mortgages from participants in the Property ...
Commercial Buildings Guzzle 37% of CA’s Energy
Commercial buildings are responsible for 37 percent of California’s energy needs, according to a new report by Next 10.
The findings suggest a new, untapped ...
Roundup – Toyota, HSBC, Empire State
Toyota to launch green-car barrage in 2012
CNet
HSBC Drops Indonesian Palm Oil After Illegal Deforestation Report
Triple Pundit
Empire State Building ...
PIT to Save $158,000 on Lighting Retrofit
Pittsburgh International Airport announced plans for a lighting retrofit that will save $158,000 in energy costs once its replaces its current light fixtures with ...
Maine Efficiency Program Can Save Businesses up to 30% on Lighting Costs
Businesses in Maine can apply for a rebate under Efficiency Maine's Prescriptive Incentives program for their energy-efficient retrofits, which in some cases have saved ...
Green Building Market To Hit $173.5 Billion by 2015
From 2010 to 2015, the total US green building market value is projected to increase from $71.1 billion to $173.5 billion, according to ...
5 ‘Green’ Retrofits Electricians Should Pitch to Drive Business
Earlier this year I wrote about the “coming renaissance of electrical contracting,” an upward trend of electricians transitioning into ...
EPA Issues New SO2 Guidelines
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued new standards for sulfur dioxide (SO2) yesterday in a ruling that is likely to raise costs ...
Roundup – UofC, Fed Court, CRMC, DOE
Energy Efficiency Should Become Core Business Strategy
Statesman Journal
University of Chicago Reduces Carbon Footprint
BusinessWire
Distributed Innovation to Tackle Climate Change
Huffington Post...
Environmental Leader Introduces EL Insights – Data, Market Intelligence and Insights on Energy and Environmental Technology
Environmental Leader LLC is pleased to announce its latest offering for decision-makers, EL Insights, a subscription-based information source delivering critical data and insights on ...
SSCSS Reduces Energy Use by 50% with Lighting Retrofit
Sony Supply Chain Solutions Singapore (SSCSS) has cut energy use in its warehouse by more than 50 percent by installing energy-efficient and dimmable lighting. It ...
Solar Rebates Still Owed to Thousands of Floridians
Thousands of Floridians are still owed solar rebates, although the fund to pay them has run dry, according to a report in the South Florida Sun-Sentinel. According to the report, The Florida Solar ...
Corus Installs Gas Recovery System at Steelworks in Wales
Corus, part of the Indian Tata Steel Group, has opened a £60 million ($87.0 million) plant at its Port Talbot steelworks in Wales ...
Mass Save Contractors Complain About Preferred Vendor
Weatherization and energy efficiency contractors in Massachusetts are protesting changes to a state-wide energy efficiency program they say is sending potential customers to a preferred ...
Fresh & Easy Undertakes LED Retrofit Project
Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market, the US subsidiary of Tesco plc, will have its medium temperature cases in its 159 stores retrofitted with LED lighting ...
LED Lighting Targets Walk-in Freezers at Retail Stores
PowerSecure International's EfficientLights business has expanded its LED lighting portfolio with the introduction of two new LED lighting products, targeted at walk-in freezer/coolers and open ...
Five Tips for Selecting LED Lighting Systems
LED lighting retrofits can offer businesses two key benefits: some fixtures can deliver up to an 85 percent energy savings and the life span ...
Renewables Briefing: World’s Biggest Offshore Wind Farm, 1.3 MW Solar Installation at Navy's SPAWAR
