Energy Efficiency | Page 298

In outlining a number of new sustainability goals, supermarket chain The Kroger Co. has committed to reducing its cumulative energy consumption 20% by 2020 from a 2000 baseline.

Dow Chemical Co. fell far short of its targeted energy intensity cuts in 2015, but still achieved its GHG reductions goal and continues to plow forward with its adoption of renewable energy.

Ford Motor Co. has entered into a $5.7 million energy savings performance contract intended to optimize the HVAC system at one of its transmission plants.

With a managed portfoliowide average Energy Star score already near 80, commercial real estate services and investment firm CBRE Group still managed to pare energy use down 2.5% in 2015.

Whole Foods Market global energy coordinator Aaron Daly calls on utilities to help accelerate commercial adoption natural refrigeration systems to replace the use of hydrofluorocarbons, which are said to be thousands of times more powerful than carbon dioxide as a greenhouse gas.

Kilroy Realty was recognized by the U.S. Department of Energy for its role in the execution of two "green leases," which help commercial building owners and tenants save energy.

This power point from Johnson Controls details the results of the company's 2016 Energy Efficiency Indicator survey, which polled more than 1,200 facility and energy management executives across the U.S., Brazil, China, Germany and India.

Ten years after the initial launch of its internal global energy management program, Corning Inc.'s strategy has evolved beyond traditional efficiency into a new era.

Interest and investment in energy efficiency has reached an all-time high, according to a new report from Johnson Controls.

The U.S. Department of Energy has recognized teams within Nissan and Toyota for energy cost savings opportunities uncovered through a recent "treasure hunt exchange" that totaled $615,000.