Energy Savings Case Study: Auto Dealer Hand Motors

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Jim Hand spent $35,000 to upgrade lighting in both of his buildings, and got back all but $4,000 in rebates. He also saved about $6,000 in energy costs over six months, “so I’ve got my investment back.” Hand Motors expects to save $30,000 a year in energy costs through such initiatives including installation of new lighting throughout the store; and adding motion detectors and programmable thermostats.

Energy Savings Through LeafNut Wireless Lighting Control System

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LeafNut™ system is an advance intelligent wireless control system for are and street lighting. With the ultimate kit of energy efficient pulse start ballasts and Uni-Form™ lamps plus the power of LeafNut system, you can drastically reduce your energy consumption expenses while improving with bright, white site lighting.

Another California city wants to install LED streetlights

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In an effort to increase energy efficiency, the city of Napa, Calif., wants to deploy a new, large-scale installation of light-emitting diode (LED) streetlights. New Streetlights reported on the project and said the city previously installed approximately 300 LED streetlights through a pilot program, and it’s success to save on energy and costs, is encouraging Napa city officials to approve a complete overhaul of its streetlights.

Xcel Energy saves with energy efficiency

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Xcel Energy surpassed energy savings goals set by the Colorado Public Utilities Commission (PUC). According to Fierce Energy, the company exceeded its savings goal by 22% as part of its 2012 energy efficiency program. As a result of the energy savings goals, customers saved 401 million kilowatt hours – a record for the company.  Xcel has surpassed PUC savings goals every year since 2009

Indiana University launches fund’s first project

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Indiana University announced the Student Sustainability Council’s first University Lighting upgrades project funded by its Sustainability Fund, which was created from student donations. Motion-sensing, energy efficient lighting in one of the campus’ stairwells will be installed, the university said. Ballantine Hall will receive the lighting upgrades in an effort to promote campus-wide energy efficiency through the student fund. 

Warehouse installs LEDs to reduce energy consumption

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Mack Technologies in Massachusetts completed a light-emitting diode (LED) retrofit project to reduce energy consumption. The project is the largest LED lighting installation of its kind in a New England manufacturing facility. A total of 2,600 LED fixtures were installed in the manufacturer’s facility and several hundred high-performance bulbs were placed in the company’s offices