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Federal Government Poised to Boost Energy-Efficient Building Stock

May 3, 2010May 3, 2010 by Gina Roos

The Obama Administration can use more than 30 existing federal programs worth $72 billion to enhance energy efficiency in commercial buildings and multifamily housing with no new legislation (PDF), according to a report from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). The Department of Energy also announced the award winners of ... Read more »

NH Schools Add Biomass Plants to Cut Utility Bills

April 29, 2010April 29, 2010 by Gina Roos

Two school districts in New Hampshire plan to cut their utility bills through two renewable energy and building retrofit programs, saving the schools more than $3.7 million over the next 15 years. The centerpiece of the programs is the installation of a central biomass plant to provide hot water for ... Read more »

Networking Providers Tout the Virtues of Virtualization

April 28, 2010 by Gina Roos

Companies such as Cisco and F5 Networks say virtualization can offer significant energy and cost savings, while reducing carbon footprint, reports TMCnet.com. Since virtualization allows multiple applications to run on a single server, it significantly reduces the amount of hardware needed, thus reducing energy consumption and lowering the cost of ... Read more »

Motorola Struggles to Meet CO2 Emissions, Waste Reduction Goals

April 21, 2010December 14, 2010 by Gina Roos

Motorola has reduced its CO2 emissions by 35 percent since 2005 thanks to energy-efficiency efforts, buying renewable energy and consolidating facilities, according to the company’s 2009 Corporate Responsibility Report. Despite reducing total emissions of CO2e since 2005, Motorola said normalized emissions increased slightly due to weaker sales in 2009. As ... Read more »

Google, GE Share Five Roadblocks to Energy Savings

April 21, 2010April 21, 2010 by Gina Roos

A panel discussion at a recent Fortune Brainstorm Green session resulted in a list of five key roadblocks to energy efficiency, reports Environmental Defense Fund (EDF). Panelists included Google’s Green Energy Czar Bill Weihl, and Gretchen Hancock, project manager for corporate environmental programs at GE. The number one barrier is ... Read more »

Food Services Earn Accolades for ‘Green’ Initiatives

April 20, 2010 by Gina Roos

Although the food services industry has been cited in the past for its lack of climate performance improvements, U.S. Foodservice-Los Angeles and Lifespan Catering Services are earning “green” certifications and accolades for their sustainability efforts. As an example, U.S. Foodservice-Los Angeles recently earned a Green Business Certification from the Institute ... Read more »

HP Reduces GHG Emissions 10%, Sets New Targets

April 9, 2010 by Gina Roos

Hewlett-Packard’s global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from operations decreased by 10 percent compared with the combined total for HP and EDS in 2008, according to the company’s 2009 Global Citizenship Report. The computer giant attributes the reduction to its energy-reduction initiatives, nine percent decrease in square footage, and increase in ... Read more »

Five Tips to Cut Energy Costs by 10-40%

April 5, 2010 by Gina Roos

Businesses and homeowners can save plenty of green by following several key steps to reduce their energy use and eliminate energy vampires that can consume a significant percentage of a home’s energy costs. A typical business can save between 10 percent and 40 percent each year on their energy costs ... Read more »

Ford Saves $1.2M by Shutting Down PCs

March 23, 2010March 23, 2010 by Gina Roos

Ford Motor Company’s new PC Power Management program is expected to save the automaker $1.2 million and reduce its carbon dioxide emissions by 16,000 to 25,000 metric tons annually. Under the program, the power settings on Windows laptops and desktop computers will be centrally controlled to reduce energy waste and ... Read more »

Kraft Foods Yields Big Savings from Small Environmental Changes in Global Offices

March 11, 2010 by Gina Roos

By making, in some cases, small changes to add efficiency its offices including the installation of motion-activated lighting and more efficient plumbing fixtures, and encouraging its employees to be more sustainable, Kraft Foods says it has achieved some big results around the globe. As an example, Kraft Foods’ Curitiba, Brazil, ... Read more »

New Jackson Family Wines Distribution Center Serves Up Energy Savings

February 23, 2010 by Gina Roos

The latest environmental initiative at California vintner Jackson Family Wines since launching its formal sustainability program in 2008 is to reduce its carbon footprint at its distribution operations, reports DC Velocity. Previous initiatives included water conservation, soil erosion controls, and eliminating herbicides and insecticides. In addition, a lighting retrofit at ... Read more »

Energy-Efficient Lighting Saves Canadian Tire $6M in 2009

February 8, 2010 by Gina Roos

Canadian Tire, a retailer of tire and automotive parts, gas stations and general merchandise and apparel, says it will be among the first Canadian companies to include their sustainability metrics in its quarterly and year-end financial reporting, according to its first Community and Business Sustainability Report. Starting in 2010, the ... Read more »

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