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Dimension Data to Reduce Clients’ Carbon by 1.8M Tons

November 18, 2014November 18, 2014 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Information and communication technologies firm Dimension Data says it will use technology to reduce its clients’ carbon footprint by 1.8 million tons more than the group itself produces, and prevent 4,000 tons of electronic waste from going to landfill. This will save clients up to $2 billion dollars in energy ... Read more »

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IBM, Cisco Top Smart City Suppliers List

November 18, 2014November 18, 2014 by Karen Henry

IBM and Cisco have maintained their positions as the top two smart city vendors, according to a leaderboard report from Navigant Research. However, the competition in the market is becoming more serious as cities look to deepen their supplier relationships and plan for larger-scale programs and deployments. Schneider Electric, for ... Read more »

Fuel Saving Technologies for Maritime Industry

November 17, 2014November 14, 2014 by Karen Henry

On a cost per unit basis, shipping remains the most energy efficient means of transportation. However, because most ship owners are switching to marine gas oil inside designated Emission Control Areas as of Jan. 1, 2015, to comply with the new EU Sulfur Directive, the cost of fuel could rise ... Read more »

Cox Meets Better Buildings Challenge Six Years Early

November 14, 2014November 13, 2014 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Cox Media Group’s facility housing its Atlanta TV and radio stations has met Atlanta’s Better Buildings Challenge nearly six years ahead of the 2020 goal. The facility reduced its energy and water consumption by more than 20 percent, compared to 2009 usage, and is annually saving nearly 650,000 gallons of ... Read more »

Top 10 Smart Building Myths Exposed

November 11, 2014November 11, 2014 by Ken Jennison

Although smart buildings have been proven to save energy, streamline facilities management and prevent expensive equipment failures, many property owners and investors do not see the value in smart buildings, so Jones Lang LaSalle created a graphic that discredits the top 10 smart building myths. A summary of the graphic ... Read more »

Pepsi, The North Face, EPA at Yosemite Sustainability Conference

November 4, 2014November 3, 2014 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

PepsiCo and Delaware North Companies Parks & Resorts are among the companies co-sponsoring the first-ever Yosemite Sustainability Conference in Yosemite National Park, Dec. 8-10, designed to help businesses, government agencies and nonprofits transition to economic, environmental and social sustainability through best practices. Hosted by Yosemite Gateway Partners, other event sponsors ... Read more »

Intelligent Energy Systems Webinar

November 3, 2014September 23, 2019 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Date: Wednesday, November 19, 2014 Time: 02:00 PM Eastern Standard Time Duration: 1 hour One of the most significant trends in commercial building management today is the use of technology to continually monitor and adjust building systems to optimize performance. The benefits of intelligent energy systems are numerous: energy savings, ... Read more »

IHG Rolls Out Sustainability Tool Across 4,700 Properties

October 30, 2014September 1, 2015 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

InterContinental Hotels Group plans to roll out its online environmental sustainability tool, which helps hotels manage energy, carbon, water and waste, across the company’s 4,700 global properties by Jan. 1, 2015. IHG Green Engage allows hotels to see how much they are spending and saving and to feed data directly ... Read more »

Energy-Related CO2 Emissions Increase in 2013

October 22, 2014October 21, 2014 by Ken Jennison

Energy-related carbon dioxide emissions in the US increased from 5,267 million metric tons in 2012 to 5,396 million metric tons in 2013, or 2.5 percent, according to a report released yesterday by the US Energy Information Administration. The 2013 increase was largely the result of colder weather leading to an ... Read more »

Tendril Partners With PrintReleaf on Reforestation Efforts

October 3, 2014October 2, 2014 by Kirsten Korosec

Tendril, the Boulder, Colo.-based energy services management firm, has partnered with PrintReleaf to reduce the environmental impact of delivering paper-based home energy reports. PrintReLeaf has developed software to enable cloud-based paper usage tracking and reforestation. Under terms of the agreement, Tendril give customers a way to reduce the environmental impact ... Read more »

Itron, Detroit Utility Showcase Smart City Tech

October 1, 2014September 30, 2014 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Itron is collaborating with DTE Energy on a smart cities demonstration project in Detroit that is being showcased at the Meeting of the Minds conference, which runs through Oct. 2. Components of the project include mobile apps, an educational kiosk, unmanned aerial vehicles, a smart electric vehicle charging station, intelligent ... Read more »

Call for Submissions: 3rd Annual Environmental Leader Product & Project Awards

September 9, 2014September 9, 2014 by Jennifer Hermes

Environmental Leader announces the third annual Environmental Leader Product & Project Awards, a program which recognizes excellence in the areas of environmental and sustainability management by awarding Top Product/Project of the Year status to those that receive a top score from a panel of distinguished judges, headed by a coordinator ... Read more »

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