energy efficiency

• Federal leaders believe in energy efficiency

  A new of 201 government leaders asked participants to rate the importance of energy efficiency within their agencies, rate the agencies\' ability to comply with federal energy efficiency requirements, identify obstacles to that compliance and identify attitudes towards energy efficiency within the agency. Schneider Electric\'s Jim Plourde has details.

  Federal Drive

  November 10, 2010
• Army directs new energy savings initiatives

  A pair of memos requires facilities worldwide to improve how they construct buildings to be more green and to use different light bulbs. The goal is to conserve energy, be environmentally responsible, and save taxpayer dollars.

  Budget

  November 01, 2010
• Agencies have plans, now will go green

  The White House releases 56 agency sustainability plans showing how the government will meet an assortment of energy efficiency goals. Federal Environmental Executive Michelle Moore said ideas run the gamut from recycling to computer power management. The administration is hosting the GreenGov Symposium in October to help educate and promote agency goals.

  Budget

  September 13, 2010
• Energy contracts help agencies reach green goals

  DoE set up Energy Savings Performance Contracts with several different companies to work under a share-in-savings approach to reduce agency utility bills. Agencies do not have to pay upfront costs to move electricity or other infrastructure away from fossil fuels. The contracts could help agencies meet the White House\'s carbon footprint and greenhouse goals.

  Budget

  August 19, 2010
• DoE: Two minds better than one for green energy

  Learn more about research from the DoE on energy efficiency

  Federal Drive

  August 16, 2010
• Carper pushes energy efficiency standards

  Legislation calls for agencies to adopt computer power savings techniques, implement advanced metering technology and create energy data standards.

  Budget

  June 17, 2010
• Green Government

  Reduce electricity, use less water, and cut down on fossil fuels – those are a few of the energy mandates to federal agencies by the year 2015. But for the past 30 years, government leaders…

  Acquisition

  February 09, 2009