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P&G Cuts CO2 Emissions and Water In Half Since 2002

October 20, 2009October 21, 2009 by Gina Roos

The Procter & Gamble Company (P&G) has reduced (per unit of production) water consumption by 52 percent, energy usage by 48 percent, CO2 emissions by 52 percent and waste disposal by 53 percent since 2002, according to the company’s 2009 Sustainability Report. The report, Designed to Matter, outlines P&G’s progress ... Read more »

Electric Vehicles – Getting The Plug-Ins Plugged In

October 11, 2009September 14, 2010 by Allan Schurr

It’s an exciting vision, really – a whole new generation of clean, energy-efficient plug-in electric vehicles capable of running for long periods from a single charge at home overnight. Then when parked at the office, school, or curbside, they could instantly and easily plug in for a recharge or someday ... Read more »

CRO Awards Eight CEOs for Corporate Sustainability

October 7, 2009May 18, 2016 by Gina Roos

Corporate Responsibility Officer (CRO) magazine has released the winners of its third annual Responsible CEO of the Year Awards. Organizations represented include Hess Oil, Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Climate Change PLC, Silver Spring Networks, Carbon Disclosure Project, American Council on Renewable Energy, IBM Foundation and the City of Pittsburgh. Here’s ... Read more »

Utilities Bumping Rates to Cover Rising Costs, Smart Meters

September 30, 2009October 21, 2009 by Gina Roos

While the cities of Fort Collins, Colo., and Milwaukee, Wis., are still debating proposed price hikes by local utilities, in some cases to pay for the installation of new technologies such as advanced metering, Xcel Energy in Minneapolis has received approval to raise prices in order to pay for rising ... Read more »

Troubles Ahead for California’s Climate and Solar Bills

September 15, 2009 by Gina Roos

California’s Governor says he plans to veto a bill that requires the state to get one third of its electricity from renewable resources, while state legislators failed to pass a solar bill that would expand the state’s net metering program. California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger believes the bill would make it ... Read more »

USGBC Wants an Environmental Label for Every Building

September 15, 2009December 14, 2010 by Gina Roos

Every building in the U.S. should have a label as to its environmental impact, said the U.S. Green Building Council’s president at the Healthy Buildings meeting. At the same event, IBM told how it is taking green buildings one step further with bright-green buildings, which converges green buildings with intelligence, ... Read more »

House Passes Wind Energy Bill

September 14, 2009 by Gina Roos

The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a bill that will authorize a comprehensive program to improve the efficiency, reliability and cost-effectiveness of U.S. wind energy systems, reports North American Wind Power. The Wind Energy Research and Development Act of 2009, H.R.3165, was sponsored by Rep. Paul Tonko, D, N.Y. ... Read more »

Software Drives Smart Grid Deployments

September 10, 2009 by Gina Roos

In order to deliver real-time communications over smart-grid networks, utility companies like Duke Energy and Xcel Energy are partnering with technology companies that can deliver the hardware and software necessary to enable communications between utilities and customers as well as network devices. As an example, Ambient Corp. has recently signed ... Read more »

Solar Cuts Barsotti Juice’s Power Bill in Half

September 1, 2009October 19, 2009 by Paul Nastu

By adding solar arrays, Barsotti Juice Co. has reduced its electricity bill by 50 percent. Barsotti, known for its apple juice products, added dual axis solar trackers, which have a life span of 30 to 40 years, according to a press release. So far, the system has exceeded estimated production ... Read more »

IBM, OASIS Advance Smart Grid Initiatives

August 31, 2009 by Gina Roos

Smart-grid initiatives are taking the form of many different partnerships including product improvements, standards development and demonstration projects that are designed to improve reliability and efficiency, and ease the integration of network capabilities into smart-grid networks. As an example, smart-grid solution provider Trilliant Inc. is integrating its UnitySuite of smart-grid ... Read more »

Top 5 Energy Management System Considerations

August 31, 2009December 16, 2011 by Gus Ezcurra

The economy has forced most – if not all – U.S. companies to seek ways to reduce non-essential and otherwise variable costs. A new opportunity has emerged in recent years with the advent of affordable lightweight energy management systems that can be controlled on-site or remotely – particularly those designed ... Read more »

UM Uses Smart Meters, Twitter To Provide Energy-Use Updates

August 28, 2009October 19, 2009 by Paul Nastu

The University of Mississippi plans to reduce campus power consumption with the recent installation of smart meters at 16 of the school’s buildings to monitor, analyze, and report on energy utilization. The school will publish daily energy updates for the general public using Facebook, Twitter, and RSS feeds. The program is part of UM’s “Red, ... Read more »

P&G Cuts CO2 Emissions and Water In Half Since 2002

Electric Vehicles – Getting The Plug-Ins Plugged In

CRO Awards Eight CEOs for Corporate Sustainability

Utilities Bumping Rates to Cover Rising Costs, Smart Meters

Troubles Ahead for California’s Climate and Solar Bills

USGBC Wants an Environmental Label for Every Building

House Passes Wind Energy Bill

Software Drives Smart Grid Deployments

Solar Cuts Barsotti Juice’s Power Bill in Half

IBM, OASIS Advance Smart Grid Initiatives

Top 5 Energy Management System Considerations

UM Uses Smart Meters, Twitter To Provide Energy-Use Updates

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