Category: Savings

Antioch lighting goes energy efficient

After completing its Phase I Pilot Project, the City of Antioch has begun Phase II of its $4.65 million Building and Street Light Energy Efficient Retrofit Project.Seven city buildings have already been retrofitted with energy-efficient fluorescent l… more »

Honeywell Completes Stimulus-Backed Solar Project For The City Of Wilmington: Installation Part of Broader Program that will Reduce Utility Bills and Carbon Dioxide Emissions

On February 18, 2010 Honeywell (NYSE:HON) announced it has installed the first of two solar photovoltaic arrays for the City of Wilmington, Delaware....The solar installations, which will consist of almost 3,400 panels, are part of a broader $14.5-mi… more »

Tackling climate change on the ground: Corporate case studies on land use and climate change

Executive Summary The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) recognizes the critical linkages that exist between land use and climate change (including agricultural and forestry activities). Indeed, changes in the Earth’s climate sys… more »

GE Healthcare Expands Portfolio of ecomagination Products - Newly approved ecomagination products help hospitals reduce costs and waste, delivering positive benefits to the environment

On February 02, 2010 GE Healthcare, a unit of General Electric Company (NYSE:GE), announced that it has expanded its portfolio of ecomagination products aimed at helping healthcare companies and hospitals reduce cost and waste while positively impacting… more »

New Video Highlights How Companies with Vehicle Fleets Can Cut Costs and Carbon Pollution - The Power of Scale illustrates how simple steps can add up to big results

Companies with vehicle fleets can cut costs and carbon pollution by following a few simple steps as outlined in a video from Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) released February 1, 2010. The video, titled The Power of Scale, visually depicts how small acti… more »