Businesses
Pineland Farms' LED Retrofit Saves $30,000 Per Year
Posted By Environmental Leader On November 5, 2008
Pineland Farms in New Gloucester, Maine recently retrofitted over 200 street lighting fixtures with Osram Sylvania LEDs, the installation is expected to save the college $30,000 annually in energy costs, LEDs Magazine reports [1].
Lights Out Boston to Save About 25% in Lighting Energy Use
Posted By Environmental Leader On September 4, 2008
As part of Boston's most aggressive effort to reduce energy consumption, the city is launching a two-month pilot program dubbed Lights Out Boston, a move that will save about 25 percent in energy used for lighting, Boston.com reports [1].
LEDs Light Up Boston Common
Posted By Environmental Leader
On November 25, 2009
The city of Boston continues [1] its "green" city initiatives to reduce energy use and greenhouse gas emissions by upgrading streetlights with new light-emitting diode (LED) lighting on the Boston Common. The city recently installed LED lights along the "Mayor's Walk" to showcase the technology and solicit community input.
Fresh & Easy uses 32% Less Energy than Supermarket Average
Posted By Environmental Leader
On December 1, 2009
When compared to energy used at other supermarkets, Fresh & Easy is using about 32 percent less energy per square foot across its 130 locations.
The reduced energy use results in about $3 million in savings a year, according to Verisae [1], which sold Fresh & Easy a suite of sustainability software.
World's Largest LED Project Completed in Abu Dhabi
Yanks, Phillies & World Series Go Green with NRDC
Jessica Esposito, Research Fellow, The Natural Resources Defense Council, New York
This year's World Series won't just be red, white and blue...Major League Baseball, the Phillies and the Yankees are going green.
Local Township Explores 80 Percent Energy Savings with LED Lighting
GREENandSAVE News — In the United States, buildings account for 40 percent of the nation's energy consumption. A good portion of that usage, approximately 20 to 35 percent, comes from lighting. The opportunity to lower that segment of consumption is increasingly occurring by upgrading lighting.
Texas Arby's Earns Silver LEED Stamp
GREENandSAVE News — National restaurant chain Arby's recently built a new site in Magnolia, Texas, to earth-friendly standards sufficient to earn it Silver Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Certification from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC).
Serving as Arby's Restaurant Group Inc.'s first "green" restaurant, the building constitutes the only Silver LEED-certified restaurant listed on the USGBC Web site for Texas.
LEED Grocery Store Incorporates LED Lighting
GREENandSAVE News — A California grocery store was recently built to Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold standards, incorporating energy and water reduction measures, efficient lighting and recycled materials.
Hospital Green Team Making a Difference
GREENandSAVE News - Neal R. Gorman, Vice President, Public Relations, Lutheran HealthCare
When I first heard my employer launched a Green Team, I thought it was fantastic! We went "green" just in time for Earth Day in 2008. To me, it just makes sense to live consuming less than we need, not more. So I was very proud of them.