EDF Climate Corps Blog: Archive
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Data Center Best Practices in Energy Efficiency
Chris Riso | May 1, 2013
Recently, John Collins of Eaton shared a useful write-up of five best practices Google uses to manage the enormous energy consumption of its data centers.
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Compass Case Study Brings Solutions for the Food-Carbon-Water Nexus to the Table
Guest Author | May 1, 2013
After my summer as an EDF Climate Corps fellow at Compass Group North America (Compass) and years collaborating with the Net Impact network, I have become increasingly interested in the market discussion around the intertwined challenges of climate, water and food.
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Did you know that the adidas Group has a sustainability venture capital fund?
Guest Author | April 30, 2013
If you are familiar with facility management, you may know that facilities have finite annual budgets, and demand for capital predictably exceeds supply. Some projects like lighting controls may deliver carbon & financial savings; however, quantifying these savings requires time and specialized training, two equally scarce resources. Other projects, like replacing carpets, don’t deliver a return, but may still feel quite urgent to a facility manager. Without a trusted advisor to calculate and validate their economic and environmental benefits, energy-conserving lighting controls are stuck competing for the same funds as carpets.
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The Faces of EDF Climate Corps: Part 12
EDF Climate Corps fellow | April 29, 2013
This blog post is the 12th in a series, highlighting our team of ‘sledgehammers’ – the 2012 EDF Climate Corps fellows– and their plans for breaking down the barriers to energy efficiency at their host organizations. In this segment, hear stories from fellows at Town of Cary, Philadelphia Housing Authority, City of Cleveland, Wakefern Food Corp. and City of New Haven.
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Join EDF at Fortune Brainstorm GREEN!
Katie Ware | April 29, 2013
If you are planning to attend Fortune Brainstorm GREEN in Laguna Niguel this week, let us know!
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Follow-Up EDF Interview: Dedicated, Centralized Energy Management
Jake Hiller | April 23, 2013
There was such great interest in the webinar “Getting to the Bottom Line of Energy Efficiency Investments,” that we are sharing additional Q & A with Jake Hiller, Project Development Analyst here at Environmental Defense Fund (EDF). This post focuses on centralized energy management, a best practice many EDF Climate Corps participants have employed to cash in on energy savings.
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The Faces of EDF Climate Corps: Part 11
EDF Climate Corps fellow | April 17, 2013
This blog post is the 11th in a series, highlighting the 2012 EDF Climate Corps fellows– and their plans for breaking down the barriers to energy efficiency at their host organizations. In this segment, hear stories from fellows at Grubb Properties, P&G, Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, Staples and AT&T.
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5 Steps Help Facility Managers Reduce Energy Use
EDF Staff | April 15, 2013
A focus on how decisions are made in organizations has helped facility managers overcome barriers to energy-saving projects.
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The Faces of EDF Climate Corps: Part 10
EDF Climate Corps fellow | April 12, 2013
This blog post is the 10th in a series, highlighting the 2012 EDF Climate Corps fellows– and their plans for breaking down the barriers to energy efficiency at their host organizations. In this segment, hear stories from fellows at Ingersoll Rand, Housing Authority of El Paso and America's Cup Event Authority.
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The Faces of EDF Climate Corps: Part 9
EDF Climate Corps fellow | April 3, 2013
This blog post is the ninth in a series, highlighting the 2012 EDF Climate Corps fellows– and their plans for breaking down the barriers to energy efficiency at their host organizations. In this segment, hear stories from fellows at The Port of Oakland, Monmouth County and Union Pacific Corporation.