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Delta Dental Racks Up Savings with Varied Environmental Efforts

Posted by Environmental Leader on 12/11/2009

As part of its “green program initiative,” Delta Dental has stopped using disposable paper cups at its headquarters office, saving the company $30,000 annually. The company also has retrofitted light fixtures at its Mechanicsburg, Pa., location, which has yielded about $29,000 in ener ...

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Wal-Mart Adding LEDs to 650 Stores

Posted by Environmental Leader on 05/11/2009

Megaretailer Wal-Mart Stores Inc. plans to use LED lights inside 650 new and renovated stores.Cree Inc. has been selected to handle the installation, which involves replacing ceramic metal halide in the produce and electronics department, according to a press release.Wal-Mart is going with Cree&# ...

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Former Sears Tower May Sport World’s Tallest Green Roof

Posted by Environmental Leader on 03/11/2009

As the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere readies itself for a major energy efficiency overhaul, engineers have developed what may be the world’s tallest green roof.The Willis Tower, formerly known as the Sears Tower, is spending about $200 million to $300 million to upgrade its ene ...

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Dole Facility Cuts Lighting Energy Use 95%

Posted by Environmental Leader on 02/11/2009

Switching to solid-state LED high-bay lighting has helped Dole Fresh Produce Co. save about 95 percent on lighting energy at a particular cold storage warehouse.The lighting retrofit from Albeo Technologies Inc. involved replacing 400W metal halide fixtures with Albeo C-Series High Bay fixtures m ...

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UCF Lighting Retrofit to Save $42K, Pay For Itself in 1.2 Years

Posted by Environmental Leader on 30/10/2009

By switching to more efficient lighting, a University of Central Florida parking garage will see savings of $42,000 a year.UCF swapped out 500 lighting fixtures on three levels of the garage for newer, more efficient T5 fluorescent lights, according to the UCFToday blog.The new lights use 14,436 ...

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