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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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Will Natural Gas Overcome Solar?
Is natural gas poised to overtake solar as the latest, most efficient renewable? That’s the question that some analysts are asking especially since natural gas is becoming increasingly inexpensive and abundant. “The price of natural gas is at a 10-year … Continue reading
Posted in Green News
Tagged clean energy, Energy, natural gas, renewable, solar, wind
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EPA Energy Efficiency Competition
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Energy Star program launched its annual National Building Competition: the Battle of the Buildings. A record 3,200 buildings from around the country go head to head to improve energy efficiency, and found out who … Continue reading
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Tagged commercial buildings, efficient retrofits, Energy, Energy Star, EPA
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Corporate Sustainability in Ten Steps
Corporate sustainability is not for the weak of heart. In fact, making the switch to energy efficiency does take a certain amount of commitment to the project and its future benefits. But, that doesn’t mean it’s not possible. Here is … Continue reading
Posted in Business
Tagged building solutions, commercial, corporate, Energy, green business, sustainability
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Energy Efficiency is in our Future
A new study from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) found that increased energy efficiency will contribute to a slowing of the annual growth rate of U.S. energy consumption for the next 20 years (which averages out to about 0.3 … Continue reading
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Tagged consumption, efficiency, Energy, Energy Information Administration, forecast report
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Feature Client – Lukas Liquor
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: Lukas Liquor had several goals in mind when upgrading their lighting fixtures. They wanted to … Continue reading
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Tagged efficiency, Energy, feature client, green business, lighting, t8
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Market for Energy Retrofits Grow
A recent Pike Research report examined the global market landscape for energy efficiency retrofits in commercial and public buildings. It found that the global market will expand from $80.3 billion in 2011 to $151.8 billion by 2020. This makes sense … Continue reading
Posted in Green News
Tagged cost-saving, efficiency, Energy, lighting, retrofit, technology, updated
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Smithsonian Museum Upgrades to LED
Following the Department of Energy report on LED, the Smithsonian is getting in on the action as well. The historic museum recently retrofitted more LED lamps in their gallery, reducing their electricity costs from $2984 to $816 per year. The … Continue reading
And the Winner is… LED!
According to a Department of Energy report, LED lamps have an environmental edge over compact fluorescent lamps, and create a significantly lower environmental impact than incandescent lighting over the lifetime of the products. The study is just a part of … Continue reading
Posted in Lighting
Tagged businesses, Energy, green business, led, light, lighting, technology
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U.S. Senate Committee Hearing
Last week, the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee heard testimony on innovative ways for financing energy efficient building retrofits. A panel of energy and real estate experts told Congress it could improve building energy efficiency, without ongoing governmental … Continue reading
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Tagged building, defense council, efficient, Energy, lighting, natural resources, retrofit
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