In the darkest months of winter much of the lettuce you buy in a grocery store has been shipped in from a warmer climate where the sun is shining and temperatures are warm. A growing number of Michigan restaurants, however, have a preferred supplier that allows them to offer just-picked, locally ... Read More »
Marginal Gains Equal Huge Energy Savings
The British bicycling team used a strategy known as marginal gains to win the 2012 Tour de France as well as dominate the 2012 Olympics. That strategy involved looking at all the tiny ways a rider’s performance could be improved instead of focusing on simply one or two big improvements. According to ... Read More »
New Light Bulb Labels – Understanding Lumens
Energy efficiency is changing the way you decide which light bulb to buy. Understanding the new light bulb labeling will make your decisions easier and better informed. Historically if you wanted a certain amount of light you would buy bulbs based on their wattage rating. Wattage is a measure of ... Read More »
Improving Dairy Farm Profitability with Long-Day Lighting
Dairy farmers have known for years that providing supplemental lighting during the shortened daylight of fall and winter will increase milk production and overall profitability. The strategy, which is known as Long-Day lighting, is simple to understand but can be a challenge to implement ... Read More »
Preventing the Spread of Disease in Healthcare Waiting Rooms
“We are approaching a cliff. If we don’t take steps to slow or stop drug resistance, we will fall back to a time when simple infections killed people. We are asking everyone who uses antibiotics, especially healthcare providers, healthcare leaders, the agriculture industry, manufacturers, policy ... Read More »
Auto Dealerships Utilize Over 18% More Energy
According to the National Automobile Dealer Association (NADA), auto dealerships utilize over 18% more energy than any other traditional commercial business in the United States. It is estimated that a typical dealership spends approximately 70% of their utility costs on heating, cooling and ... Read More »
Three Ways Energy Audits Save Money
The primary purpose of an Energy Audit and is to save money! If executed properly the results of the audit will outline the IDEAL combination of factors that will allow a company to: Reduce energy consumption Reduce energy expense Upgrade to more energy efficient technologies Looking at ... Read More »
Four Factors Favor Energy Efficient Lighting
Four factors associated with lighting technology will encourage companies with expensive lighting to look at cost saving options. Those options often improve the quality of light while dramatically reducing lighting expenses. 1) Old lighting phase out One key factor supporting a review of ... Read More »
Patient Satisfaction Gets New Tool
Patients want to know that the hospital they’re in is germ free! The last thing they should have to worry about is breathing contaminated air or about becoming even sicker because they picked up a “bug” from the hospital. Imagine sitting in a waiting room surrounded by people who are coughing, ... Read More »
New Ultraviolet Light System Battles Superbugs
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers football team recently had several of its million dollar superstar players sidelined by a “superbug” infection that was thought to have been acquired from artificial turf abrasions. The artificial turf apparently had become a breeding ground for a germ that has become known ... Read More »
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