Emily Holbrook, Author at Environment + Energy Leader

World’s Largest Data Center Being Built In Arctic Circle

August 17, 2017 by Emily Holbrook

The Arctic Circle will be home to the world’s largest data center, a facility with a goal of being powered 100% by renewable energy. Located close to 150 miles north of the Arctic Circle, in Bellangen, Norway, the facility is within 25 kilometers of large amounts of hydropower that will ... Read more »

How the New Food Waste Policy Could Affect Your Business

August 16, 2017September 26, 2017 by Emily Holbrook

The new Food Recovery Act (H.R. 3444) could become the first national food waste policy could have numerous implications for several sectors of the U.S economy. With the new food waste policy, date labels would finally be standardized on the federal level. According to wastedive.com, under the legislation, if a ... Read more »

Facebook to Open Renewables-Powered Data Center in Ohio

August 16, 2017 by Emily Holbrook

Facebook announced this week that its 10th U.S.-based data center will be located in New Albany, Ohio, just north of Columbus. The $750 million, 22-acre data plant is expected to employ 100 people and be powered exclusively by renewable energy. According to abcnews.go.com, Rachel Peterson, the company’s director of data center ... Read more »

Canadian Plant Receives More Than $140,000 for Energy Efficient Efforts

August 16, 2017 by Emily Holbrook

Pilkington Glass plant in Ontario, Canada, received $146,049 for its energy conservation efforts, part of the Save on Energy Retrofit Program. Pilkington, manufacturer of glass for buildings and vehicles, made upgrades to the plant’s compressed air system and dryers. The upgrades resulted in a substantial energy savings. The money was ... Read more »

How Businesses’ ‘Open Door Policy’ Costs Owners and the Environment

August 16, 2017 by Emily Holbrook

Businesses such as restaurants and retailers often choose to leave their doors open during the summer months, hoping to lure potential customers inside. But these businesses contribute to CO2 in the atmosphere and help increase the risk of blackouts. According to New York-based energy giant Con Edison, throughout the course ... Read more »

Fleet Operators Could Eliminate GHGs With New Shore Power Solution

August 15, 2017 by Emily Holbrook

A shore power solution has just been unveiled at the Port of Montreal, with the Holland America Cruise Ship Veendam being the first to test it. The cruise ship successfully shut off its diesel engines after docking at the new Alexandra Cruise Terminal in Montreal. The ship was then connected ... Read more »

Number of Zero-Net Energy Buildings Surges

August 15, 2017 by Emily Holbrook

The number of zero-net energy (ZNE) commercial buildings in the United States doubled between 2014 and 2017, according to newbuildings.org. As facilityexecutive.com points out, the growth is due primarily to industry leadership, technology market evolution, construction workforce development, policies, and consumer awareness. Also helping the cause is the basic fact ... Read more »

Phoenix Sees the Light: City Begins Replacing All Street Lights With LED Bulbs

August 15, 2017August 2, 2019 by Emily Holbrook

Phoenix has officially begun its city-wide initiative to replace all 90,000 street lights — plus lighting at its park facilities — with LED bulbs. According to 12news.com, by replacing all existing street lights with LED bulbs, the city expects to achieve a total net savings of approximately $22 million through 2030. ... Read more »

Valparaiso Science Building Receives $150,000 Energy Rebate

August 10, 2017 by Emily Holbrook

Valparaiso University’s new 55,000 square-foot science building has been honored by NIPSCO (Northern Indiana Public Service Company) for its energy efficient initiatives, and awarded a $150,000 energy rebate. The Center for the Sciences: Chemistry and Biochemistry, because of the nature of the labs and caustic chemical usage, was in need ... Read more »

Princeton University is Testing Grounds for New Microsoft Cloud Platform

August 10, 2017 by Emily Holbrook

Microsoft has announced a new Smart Energy Azure Demonstration platform, which will update data about the emissions-impact of power loads every five minutes. The tech giant has chosen Princeton University as a test location. The Azure system calculates the emissions impact of specific power producers using information generated by the ... Read more »

Philadelphia Navy Yard Begins Construction on Peaking Plant

August 10, 2017 by Emily Holbrook

The Navy Yard in Philadelphia is home to one of the largest microgrids in the United States, and soon it will be home to 6-MW natural gas-fired peaking plant. Officials at the Navy Yard have hired Ameresco, a renewable energy solutions company, to begin work on the plant, which will ... Read more »

How Effective IoT Strategies Can Save Energy

August 9, 2017 by Emily Holbrook

IoT essentially is the networking of smart devices, buildings and other items with electronics, which enable the collection and exchange of data. IoT has been shown to provide energy efficiency when utilized correctly. Examples of energy efficient IoT are abundant: Things may be simple sensors (e.g. temperature sensor in a ... Read more »

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