Boeing, 3M Among Energy Star Award Winners
Boeing was among the 111 companies to receive an Energy Star award for excellence in energy efficiency and CO2 reduction. (Boeing Press Photo)
Boeing, Sears and PepsiCo led the list of 111 companies given Energy Star awards from the Department of Energy and the Environmental Protection Agency Tuesday.
Energy Star awards are given each year to companies demonstrating leadership in reducing greenhouse gas emissions through energy efficiency.
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“Year after year, Energy Star award winners reflect American ingenuity at its highest level,” EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson said in a press release. “The innovations at work in the Energy Star program are cost-effective ways to reduce pollution, improve our health and grow our economy all at the same time. Those who have invested in these energy saving technologies display economically-sensible solutions that are good for our communities and our future.”
Awards for Sustained Excellence were given to 46 companies demonstrating years of commitment to energy efficiency, including Lowe’s, Ford and J. C. Penney. 3M received its 7th consecutive Energy Star award for setting and reaching ambitious energy reduction goals at 212 worldwide locations.
A total of 44 companies received Energy Star Partner of the Year awards for using Energy Star products in their own operations and providing them to others in the community. The list of winners was highlighted by Boeing, Samsung and Kohl’s.
The Award for Excellence was given to 21 companies promoting energy-efficient products and buildings. Winners of the award included Canon, DirecTV and Menards.
Sharp won the award for introducing backlit LED televisions that are 65 percent more efficient than typical LCD backlit TVs, as well as for taking a leading role in developing industry Energy Star metrics.
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The Energy Star program was founded in 1992 to promote use of energy-efficient products by giving them the label of approval. According to the EPA, Americans saved $18 billion on their energy bills in 2010 thanks to the Energy Star Program.
