Green Business Solutions

Articles on Energy saving

• Smartcool Reduces Energy for Smaller Businesses and Residences Energy efficiency starts with energy savings in buildings, but refrigeration is a big challenge for some businesses.
  
• Nonprofits Save Energy with Tax Exempt Customer Incentive (TEC) Program Nonprofits and communities can reduce the barriers to becoming energy efficient that tax-exempt organizations face, with the help of technical assistance.
  
• Energy Efficiency is Easy, Available and a Cost Savings We're missing the low-hanging fruit of greenhouse gas reduction, fuel savings, and foreign oil dangers. How? By ignoring the simplest form of energy management.
  
• Demand Response Programs for Energy Savings Demand response programs to retrofit buildings for energy efficiency and savings
  
• Save Money & More Save Money and MORE! Easy, high impact saving tips for businesses, organizations, neighborhoods and communities
  
• Federal Building Mandate to Improve Energy Efficiency
  By Executive Order & DOE Department of Energy (DOE) has established regulations that require most new federal buildings to achieve at least 30% greater energy efficiency than that of the prevailing building codes.
  
• Monitoring Tools Help Cut Home Energy Use, Study Finds Electric meters, thermostats, water heaters and dryers connected to software help reduce energy by 10%.
  
• Bulk Purchase of Energy Star Equipment and Supplies With Energy Star Quantity Quotes Suppliers and Purchasers of Energy Star products now have an on line bulk purchase exhange site.
  
• Energy Saving Applications to Green Commercial Operations Energy saving technologies and equipment to save energy and convert to alternative energy sources
  
• Air Compressors for Manufacturing Energy Efficiency Compressed air is one of the most expensive uses of energy in a manufacturing plant and conservation can save money and energy.
  
• High Efficiency Clothes Washers High efficiency washing machines with Energy Star certification can save both water and energy...and utility costs.
  
• External Power Supplies to Use Less Electricity Consumer electronics, such as laptops and cell phones, are more energy efficient with lower standby power requirements in new electronic equipment.
  
• Offsets Are Coming to the US - Business Council for Sustainable Energy The Business Council for Sustainable Energy provides design of market-based initiatives that accelerate clean energy technology investments.
  
• Lights Out San Francisco - October 20 On Saturday, October 20, 2007, Lights Out San Francisco is asking everyone to turn off all non-essential lighting from 8 - 9 p.m.
  
• kWickview Energy Efficiency Analysis Tool from SDG&E/Sempra kWickview online energy monitoring tool provides details about the elecricity your business is using and more.
  
• Cool Roof Energy Efficiency Calculator Cool Roof Energy Efficiency Calculator
  
• Safeway's Energy Reduction Case Study Safeway economizes with solar arrays, LEDs, windpower and refrigeration upgrades.
  
• Enhanced Automation (EA) for Business Energy Systems Reduce Operations Cost California Energy Commission provides business case studies and information about building automation to save energy
  
• ENERGY STAR® rated PC by HP HP's got the industry's first Energy Star rated computers and ways to reduce energy costs
  
• Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy Tools EERE provides extensive online resources to save energy by building greener facilities and high-performance buildings
  
• Sustainable Buildings Industry Council Sustainable Buildings Industry Council coordinates architecture, engineering, building systems and materials, product manufacturing, energy analysis, and "whole building" design
  
• Lighting Solutions To Reduce Energy Costs & Global Climate Change Impact Office operations save energy with lighting behavior and lighting technology changes.
  
• Product development with Energy Star specs Design to Energy Star specifications to certify energy savings during product development
  
• Energy Service Company Accredited Companies (ESCOs) NAESCO Accredited Companies that retrofit energy conservation systems for large buildings
  
• Save 10%...A Few Ideas for SME Energy & Pollution Prevention Need a starting point? Here are examples of projects that can save you 10% on energy or pollution prevention.
  
• Building Energy Codes Program & Tools DOE energy tools and services to save energy...
  
• Sony Cuts Power Consumption, But Increases Scale Sony presents their annual Corporate Sustainability Report for 2006
  
• Energy Efficiency Indexes Focus on Financial Potential of Energy Savings Investment indexes including S&P, Merrill Lynch, WilderHill, KLD and NASDAQ Clean Edge focus on energy savings
  
• Companies Apply for Energy Star, Prepare Best Practices Strategic approaches to energy management will pass regulatory muster, increase asset value with energy performance, & increase tenant satisfaction and retention.
  
• The CEO & The Energy-Efficient Supply Chain Greening strategies for the supply chain to save energy and costs