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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 ...
GreenChill Supermarkets Reduce Emissions 8.5% in 2008
Supermarkets participating in the EPA's GreenChill program reduced their aggregate emissions 8.5 percent last year. The program, launched in November of 2007, encourages supermarkets to reduce ...
To Become Energy Neutral, Pocono Raceway Adding 3MW Solar Farm
Pocono Raceway in Pennsylvania hopes to become energy neutral upon the completion of a three megawatt solar array in the spring of 2010. The $17-million project will use almost 40,000 photovoltaic solar panels, spread over ...
Study Reveals U.S. Could Reduce Energy Costs by $1.2 trillion
McKinsey & Company released a new research report that shows how the United States can save more than $1.2 trillion in energy costs, which is well ...
Dell Launches Energy Savings Calculator, Energy Star 5.0 PCs
Dell has released a new energy savings calculator aimed at helping businesses determine the energy use of their computers systems, and a broad portfolio of ...
Hotels, Spas Enjoy Big Savings from Green Projects
By implementing energy- and water-saving initiatives, hotels and spas are illustrating how businesses across all industries can reduce their operational costs while cutting their environmental footprint. As ...
Utility Incentives to Drive PC Power Management
Corportations can save $20-60 per computer workstation by implementing power management features, but despite the average payback of less than one year to implement such programs, ...
Pepsi, Sysco, Wal-Mart Tackle Lighting Retrofits
Large companies are seeking big savings from the low-hanging fruit of lighting retrofits. This year, Wal-Mart is adding daylight harvesting systems to 500 stores, reports ...
LED Lighting Offers Energy Savings
Advances in LED lighting offer businesses the ability to add more accent lighting at reduced operational costs. When used in bright-light accent settings, such as hotels, casinos, ...
Cisco Wants to Transform Energy Demand and Use with Smart Buildings
Building on its smart-grid initiative announced in May, Cisco Systems has unveiled its Smart Connected Buildings solution, at Cisco Live in San Francisco, ...
Energy Star Homes Save $250M on Utility Bills in 2008
Nearly 17 percent of all single-family homes built nationally in 2008 earned the U.S. Environmental Protection Energy's Energy Star label, up from 12 percent in 2007, ...
Raytheon Meets Green Goals with IT Help
Raytheon called upon its IT department to help the company meet its commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 33 percent per dollar of revenue between ...
Lighting Retrofit Saves Rogers Centre $300,000 Annually
The Rogers Centre sporting and entertainment complex in Toronto estimates that it is saving more than $300,000 a year on energy costs by using a ...
Hilton Hotel, GSK Install Energy-Saving Window Foil
Hilton Hotel in Vienna recently installed 1,000 m-squared of Luxasolar Clear View's window film, projecting an annual savings of 230,000 kWh and an annual reduction ...
Obama Admin Unveils Energy-Efficiency Efforts, Investments
President Barack Obama and U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu have announced new plans to drive energy efficiency and save American consumers billions of dollars per ...
Sears Tower Slated for $350M Sustainability Makeover
Sears Tower, the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere, is about to get a $350-million makeover that is designed to significantly reduce its energy use by ...
AMF to Save $3M with Lighting Retrofits
AMF Bowling Centers Inc. has completed its energy-efficiency retrofit upgrades at the first 43 out of 286 bowling centers in Texas, California, New York, Florida, Michigan, ...
Core4 Says Data Center Coolers Slash Energy, Water Costs
Making data centers more energy efficient is a daunting task for any IT department but it may be a bit easier with the next-generation data center ...
Sustainability Initiatives Cut Costs by 6-10%
Sustainability initiatives have become a "must have" business imperative for companies, despite budget and return on investment (ROI) challenges, according to a new study from Aberdeen ...
Water Efficiency to Become Critical in Green Building Designs
Over the next five years, water efficiency and conservation will become critical factors in green design, construction and product selection, according to McGraw-Hill Construction's latest ...
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