Energy Efficiency Gains Horsepower: The State of Green Business 2010

greenercomputing.com (Feb 9 2010) Carbon Footprint , Emissions , Servers

1. As managing greenhouse gas emissions continues to rise in priority inside companies, the need to find large, cost-effective energy savings is becoming increasingly important. Some of the biggest opportunities come from basic upgrades — of lighting, air conditioning, equipment, vehicles and other energy-using things. Coca-Cola Enterprises, for example, said it would slash its electricity consumption by 5.6 million kilowatt-hours a year as a result of an energy-efficiency overhaul of just its lighting systems at 24 facilities in the state. But that barely illuminates the opportunity. There are equally large savings to be found from a wide range of energy-management practices. Managing energy use has become increasingly easier, thanks to a new generation of technology. (Read Full Article)

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