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Auto Parts Supplier Saves Energy with New Energy Efficient Lighting

Lime Energy today announced that it has recently completed a energy efficient lighting retrofit project at the Uni-Select warehouse in Auburn, Washington.

3 Apr 2008

PG+E Earns Award for Protecting the Environment through Energy Efficiency

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) yesterday awarded PG+E a 2008 Partner of the Year Award for Excellence in Energy Efficiency Program Delivery for its outstanding accomplishments in reducing greenhouse gas emissions through energy efficiency.

3 Apr 2008

World's Longest Life, Highest Performance 2-Volt VRLA Battery System

C+D Technologies, Inc., a leading producer and marketer of complete, integrated standby power systems, today announced the release of msEndur(R) II, a Valve Regulated Lead Acid (VRLA) battery that benefits the environment and a company's operational costs by consuming much less power than equivalent 2- volt VRLA batteries during normal day to day float charging.

3 Apr 2008

Motor Oil Could Help Reduce US Gasoline Consumption

ExxonMobil today announced the national launch of Mobil 1 Advanced Fuel Economy, a synthetic motor oil that could save consumers fuel and benefit the environment by reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

3 Apr 2008

Institute Retrofitting Buildings with Green Technology

Office lights that turn themselves off when no one is around and lab bench fans that shut down when you walk away are two of a series of new campus energy conservation projects that will help MIT reduce its carbon footprint.

3 Apr 2008

Direct Heat Exchange Between Data Center and Public Swimming Pool

IBM and GIB-Services today announced a new energy efficient "green" data center at a former military bunker outside of Zurich.

3 Apr 2008

Water Heaters Designed to Meet New Energy Requirements

In the wake of the Department of Energy's announcement yesterday that creates ENERGY STAR® criteria for residential water heaters, GE® is proud to introduce two innovative products that will meet the new requirements.

2 Apr 2008

The Energy Efficiency Block Grant Program

The National League of Cities (NLC) today presented key Senators with the signatures of nearly 400 local officials from 46 states in support of funding for the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant program.

2 Apr 2008

Investing in Energy Efficiency can Increase Cash Flows and Reduce Carbon Footprints

Investing in energy efficiency can increase U.S. businesses' cash flows by $66 billion annually and reduce carbon footprints by 30 percent, according to the new book "Energy Budgets at Risk (EBaR) (R): A Risk Management Approach to Energy Purchase and Efficiency Choices," published by John Wiley and Sons.

2 Apr 2008

MMA Renewable Ventures Team Up For Cost-Effective Clean Energy

MMA Renewable Ventures, LLC, a subsidiary of Municipal Mortgage + Equity, LLC today announced that it has signed Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) for 14 new solar electric systems at Macy's stores in California.

1 Apr 2008