Propel Technology: Three new products and the promise of ‘fuel-neutral’, practical advice to Ecobuild visitors

Viessmann, one of Europe’s leading brands in heating technology, is urging designers and constructors to visit its stand (N2030) at Ecobuild (March 1-3, 2011; ExCel; London) for unbiased advice on the specification of sustainable and energy efficient heating technologies. The company, renowned for its comprehensive range of quality products for domestic, commercial and renewable applications, will launch two renewable energy products to the... Read more..

Comverge Helps Times Square Become Energy Efficient

Comverge, Inc., a leading provider of clean energy through demand response and energy efficiency, announced today that it has completed an energy-efficient lighting project at the Times Square Arts Center, 300 West 43rd Street in New York City. At the request of property owner, Times Square Arts Center, Comverge performed a lighting analysis on the renovated 84-year-old building, which is now the Times Square Arts Center. After completing its energy... Read more..

Green Builders Helps Homeowners Save Hundreds on Energy Bills

Green Builders, Inc., a leading large-scale developer of sustainable homes in the Austin, Texas-area, is expanding its services to include green remodeling. The new venture will initially cater to existing homeowners in Central Texas who want to reduce home energy demands and utility bills, lessen home maintenance costs and increase the comfort of their home. Heating and cooling account for more than fifty percent of the average home’s energy... Read more..

Emerson Calls for Industrywide Metric for Measuring Data Center Efficiency

Emerson Network Power, a business of Emerson and the global leader in enabling Business-Critical ContinuityTM, thinks that must change and is today calling on the information technology industry to agree on a data center efficiency metric that plays the same role as the miles-per-gallon (MPG) metric for vehicle fuel efficiency. Emerson Network Power believes the industry metric should take into account not only energy used by data centers but also... Read more..

Texas School District Remedies Soaring Energy Costs and Aging Infrastructure, Receives Award for Becoming Leader in Energy Efficient Learning Environments

Ferris Independent School District recently completed renovations aimed at increasing energy efficiency and indoor air quality while creating a high-performance learning environment at Ferris Junior High School, Ferris Intermediate School, the Ingram and McDonald Elementary Schools and the district maintenance facility. Additionally, the district built a new high performance high school to accommodate the district’s growing student population.... Read more..

Local Wastewater Treatment Facility Honored for Achievements

The Joint Water Pollution Control Plant (JWPCP) is a state-of-the-art wastewater treatment facility serving over 3.5 million residents and thousands of businesses and industries in Los Angeles County. The facility was recently honored by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency with the National Clean Water Act Recognition Award for Outstanding Operations and Maintenance at the Water Environment Federation’s Annual Technical Exhibition and Conference... Read more..

Multiserve SafePak(TM) Tops Leading Multi-Serve Beverage Packages in New Independent Sustainability Research

International Dispensing Corporation (IDC) released the results of a Life Cycle Analysis conducted by Allied Development Corporation, a leading packaging industry research and consulting firm, that measured energy use, greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and end-use environmental impacts of mainstream large-format packages for milk and juice. Among the packages evaluated were one-gallon high-density polyethylene (HDPE) milk jugs; half-gallon polyester... Read more..

4th Annual World Usability Day Launches the Global Transport Challenge

On November 13, 2008, towns and cities around the world will focus on a common global concern — transportation usability and its impact on our environment. World Usability Day 2008 will launch the Global Transport Challenge at www.worldusabilityday.org to help individuals measure their everyday travel usage; monitor their carbon travel footprint and compare it with others around the world; and minimize their energy usage through alternative... Read more..

Duke Energy Ohio Reaches Agreement on Electric Security Plan

Duke Energy Ohio announced today that a settlement agreement has been reached with most intervening parties, the Staff of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) and the Ohio Consumers’ Counsel on its electric security plan under Ohio’s new energy law. The agreement, which establishes generation rates for 2009 through 2011, must be approved by the PUCO. Under the terms of the settlement, the base cost for generation service will... Read more..

Hess Launches C-Neutral Energy Program

Hess Corporation announced the launch of its Hess C-Neutral program to commercial, industrial and institutional customers. Hess C-Neutral is a carbon-neutral energy program for natural gas, electricity and fuel oil. Through C-Neutral, Hess engineers calculate the carbon emissions associated with a customer’s energy usage and include enough carbon offsets with the energy purchased to make it up to 100 percent carbon neutral. C-Neutral uses offsets... Read more..