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World Bank Cuts U.S. GHG Emissions 7%, Paper Use 15%
The World Bank has cut its overall greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the financial institution's U.S. buildings by seven percent between 2008 and 2009, according to ...
U.S. Foodservice Lighting Project Yields Energy Savings, Boosts Light Levels 30%
U.S. Foodservice plans to install LED technology and intelligent occupancy sensors from Orion Energy Systems in freezers at five of its facilities, reports Reliable ...
Timberland, Bassett Cut Costs, Emissions with LED Lighting Retrofits
Retail stores such as Timberland and Basset Home Furnishings are realizing the cost and environmental benefits of switching from traditional store lighting to LED lights.
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The Colonnade Hotel Cuts Energy Use 30%
The Colonnade Hotel has completed an energy-efficiency upgrade that has yielded a 30 percent cut in energy use and a utility incentive from NSTAR for ...
Wal-Mart, Walgreens Tackle Energy Use
Retail chains like Wal-Mart and Walgreens are working to reduce energy use as part of their overall business strategy to cut operational costs. In these ...
PC Power Management Tools Reduce Energy Use by 45%
More than 100 million corporate and government PCs are left "powered on" 94 percent of the time, and in most cases, well beyond actual user ...
Bovis Lend Lease Cuts Energy Use With NightWatchman
Bovis Lend Lease set a sustainability target to reduce carbon emissions by 20% over a three year period. As part of ...
Five MA State Facilities to Add Solar
In a move to cut energy budgets at several state facilities, the Massachusetts State Department of Energy Resources (DOER) has signed agreements with Ameresco ...
Starbucks Moves Ahead with ‘Green’ Strategy despite Cost
As the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) releases an energy-savings guide to help quick-service restaurants reduce their energy use by 50 percent, Starbucks continues to ...
Energy-Efficient Measures Saves Pfizer $2.6M in 2009
Pfizer has saved an average of $1.4 million annually between 2004 and 2009 by installing energy-efficient light fixtures, timers and occupancy sensors at all ...
Chili’s Touts Largest U.S. Roll-Out of LED Lamps
Chili's Restaurant touts it is rolling out the largest U.S. installation of LED lamps, reports LEDS Magazine. The restaurant chain is in the process ...
Energy-Efficiency Solutions Deliver Major Cost Savings, says Schneider Electric
Schneider Electric North America expects that energy-efficiency solutions and services will deliver much greater cost savings for industrial and commercial facilities than alternative energy, ...
New 100% Recyclable Packaging Reduces Damage, Cuts Costs
As many businesses embrace sustainable packaging options, FoldedPak offers a new 100-percent recyclable packaging material that also is reducing product damage and cutting costs for ...
Adobe Powers HQ with 1.2-MW Fuel Cell System
Adobe Systems has completed the installation of a 1.2-megawatt (MW) fuel cell system from Bloom Energy at its San Jose headquarters that will generate 30 ...
Dyess AFB to Deploy Energy-Saving Tech to Cut Energy Use, Costs
Dyess Air Force Base (AFB) is planning to deploy an occupancy-based energy management solution from Telkonet after a pilot program delivered run-time savings of more ...
Waitrose Switch to Plastic Meat Pouches Cuts Waste in Half
Supermarket chain Waitrose expects to save 9,000 tonnes of packaging annually by selling meat in plastic pouches instead of traditional polystyrene trays, reports the ...
Energy Management System Saves Retailers $20M Annually
AutoZone, Family Dollar, and other retail stores, each are saving on average $20 million annually in energy costs with a typical return on investments in ...
Applebee’s Plans Lighting Retrofits at all NY Locations
LED lighting retrofit projects at two Applebee's locations in New York City, on 42nd Street and Broadway, yielded an average kWh light load reduction ...
Fresh & Easy Opens First Store with CO2 Refrigeration
Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market has opened its first grocery store in Southern California to use naturally-occurring carbon-dioxide (CO2) refrigeration. The store, located in Rosemead, ...
Eastern Bag & Paper Targets Energy Savings, Carbon Reduction
The Eastern Bag & Paper Group has achieved an estimated annual energy savings of 169,375 kWh, or approximately $27,100 after one year into a ...
