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Energy efficiency projects at four ExxonMobil Chemical Company manufacturing sites have earned American Chemistry Council awards for saving in excess of 3.9 trillion BTUs annually.
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Energy Star program is offering a suite of free online training sessions that show how to incorporate energy efficiency into an organization's planning.
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Reporter Eriko Saijo profiles an ecologically sensitive full-service resort with some ambitious goals for waste reduction, renewable energy use, and environmentally sensitive management.
by Emily Rabin
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A National Institute of Standards and Technology researcher has come up with a method designed to improve the energy efficiency of water chillers that cool large commercial buildings.
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The U.S. Department of Energy has partnered with an energy-industry group to train federal energy managers, natural gas utilities, and manufacturers on energy-efficient gas-fueled technologies.
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Manufacturers can cost-effectively avoid energy waste equivalent to about 21% of their total energy use with efficiency measures, according to the Alliance to Save Energy.
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has recognized 18 organizations for achieving significant energy savings and leading their fields in responding to the agency's Energy Star Building Challenge.
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The computer maker, a participant in the World Wildlife Fund's Climate Savers program, has surpassed its reduction target and avoided more than 1.28 million tons of CO2 emissions since the company joined the program in 1998, saving $115 million in reduced energy costs.
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The consumer products giant expects to save over $1 million by implementing new energy-efficiency measures at its U.S. plants.
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In response to the government's call to conserve energy in light of the recent hurricane, The Home Depot has announced it will implement energy-saving measures in all of its U.S. stores.
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Financial incentives, changes in regulations, and green power purchase programs offer more options for organizations that want to explore alternative energy. By Mike Lobash
by Emily Rabin
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The three-year effort is expected to save 31 average megawatts of electricity in the region by 2015 at a cost of less than a penny per kilowatt-hour.
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Wal-Mart has opened a new, more resource-efficient store in Texas that the company hopes will serve as a environmental benchmark for future retail outlets.
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Based on the input of simple plant-level information, the energy efficiency of an automobile assembly plant is scored from 1 to 100 and compared to the average and 'efficient' plants in the industry.
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Ocean Spray is tapping into a renewable source of energy to power its new manufacturing facility in Wisconsin: methane gas from the nearby landfill.
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With concepts as simple as skylights and shady eaves to as advanced as electricity generation from brewing waste, New Belgium Brewing Co. uses 40% less energy than the average American brewer to produce a barrel of beer.
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Colored lighting designs using LEDs can save energy and improve the appearance of store windows, according to a field study conducted by the Lighting Research Center.
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HSBC is saving more than HK$500,000 a year by installing variable speed drives for its cooling water pumps at the Banks Asia-Pacific head office building.
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By reducing the costs associated with heating and cooling unoccupied rooms, Holiday Inn and Suites in Madison will save more than $17,000 a year in energy costs.
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'Energy Management and Shareholder Value,' an executive briefing published today, offers businesses increased evidence on and successful practices for linking energy efficiency and shareholder value.
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Commercial refrigeration manufacturers and energy efficiency advocates have reached a consensus on federal equipment efficiency standards for refrigerators and freezers used in restaurants, convenience stores, grocery stores, and other commercial buildings.
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A tradeshow company's plan for hosting a cleaner, greener event has begun to catch on.
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Diverse stakeholders in the UC system recently came together to develop a new system-wide policy, which tightens building design standards and includes ambitious but attainable goals for 'green energy' production and purchasing.
by Emily Rabin
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The Wine Service Co-Operative has commissioned a 424 kW solar electric system for two of their Napa Valley wine storage and distribution centers.
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UPS is implementing two new initiatives to protect the environment -- 11,000 computers soon will automatically go to 'sleep' when not in use, and 14 California facilities have begun purchasing green power.