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Solar power keeps L.A.'s Metro running in black and green |
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The Los Angeles Metropolitan Transportation Authority helps to protect its bottom line—and the environment—with solar arrays on two San Fernando Valley bus divisions. |
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Hospitals discover energy efficiency good for ailing budgets |
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Energy efficiency measures are helping hospitals like the Blackfeet Hospital in Browning, Mont., control operating costs. |
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Teamwork helps small-town utility keep big customer happy |
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Jackson, Minn., Municipal Utilities partnered with Missouri River Energy Services to improve the efficiency of one of the small utility's biggest industrial customers.
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Nucor energy teams tune up program with DOE assessment |
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A DOE Energy Saving Assessment is just another step in Nucor Bar Mill's ongoing quest for energy efficiency.
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Energy-efficient pool keeps Hemingford residents cool
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Hemingford, Neb.'s new $1.1 million, zero-depth swimming pool last spring demonstrates the village's leadership in municipal energy efficiency.
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Utilities help local grocery stores find energy savings
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Small and independently-owned grocery stores are important to local economies, and Western customers are doing their part to keep these businesses profitable.
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Many options available to make airports greener |
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Pinched by rising energy prices and pressured by consumer and regulatory demands for "greener" operations, airports are coming up with creative ways to reduce that impact.
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Insulation plant participates in DOE energy assessment program
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A manufacturer of an energy-saving product recently learned some "Easy Ways to Save Energy," courtesy of the U.S. Department of Energy.
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Western helps municipal, Federal agencies purchase RECs
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Colorado Springs Utilities recently became Western's first municipal firm power customer to participate in a group purchase of renewable energy credits.
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Power partnerships produce renewables education events |
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Western has joined several power industry organizations to sponsor workshops and webinars for utilities trying to navigate the maze of renewable energy issues and opportunities. |
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Topics from the Power Line:
Restaurant could benefit from heat-pump water heating |
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Several options, ranging from simple to complex are available to restaurants interested in a cost-effective alternative to conventional water-heating systems.
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Energy
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- Western joins Energy Star Change a Light program
- Online Key Account Tool Box coming soon
- California Solar Initiative offers performance-based incentive
- Updated Holiday Lighting fact sheet now online
- EPA becomes 100-percent green powered
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Technology Spotlight:
Calculating energy savings of indoor swimming pool measures
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There are several resources to help determine if conservation measures for swimming pools are effective.
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