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In addition to reducing electricity use, a new LED lighting system has expanded the lighting coverage and increased safety for pilots, air traffic controllers and ground crews at Vancouver International Airport.

A leader in energy efficiency among the commercial sector, JPMorgan Chase & Co. took a number of ambitious steps in 2016 that helped move the needle on its goal of reducing its greenhouse gas emissions 50% by 2020.

The Trump administration on May 23 released a revised version of its fiscal 2018 federal budget proposal that calls for significant cuts to programs that have historically supported environmental protections, renewable energy and energy efficiency.

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California utility San Diego Gas & Electric has recognized a series of its commercial and industrial customers it says are leading the way in implementing innovative solutions to reducing their energy use.

The third edition of this report from Ceres, the World Wildlife Fund, Calvert Research and Management and CDP features breakout case studies on how some of the largest U.S. companies, including Facebook, IBM, Praxair and Target, are steadily increasing their clean energy and energy efficiency efforts while improving their bottom lines. 

H5 Data Centers was recently recognized by its utility for its deployment of $15 million energy efficiency and infrastructure improvement upgrades at its Denver data center campus.

MGM Resorts International was recognized for its application of fault detection and diagnostics software across its portfolio of nine properties, representing 38 million square feet.

The world's largest brewer, Anheuser-Busch InBev, just recently committed to 100% renewable energy and made its first wind power purchase agreement, but its efforts in energy efficiency are more than a decade in the making.