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New energy efficiency metrics introduced to reduce data centre costs
The report from Info-Tech "A Method for Measuring Data Center Energy Efficiency" underlines that capturing and analysing energy efficiency-metrics in data centers can improve business management decisions in several areas.
ERA Carbon Offsets Ltd. to Close $5,520,000 Financing With Forest Carbon Group AG
ERA Carbon Offsets Ltd. (TSX VENTURE: ESR) (the "Company" or "ERA"), is pleased to announce that the private placement previously announced, October 14th 2009, will close on or about February 9th 2010. The private placement consists of 7,360,000 common shares at a price of CAD$0.75 per share for gross proceeds of CAD$5,520,000. The sole subscriber is Forest Carbon Group AG ("FCG") an affiliate of HEAG Sudhessische Energie AG ("HSE"), a German energy and infrastructure company based in Darmstadt.
Caterpillar World Headquarters Awarded LEED-EB(R) Gold from United States Green Building Council
The Caterpillar Administration Building, which serves as the company's world headquarters, has been awarded LEED-EB® O+M (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design for Existing Buildings: Operations and Maintenance) Gold certification from the United States Green Building Council (USGBC). Achieving the certification makes the Caterpillar facility, located in downtown Peoria, the first building in Illinois outside of the Chicago metropolitan area to become LEED-EB certified and the second building in the Caterpillar family to earn the recognition.
Dow Corning to be Featured on Green Magazine TV
"Green Magazine TV" produced by Worldwide Digital Communications, is a new television series featuring ecology and energy conscious companies and organizations. This series will showcase some of the newest and "greenest" technologies being utilized, and is scheduled to be aired as paid programming on the Discovery Channel.
Greenscape Partners With Garage Juice Bar, LLC to Link British Columbia With Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Station Network
Announcement Highlights:
- British Columbia to become the first province in Canada to be fully linked with electric vehicle (EV) charging stations
- First Greenscape EV installations will be completed within 30 days, with the entire province linked within one year
- Adds significant value to existing Greenscape energy retrofit contracts and strong future revenue growth potential
Clean Energy Week Groundswell of Partners Nationwide
Clean Energy Week, Washington Feb 1-5, tidal wave of national support
"To build a future of energy security, we must trust in the creative genius of American researchers and entrepreneurs and empower them to pioneer a new generation of clean energy technology"
--President Barack Obama, January 27., 2010
By Martha Shaw
New Technology Saves Dow Plant One Billion Gallons of Water "“ and $4 Million
The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE:DOW) and Nalco Company (NYSE:NLC) announced today their cooperative efforts have resulted in annual water savings of one billion gallons of fresh water at Dow's largest production site. That's enough water to supply nearly 40,000 people in the U.S. for one year.
Clean Energy Week, February 1-5
National Coalition of Organizations Create Clean Energy Week, Washington DC -- February 1st - 5th, 2010
Organizations nationwide are joining together to maximize efforts to move clean energy to the forefront of national policy. Officially declaring February 1-5, 2010 as Clean Energy Week, a growing list of partners are working together to produce a high-impact week of powerful and effective activities and events.
eSight Energy launches eSight Essential, an exciting, new, cost effective solution for energy management.
eSight Essential, to be launched by eSight Energy in February 2010 is a new condensed version of the full eSight energy management suite. The eSight Essential 25/50/75 product range is extremely intuitive, built for simple install and use, to highlight energy overuse and wastage. eSight Essential enables organisations to reduce their energy spend, improve efficiency and lower CO2 emissions.