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Is the U.S. Economy Getting More Energy Efficient?
Depending on how you measure it, yes. A recent study from American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy (ACEEE) found that energy efficiency was responsible for meeting 75 percent of the demand for energy services since 1970, while actual supply … Continue reading
Top Energy Statistics from 2012
Wrap up 2012 with the top energy statistics from the year. It was a big year for energy efficiency with the ban of T12 fluorescent lights, the rise of natural gas, and the steady adoption of renewable energy. So here’s … Continue reading
Posted in Green News
Tagged Energy, energy efficient, fluorescent, lighting, natural gas, t12
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Top 7 Efficient Baseball Stadiums
The setting for America’s past time is changing. In fact, Major League Baseball (MLB) “has emerged as a vanguard of the Natural Resources Defense Council Sports Greening Project, which has sparked a sustainability movement across professional and collegiate sports leagues.” … Continue reading
50 Years of LED Technology
Last week, LED celebrated its 50th birthday, here’s a look at how the technology has evolved since then. While LED is experiencing a popular surge, this efficient technology has really been 50 years in the making. Wired has a great … Continue reading
Posted in Green News, Lighting
Tagged energy efficient, led, light emitting diode, technology
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Feature Client: Mid-America Car
Each month, Worldwide Energy features a client that we have worked with to showcase not only our portfolio, but also our client’s business. Project Scope: Mid-America Car provides locomotive and freight car overhaul, maintnenace and wreck repair. The company has … Continue reading
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Tagged energy efficient, feature client, Kansas City, lighting retrofit, Mid America Car, testimonial
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Lighting Facts for Building Managers
Any building or office manager who is looking to cut costs (and who isn’t these days) will find these quick facts beneficial: Lighting accounts for the largest portion of a commercial building’s electricity bill It is a significant portion of … Continue reading
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Tagged benefits, building management, electricity, energy efficient, lighting, savings, utility costs
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LED Lights for Efficient Buildings
Light emitting diodes, or LEDs, are quickly becoming the go-to lighting fixture for energy efficient smart buildings. Smart buildings, as defined by the IDC Energy Insights, use integrated controls and automation to operate equipment to manage costs and improve efficiencies. … Continue reading
Posted in Green News, Lighting
Tagged automation, controls, energy efficient, led, lighting retrofit, smart building, technology
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Feature Client: Beck Tire
Each month, Worldwide Energy features a client that we have worked with to showcase not only our portfolio, but also our client’s business. Project Scope: Beck Tire International is a tire shop in Kansas City, MO that was looking to … Continue reading
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Tagged Beck Tire, energy efficient, feature client, incentives, light upgrades, lighting retrofit, savings
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Energy Efficient Parking Garages
When we think of ways to save energy, parking garages aren’t usually our first thought. But a garage typically uses 15% of the energy that the building it is attached to uses, according to the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) … Continue reading
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Tagged commercial buildings, costs, department of energy, energy efficient, lighting, parking garage, savings
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Businesses Take Green Movement Lead
Are businesses leading the green movement? If the recent Rio+20 Summit is any indication, then yes they are. Dozens of companies at the summit unveiled their plans for how they intended to lower their environmental footprint. So what does it … Continue reading
