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TXU, Marriott Identify $250K in Energy Savings at 40 Texas Hotels

Posted by Environmental Leader on 17/11/2009

TXU Energy recently conducted energy audits at Texas Marriott locations, identifying energy saving opportunities.If fully implemented across Marriott’s 40 properties in Texas, the savings could amount to 2 million kilowatt hours a year, or about $250,000 in costs, according to a press relea ...

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Supermarkets Tackle Emissions Reductions, Fuel Efficiency

Posted by Environmental Leader on 16/11/2009

Supermarkets are taking different roads to efficiency like Star Market in Massachusetts, aimed at reducing emissions, and Brookshire Grocery in Texas, which is addressing fleet efficiency.Star Market Newton, Mass., is the first grocery store in the U.S. to receive the Environmental Protection Age ...

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Airbus ‘Sharklet’ Wingtip Design Reduces Fuel Use 3.5%

Posted by Environmental Leader on 16/11/2009

Airbus is developing new “Sharklet” wingtip devices for its A320 aircraft that are expected to cut fuel burn by 3.5 percent and reduce 730 metric tons of CO2 emissions per plane annually, reports AIN. This also translates into a fuel savings of $220,000 annually per aircraft, accordin ...

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YKK Group’s Recycling Rate Hits Nearly 98%

Posted by Environmental Leader on 11/11/2009

The YKK Group, based in Japan, is targeting zero emissions at all its global production sites by recycling, according to its Social and Environmental Report 2009. The group’s recycling rate increased to 97.9 percent in fiscal year (FY) 2008, up from 97.6 percent in FY 2007. In fiscal 2005, ...

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Spectrum Health, Fortune Data Centers Go for the LEED Gold

Posted by Environmental Leader on 09/11/2009

Businesses across all sectors including health care, manufacturing and information technology (IT) are seeking the coveted LEED certification to ensure that their new buildings meet the highest of environmental standards. Some of the most recent LEED projects include Spectrum Health, Fortune Data ...

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