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UL Environment Certifies First Refrigerator to New Sustainability Standard for Household Appliances; Whirlpool Continues Role as Marketplace Leader

UL Environment, a business unit of UL (Underwriters Laboratories), announced today that leading appliance manufacturer Whirlpool Corporation has become the first company in the marketplace to achieve certification of its products to AHAM 7001/CSA SPE 7001-12/UL 7001, Sustainability Standard for Household Refrigeration Appliances.

14 Jun 2012

New Double Glazing Prices Website to Specialise in Energy Efficiency

A brand new double glazing website has been launched in the United Kingdom with a strong ethos on providing UK customers will all the information they need regarding energy efficiency. The team at Double Glazing Prices have unveiled the new platform following feedback from valued customers and have been quick to extoll the virtues of their new design.

14 Jun 2012

Soitec Constructs CPV Solar Power Plant in Italy

Manufacturer of semiconductor materials, Soitec has successfully finished the construction and grid connection work for Italy’s biggest concentrator photovoltaic (CPV) solar power unit situated in Catania province in Sicily to enable it to produce years of clean energy for the local power grid.

14 Jun 2012

Focus on Energy Introduces New Programs for Wisconsin

Wisconsin utilities’ statewide program for renewable energy and energy efficiency, Focus on Energy has announced that it has celebrated a positive successful year with Shaw Environmental & Infrastructure, its new program administrator.

14 Jun 2012

Iberdrola Renewables Purchases AMSC’s 100th Static Synchronous Compensator for its Energy Projects

The 100th static synchronous compensator (STATCOM) solution has been sold by AMSC to Iberdrola Renewables, LLC that deals with renewable energy projects in the US. Towards the end of this year, AMSC's D-VAR system will be utilized by Iberdrola Renewables to connect the Groton Wind Farm comprising 48 MW to the power grid present in central New Hampshire. AMSC's Middleton, Wisconsin facility has been selected for manufacturing the STATCOM.

14 Jun 2012

MEGAMAN® Expansion Proves Highly Successful in Latin America

MEGAMAN®, which leads the way in energy-efficient lighting, is pleased to announce the success of its Latin American operations, with sales in the first quarter of 2012 equaling those for the whole of 2011.

12 Jun 2012

Johnson Controls Integrates Energy Efficiency Link into Panoptix Solution

Johnson Controls, a global diversified technology company that provides solutions for increasing efficiency in buildings, has added a Green Button link to its Panoptix solution.

8 Jun 2012

OnTrac Demonstrates Corporate Responsibility by Joining SmartWay Transport Partnership

OnTrac has become a SmartWay Partner, an initiative of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to ensure environmental and energy efficiency in the goods movement supply chains within a recognizable framework.

7 Jun 2012

Boeing Balances Reduction of Environmental Footprint and Economic Growth

Boeing has been effectively able to bring down energy usage, hazardous-waste generation, greenhouse gas emissions, and water intake by 1% on an absolute basis in compliance with its five-year environmental goals for its internal operations that were formulated four years ago.

7 Jun 2012

Empire State Building Energy Efficiency Plan Proves In First Year

The Empire State Building has saved $2.4 million in one year after executing its energy efficiency plan. It has exceeded its energy-efficiency guarantee by 5%.

1 Jun 2012