Improving Operational Efficiency Top Smart-Grid Concern for Utility Execs
Improving service reliability and implementing smart metering are two top smart-grid priorities for utility executives over the next decade, according to a report from Oracle. The study also finds that...
View ArticleGoing Green: Start with the Data Center
Once a lofty goal, “going green” is becoming a mainstream practice. The growing environmental crisis and impending changes in legislation are reason enough to focus on sustainability and green issues,...
View ArticleCisco HQ Reduces Water Use by 42 million gallons
Cisco’s water conservation measures have reduced the network equipment giant’s water consumption at its San Jose, Calif., campus headquarters by about 42 million gallons annually, or about 10 percent...
View ArticleRosemont Copper to Test Five Solar System Prototypes
Rosemont Copper is considering adding solar energy to power its administrative buildings, which could result in the installation of the largest solar panel arrays in the Tucson area and second-biggest...
View ArticleEPA May Track Emissions from Oil, Gas, Other Sectors
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to collect emissions data from several additional industries, including the oil and gas sector as well as industries that emit fluorinated...
View ArticleUSPS Taps Eaton For Energy Efficiency Upgrades
The United States Postal Service’s Eastern Facilities Service Office has tapped Eaton Corporation to work on energy efficiency projects at postal facilities in North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Ohio and...
View ArticleCarrier Greens Up Image
Carrier Corp., a unit of United Technologies, has unveiled a new brand identity that it says emphasizes “its roots in environmental stewardship and ongoing commitment to the development of sustainable...
View ArticleU.S. House Undertakes Energy Savings Measures
As part of the “Green the Capitol” program, Rep. Peter Welch (D-Vt.) discusses some changes made in his office, including low-flow plumbing and HVAC efficiencies. Welch’s office is the first to undergo...
View ArticleLA Costco/Lowes Center Boasts 40% Water Savings
A new Costco/Lowe’s-anchored retail center in Los Angeles achieves 40 percent in water savings, compared to the baseline, said Vanessa Delgado of Primestor Development, which was involved in building...
View ArticlePERF Testing Membrane Bioreactor to Treat Refinery Wastewater
Siemens and a petroleum research group are collaborating on an operational scale petro membrane biological reactor (MBR) unit to treat refinery wastewater, according to D&WR. The pilot will be at a...
View ArticleDenver Federal Center Adding 3.2MW Solar System
The Denver Federal Center, one of the largest such complexes in the U.S., is adding a 3.2 megawatt solar system. Construction on the project, which costs $17.3 million, will begin in April, according...
View ArticleUniversity of Kansas Energy Retrofit to Save $2M a Year
The University of Kansas is starting work on a $25 million project to make the campus more energy efficient, with an expected payoff of $2 million a year in energy savings, upon completion of the work....
View ArticleRoundup: Hydropower, 3M, ‘Green’ Advertising
Green Advertisers, Government Warned on Environmental Claims Triple Pundit The hybrid pickup truck is dead FavStocks U.S. agencies seek to boost hydropower supplies Reuters CARB: AB 32 would positively...
View ArticleU.S. Utilities Increase Energy Efficiency Programs 43% to $5.3B
U.S. utilities spent 43 percent more on energy-efficiency programs in 2009, according to a new report from the nonprofit Consortium for Energy Efficiency (CEE), which represents energy efficiency...
View ArticleDOE Subpoenas Target, Lampmaker for Failing to Meet Energy Use Standards
The Department of Energy has served subpoenas to three parties involved in selling floor lamps that failed to meet minimum federal energy use standards, reports the New York Times. Retailers Target and...
View ArticleNEC, Kohl’s, Frito-Lay, Harrahs Earn EPA WasteWise Awards
NEC, Frito-Lay, The Walt Disney Company, Allergan, Kohl’s, Krueger and Harrah’s are some of the 71 universities, government agencies, and private companies being recognized by the U.S. Environmental...
View ArticlePeterbilt, Kenworth Target Aerodynamics to Boost Fuel Efficiency
Truck makers are rolling out new models for fleet and long-haul truck owners aimed at fuel efficiency. Peterbilt Motors and Kenworth Truck are just a few that unveiled brand new trucks at the...
View ArticleData Security Outweighs Carbon Footprint in U.S. E-Waste Programs
Nearly 17 percent more medium and large companies were securely managing millions of tons of discarded computer hardware in 2009, according to a new study from Converge and Osterman Research. The study...
View ArticleCaterpillar Cites Production Cutbacks in 26% Emissions Drop
Caterpillar was able to cut emissions nearly 26 percent in 2009, primarily due to a reduction in production because of the economy, according to its 2009 Sustainability Report. Last year’s report...
View ArticleCARB Halts ‘Cool Car’ Rule
After complaints that a clear, reflective glaze on car windows – designed to cut emissions by virtue of blocking excessive sunlight and heat – would keep cell phone calls from coming through, the...
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