DOE’s Better Buildings, Better Plants Participants Cut Billions in Energy Costs
A DOE program helped cut billions of dollars in energy costs and started new pilots to find even more energy efficient ideas.
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Pennsylvania School District to Save More Than $3 Million with Energy Conservation Measures
Jeannette City School District in Jeannette, Pennsylvania is projected to save $3.6 million in energy and operations costs from building improvements across three of its facilities.
Why Healthcare Organizations Need ESG and Climate Action Plans
Today’s healthcare organizations face a rapidly accelerating suite of climate and ESG-related challenges, including rising energy costs, physical disruptions, and a list of ever-increasing expectations from investors and regulators as well as doctors, patients, and communities.
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Building Safety Month 2021 Highlights Energy and Innovation In Unlocking a Sustainable Future
From fueling our businesses to powering our technologies, energy has always been a vital part of society. Yet, energy use and associated greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions can pose significant challenges to communities, homeowners and renters, and business owners. With the increasingly visible impact of a changing climate including the worsening frequency and intensity of disasters, it is abundantly clear that,
Powering the Rise of Solar Power
No other renewable source of energy looks better positioned for long-term success than solar power. In 2020, solar provided 3.3% of the US’s total electricity, which is up from 2.3% in 2018. Solar energy is growing at a rate comparable to that of EVs and gearing up to go mainstream — but it isn’t without its challenges.
Aflac Issues its First Sustainability Bond, Will Use Proceeds to Invest in Environment
Aflac Incorporated announced today that it has closed its first sustainability bond.
Department of Energy Launches Research Platform for the Nation’s Energy Systems
Today, US Secretary of Energy Dan Brouillette announced the launch of the Advanced Research on Integrated Energy Systems (ARIES) platform at the US Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory.
Closing Keynote: The Ruby Slippers Response to Disruption
This event, from the 2020 E+E Leader Summit, is available on-demand and can be found in the E+E Leader Resource Hub. Ever-shifting policies, economic challenges, and climate change are all contributing to the need for companies large and small to engage more and more proactively with sustainability and energy management. ... Read more »
Experts Weigh In: How Covid-19 Affects Our ESG Initiatives (and What We Expect Tomorrow)
We talked with our readers about how the covid-19 pandemic is currently affecting business in terms of their sustainability, environmental and energy management goals, and we asked them how they expect their goals (or those of their customers) to be affected in coming months. Here’s what a handful had to say.
Wendy’s Saved 377,000 Gallons of Diesel Last Year
Wendy’s saved an estimated 377,000 gallons of diesel last year by improving delivery efficiencies and focusing on sustainable transportation, the restaurant chain said in its new corporate social responsibility report.
Atlanta Cuts Use of Energy in Buildings by More Than 20%, One Year Ahead of Schedule
The city of Atlanta’s Better Buildings Challenge has cut the use of energy in more than 450 buildings across the city by 20.3% — a goal originally set to be reached by 2020.
Three Ways Facility Managers Can Improve Energy Efficiency of Building Systems
As companies are increasingly focused on ways to reduce energy waste, they are looking to facility managers to provide input and leadership on ways to improve the energy efficiency of their building systems.