Linda Hardesty, Author at Environment + Energy Leader

LED Lights Reduce Energy Costs More Than 45% at Sheetz Gas Stations

November 30, 2012August 2, 2019 by Linda Hardesty

More than 130 locations of Sheetz retail gasoline/convenience stores now feature LED lighting by Cree. The energy-efficient lighting at Sheetz store locations is delivering a 45 percent reduction in energy costs for interior lighting and a 50-55 percent reduction in exterior lighting compared to the lighting it replaced. Cree Edge ... Read more »

NM Utility Seeks Renewable Energy Proposals for 2015

November 30, 2012 by Linda Hardesty

Public Service Company of New Mexico (PNM) has issued a request for proposals or RFP for renewable energy projects that will decrease its dependence on fossil fuels and help the company meet state renewable energy mandates. PNM seeks multiple proposals for wind, solar, hydropower, geothermal and bio-fuel generation that can ... Read more »

Corn-Based Ethanol Costs Chain Restaurants Billions, Says NCC

November 29, 2012 by Linda Hardesty

The use of corn-based ethanol required by the federal Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) mandate has dramatically increased costs throughout the food supply chain, according to the National Council of Chain Restaurants, which released a 32-page report on the impact of RFS on the chain restaurant industry. At a Capitol ... Read more »

LA Shopping Center Orders 765-kW Solar System

November 29, 2012 by Linda Hardesty

Martifer Solar USA will design and install a 765-kW rooftop PV system for the Westfield Century City shopping center in Los Angeles, generating over 1.1 million kWh annually. The system will help Westfield reduce its energy consumption and costs and will be the sixth PV system that Westfield has installed. ... Read more »

Business Roundup: EnerNOC Revenue Grows 371%, GE Acquires Albeo, Solar City Sets IPO Price Range

November 29, 2012August 2, 2019 by Linda Hardesty

EnerNOC, a provider of enterprise-class energy management applications, ranked 228th on Deloitte’s Technology Fast 500, a ranking of the 500 fastest growing technology, media, telecommunications, life sciences, and clean technology companies in North America. EnerNOC CEO Tim Healy credits increased interest in enterprise-class energy management, broader geographic demand, and positive ... Read more »

CodeGreen App Lets Building Owners Access Energy Star Scores

November 28, 2012 by Linda Hardesty

CodeGreen Solutions launched a free mobile app that helps building owners view EnergyStar information on Android smartphones. New Energy Star disclosure requirements in cities such as New York, Seattle, San Francisco, and Austin have increased the importance of having higher scores. The CodeGreen tool enables search and comparison for thousands ... Read more »

Clean Line Spends $40 Million to Transmit Renewable Energy in US

November 28, 2012 by Linda Hardesty

National Grid is making a $40 million equity investment in Clean Line Energy Partners, a developer of long distance, high voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission projects to move renewable energy to market. Under the terms of the transaction, National Grid will have the ability to acquire a significant ownership stake ... Read more »

Cost of Solar Declines, But So Do Incentives

November 28, 2012 by Linda Hardesty

The installed price of solar photovoltaic power systems in the United States fell substantially in 2011 and through the first half of 2012, due largely to a steep decline in the cost of solar modules, according to the latest edition of “Tracking the Sun,” an annual PV cost-tracking report produced ... Read more »

Michigan Utility Begins Operating 100 MW Wind Farm

November 28, 2012 by Linda Hardesty

Michigan utility Consumers Energy began commercial operation of its $250 million Lake Winds Energy Park. Lake Winds is Consumers Energy’s first wind park and has a generating capacity of 100 MW. It consists of 56 wind-generation turbines, all located in Riverton and Summit townships in Mason County. The utility’s investment ... Read more »

New Digs for Corps of Engineers Scores 100 With EnergyStar

November 27, 2012August 2, 2019 by Linda Hardesty

The Seattle District of the US Army Corps of Engineers moved into new headquarters at Federal Center South Building 1202. With an aggressive energy-saving design, the 209,000-sq-foot building is anticipated to be among the top one percent of office buildings in the US for energy-efficiency. The $72 million project is ... Read more »

Rocky Mountain Institute Studies Energy Retrofits Across Real Estate Portfolios

November 27, 2012 by Linda Hardesty

Since last spring, AT&T and The Exchange have been participating in the Rocky Mountain Institute’s Portfolio Energy RetroFit Challenge to study how big companies can apply energy efficiency retrofits across their entire building portfolios, at scale. The companies pay $50,000 to participate in the project, and RMI matches that investment ... Read more »

Building Owners Asked to Brainstorm Energy Efficiency Ideas

November 27, 2012 by Linda Hardesty

Seattle City Light is looking for three commercial office buildings to test an energy conservation concept known as “pay-for-performance” in a three-year pilot program. The utility has issued an RFP for the pilot that encourages innovation and tailored energy efficiency approaches that will be the most effective for the particular ... Read more »

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