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Ground broken on Navy’s solar photovoltaic project

May 5th, 2010

Pacific News Center

Guam – U.S. Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Marianas hosted a groundbreaking ceremony Tuesday to mark the start of a solar photovoltaic electricity generating system on U.S. Naval Base Guam. This energy conservation measure (ECM) will install a 250 kilowatt photovoltaic electricity generating system consisting of solar cells that convert sunlight directly into electricity.

“This is really about a commitment by the United States Navy to reduce our dependence on foreign oil,” said Capt. Peter Lynch, commanding officer for NAVFAC Marianas.  “It is a strategic imperative that we reduce that demand from foreign oil products, and that asset that is renewable is something that we want to take advantage of.”

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Posted in Federal Government, Green Technologies, Renewable Energy, Solar Photovoltaic

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New YMC² centrifugal chiller meets efficiency requirements of proposed legislation

April 26th, 2010

Have you seen the latest product news? The YORK® Magnetic Centrifugal Chiller (YMC2) from Johnson Controls is 10 percent more efficient than conventional, variable-speed chillers and quieter than any water-cooled centrifugal or screw chiller in the marketplace.

So, in addition to its efficiency and sound advantages, why should you pay extra close attention to this new chiller? Because you may soon have an incentive to replace an old chiller with a high-performance YMC² chiller. » More: New YMC² centrifugal chiller meets efficiency requirements of proposed legislation

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Posted in Energy Efficiency, Facilities Management, Green Buildings, Green Technologies

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10 green giants that could change the world

April 23rd, 2010

CBS News

Here is my list of the top ten Green Giants, the companies most likely to produce, develop and promote the ideas and products that will have the widest ranging effects.

Johnson Controls is participating on the retrofit of the Empire State Building while its battery group received $299 million from the DOE to develop nickel cobalt batteries for hybrids. The joint venture Johnson Controls-Saft makes lithium ion batteries for Ford. The company also likes solar steam.

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Posted in Energy Efficiency, Green Technologies, Hybrid Batteries, Renewable Energy

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Johnson Controls helps light up the night

April 22nd, 2010

Kenosha News

Kenosha’s downtown will be taking on a different glow for a few weeks.

Crews from Pieper Electric have started to install light-emitting diode bulbs in street lighting along 54th Street near Kenosha’s lakefront this week.

The trial run, which is being conducted with Milwaukee-based Johnson Controls, is part of a $902,000 federal grant the city received for use with high-efficiency lighting.

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Posted in Energy Efficiency, Energy Efficient Lighting, Green Technologies

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Olathe, Kansas residents starting to see installation of new water meters

April 15th, 2010

iStockAnalyst

Water crews began installing new water meters this week that will make the Olathe’s water system more efficient and accurate.

“This will allow the city to collect consumption data that they weren’t able to collect before,” said Greg French, project manager with Johnson Controls.

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Posted in Energy Efficiency, Green Technologies, Water Efficiency

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Saving money and saving the planet with business intelligence

April 15th, 2010

ebizQ

Rich Caplow, Director of Tivoli Product Management, who is responsible for product management and strategy in the area of asset and financial management, talks about something everyone should have at least some interest in: saving money with green technology.

Caplow discusses Tivoli’s partnership with Johnson Controls.

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Posted in Energy Efficiency, Facilities Management, Green Buildings, Green Technologies

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“Super Windows” for the Empire State Building

April 9th, 2010

Green Building Elements

As part of a massive greening of the Empire State Building a new Heat Mirror® film technology by Southwall is being used to dramatically boost the energy-efficiency of the landmark building’s more than 6,500 hundred windows.

Johnson Controls is overseeing the full retrofit project with a team of energy efficiency experts including the Clinton Climate Initiative, Jones Lang LaSalle, and Rocky Mountain Institute.

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Johnson Controls, other companies, urge President Obama to promote access to energy info

April 5th, 2010

NationalJournal.com

A group of companies and organizations led by Google urged President Obama Monday to help promote actions that would make it easier for consumers and business to see how much energy they use and to take steps to curb their energy use.

In a letter to the president, the groups urged action to help energy consumers see the sources and causes of their energy consumption, data on the cost of their energy use, and information on how electricity is used.

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Posted in Climate Change, Energy Efficiency, Energy Usage, Green Technologies

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Johnson Controls selects Brainerd School District for ESM system

March 31st, 2010

Brainerd Daily Dispatch

The Brainerd School District was selected as the only district in the U.S. to receive the benefits of an in-depth facilities management program that will increase efficiencies in district facilities as well as reduce energy and maintenance costs and much more, according to a news release.

Johnson Controls is implementing a $70,000 Enterprise Sustainability Manager system in two of the district’s facilities beginning April 1, at no cost to the district.

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Posted in Energy Efficiency, Facilities Management, Green Buildings, Green Technologies, Public Policy

Milwaukee-area companies step up green energy efforts

March 25th, 2010

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Johnson Controls Inc. is expanding its advanced battery research and testing space at its Glendale headquarters, one sign of the Milwaukee area’s efforts in the race for green economy jobs.

Mary Ann Wright, a key Johnson Controls advanced battery executive, said the Glendale-based firm is matching dollar-for-dollar a $299 million stimulus grant that is aimed at creating a domestic supply chain for advanced batteries, a sector dominated by firms in China and other Asian countries.

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Posted in Energy Efficiency, Green Energy, Green Jobs, Green Technologies, Hybrid Batteries, Hybrid-electric Vehicles, Renewable Energy