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Navy Ships Could Save 87% In Lighting Costs With Conversion

By converting to LED and HID lighting systems, Navy ships could save 87 percent of the electricity used on existing lighting systems, according to a new ...

June 1, 2009

King County Cuts Energy Costs With PC Mgmt Software

King County in Washington says its agencies have reduced energy consumption by an average of 38 percent by using PC power management software. “Networked PCs definitely consume the majority of our office energy requirements," said ...

May 28, 2009

Military Seeks Fuel Efficiency With Ships and Electric Vehicles

Navy ships saved more than $79 million in fuel costs during the first and second quarters of fiscal year (FY) 2009 through the i-ENCON program, reports the ...

May 21, 2009

BT, Sierra Aluminum Install Solar Power

BT has installed a 2,862-module, 601kW-DC solar power system at the company’s North American headquarters in El Segundo, CA. The installation will produce 15% to ...

May 6, 2009

ADC, LG Deliver Energy-Efficient Appliances

In the wake of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) announcement in April to set higher standards for commercial refrigerators and freezers to gain Energy Star ...

April 27, 2009

Sysco Instilling ‘Green’ Culture

At a new 353,000 square-foot, $35 million regional distribution center in Longview, Texas, foodservice distribution giant Sysco is cementing the ideas of energy efficiency ...

April 22, 2009

FPL, Miami-Dade County Announce $200M Smart Grid Project

Florida Power & Light (FPL) and Miami-Dade County have announced a $200-million Smart Grid Initiative that will install smart meters in one million homes and buildings in ...

April 21, 2009

Green Grid Launches “Free Cooling” Online Tool

North American data center and facilities managers now have a "free cooling" tool to help them lower their energy consumption and related costs. The ...

April 13, 2009

Energy Department, Realtors Form Energy Alliance

As part of its new energy alliance, top executives from 19 commercial real estate companies met with U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) officials in New York ...

April 10, 2009

SL Green Launches Energy Savings Initiative

Hot on the heels of the Empire State Building retrofit announcement, SL Green Realty, which says it's the owner of New York City’s ...

April 9, 2009

McDonald’s Green Prototype Uses 25 Percent Less Energy

McDonald's pilot "green" restaurant in Chicago, Illinois, is estimated to use 25 percent less energy than a traditional McDonald's restaurant, reported the UK Times Online. The ...

April 8, 2009

Staples Saves Money by Going Green

Staples is one retailer that has improved its financial performance by implementing a variety of green practices. For example, by switching from three-amp to two-amp light bulbs, ...

April 7, 2009

GE UPS System Delivers 94 Percent Efficiency in Data Centers

GE Digital Energy, a business of GE Enterprise Solutions, has released the latest addition to its ecomagination product portfolio, the 750 kVA SG Series Digital ...

March 26, 2009

Study: U.S. Companies waste $2.8 Billion Annually to Power Idle PCs

Key findings of the 2009 PC Energy Report, commissioned by 1E and the Alliance to Save Energy, reveal that nearly half of U.S. employees who ...

March 25, 2009

Purdue Helps Company Reduce Energy Ahead of Projection

Indiana companies are saving energy and reducing operating costs thanks to the Energy Efficiency Program offered by the Indiana Manufacturing Extension Partnership Center through Purdue University's ...

March 25, 2009

Options Abound for Low-Emission Big Trucks

Trucking companies increasingly are finding options to reduce their fuel costs and emission. Eaton Corp. recently established a program to help diesel truck fleet owners in ...

March 20, 2009

RPA Calculator Analyzes Cost Savings of Reusable Packaging

The Reusable Packaging Association (RPA) has unveiled a Reusable Packaging Economic Calculator to help businesses determine the cost savings of converting to reusable packaging from single-use ...

March 19, 2009

Study: Energy-Efficiency Standard Can Deliver $170 Billion in Cost Savings

A federal energy-efficiency target for reducing electricity and gas usage could result in utility bill savings of $168.6 billion for consumers and businesses, according to a report ...

March 19, 2009

Study: Green Packaging Wins Out for Most Shoppers

Brand marketers are focusing more attention on environmentally friendly packaging, but environmental considerations for shoppers generally are secondary to overall package appearance and functional concerns, says Scott ...

March 17, 2009

Solar Power Costs Declining

The cost of installing solar is trending downward. Companies that aren't in position to reap the rewards will fall behind their competitors, according to a report ...

March 13, 2009

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