Energy

Healthcare executives place greater importance on energy efficiency compared with their counterparts in other industries, according to findings of a new study commissioned by the American Society for Healthcare Engineering (ASHE) and Johnson Controls. Read More

Exelon explains how it plans to reduce, displace or offset 15.7 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent emissions annually by 2020. Read More

This new study ranks the 48 contiguous states based on the use of electricity in public and private office buildings, the number of office buildings in each state that exceed the Environmental Protection Agency's Energy Star standard and the cost savings associated with efficient energy use. Read More

Fifty-five ports from around the world agreed to cut carbon dioxide emissions and boost air quality with the endorsement of the World Ports Climate Declaration. Read More

The six- to 12-month tests involving 24 LED street lights place the Public Service Electric and Gas Company and the cities in which the tests are being conducted among a small but growing number of municipalities and utilities that are exploring application of LED technology to green public lighting. Read More

Getting your business certified green has many benefits, but as companies are discovering, the simple act of choosing which program opens up a world of complications. Read More

A Verdantix report looks at how 16 consulting firms with climate change offerings stack up against 74 criteria. Read More

The G8 Climate Scorecards 2008 found that the U.S. has done the least among the world's eight largest economies to address global warming. The study also said none of the eight countries are making significant enough improvements to prevent temperature increases that would cause catastrophic climate changes. Read More

The business case for energy efficiency at Dow is simple: Saving energy makes the company money. Dow benefits from wider uptake of energy efficiency standards through less upward price pressure on the hydrocarbons it uses as feedstocks, and greater demand for its efficiency-related products. Read More

All 24 Walt Disney hotels have earned the Florida Department of Environmental Protection's (DEP) Green Lodging Program designation for their energy-efficiency and facility management efforts. Read More