Alyssa Danigelis, Author at Environment + Energy Leader

NYC’s Empire State Building Takes Energy-Efficiency To New Heights

September 25, 2017August 2, 2019 by Alyssa Danigelis

The iconic Empire State Building in New York City is pointing the way toward energy efficiency. Since the building started a comprehensive retrofit in 2009, it has been consistently racking up savings every year. Currently the retrofit is projected to save 38% of the building’s energy and $4.4 million annually, ... Read more »

Japan Moves Toward Microgrids and Distributed Power Generation

September 25, 2017 by Alyssa Danigelis

To increase resiliency, Japanese cities are quietly moving away from large-scale power toward microgrids, distributed generation, and smart energy systems, Reuters reports. The switch is being led by Higashi-Matsushima, a coastal city of nearly 40,000 in Miyagi Prefecture that was hit by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami. Supported by the ... Read more »

How to Balance Competing Priorities in Manufacturing: Q&A with Eastman Chemical

September 25, 2017October 31, 2017 by Alyssa Danigelis

Manufacturing has "a lot of competing priorities," says Eastman Chemical's manager of natural resources. "When integrating energy efficiency and water conservation into day-to-day thinking, you don’t just flip the switch. You have to

Las Vegas Sands Receives DOE Recognition for Efficiency

September 22, 2017 by Alyssa Danigelis

When the Las Vegas Sands Corporation bet on efficiency, it won big. This week the US Department of Energy’s Better Buildings Challenge recognized the hospitality company for energy and water efficiency upgrades. The Better Buildings Challenge is a partnership between the DOE and more than 345 private businesses and public-sector ... Read more »

Report: US Renewable Energy Supply Not Enough For Major Manufacturers’ Demand

September 22, 2017 by Alyssa Danigelis

Major manufacturers in the United States have set ambitious goals around cheap renewable energy, but they are struggling to access the clean energy they want because of state policies that limit procurement, according to a new report from David Gardiner and Associates. DGA’s report “The Growing Demand for Renewable Energy ... Read more »

New Case Study Zeroes in on Target’s Demand Response Programs

September 22, 2017 by Alyssa Danigelis

A new case study in Supply Chain Dive takes a closer look at Target Corporation’s successful demand response approach. Since piloting a program in California in 2006, the company has extended demand response to 815 locations nationwide, which covers nearly half of its stores, the study says. Demand response programs ... Read more »

Ephesus Lighting LEDs Illuminate Martinsville Speedway for Historic Night Race

September 21, 2017August 2, 2019 by Alyssa Danigelis

LEDs will illuminate the very first night race at Martinsville Speedway in Ridgeway, Virginia, this Saturday, LEDs Magazine reported. International Speedway Corporation tapped Eaton’s Ephesus division for an outdoor solid-state lighting installation at the famed short track. A mere .526 miles in length, the paperclip-like Martinsville Speedway plays host to ... Read more »

International Shipping Industry Leaders Call for a Maritime Energy Shift

September 21, 2017 by Alyssa Danigelis

A group of around 200 international shipping industry leaders plan to join forces at the UN Convention on Climate Change in Bonn this November. Their goal is to develop business-focused strategies that encourage quick decarbonization and substantial greenhouse gas emission reductions. “Many in the industry do not believe that sufficient ... Read more »

Georgia Power Introduces Renewable Energy Development Initiative for C&I Customers

September 21, 2017 by Alyssa Danigelis

Georgia Power launched a new Renewable Energy Development Initiative (REDI) for commercial and industrial customers on Tuesday. The voluntary program offers hourly credits matching production as well as solar renewable energy credits from up to 200 megawatts of renewable resources, the electric utility announced. Commercial and industrial customers with an ... Read more »

Tech Company Questions Idaho Power’s New Energy Plan

September 18, 2017 by Alyssa Danigelis

Idaho Power’s Integrated Resource Plan for managing energy in Idaho and Oregon over the next 20 years, released in June, has prompted questions and concerns from businesses and environmental groups in the region. Among them is Micron Technology, one of Idaho’s largest for-profit employers with a workforce of about 6,000. ... Read more »

Building Sustainably for Growth: Q&A with Vans

September 18, 2017October 8, 2019 by Alyssa Danigelis

Kim Matsoukas, senior manager of sustainability and social responsibility for Vans, discusses the process for incorporating sustainability into to its new global headquarters in Costa Mesa, California.

Expert: Yes, You Can Have a Successful Energy Procurement Strategy

September 18, 2017 by Alyssa Danigelis

Corporate renewable energy purchases used to be driven primarily by sustainability goals — “it’s the right thing to do” — rather than cost. Now many companies, including Fortune 500 ones, are looking to renewable energy as a way to reduce their energy costs, according to a new study by Apex ... Read more »

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