The US Environmental Protection Agencys Energy Star program—a voluntary labeling program designed to identify and promote energy-efficient products—recently recognized thirty-nine corporate and governmental trendsetters for their exemplary leadership in voluntarily reducing unnecessary energy use and preventing pollution.
Awards were presented for Excellence in Consumer Education and Excellence in Corporate Commitment. The recipients were:
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance
Wisconsin Energy Conservation Corporation
Sacramento Municipal Utility District
Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships
Hilton Hotels Corporation
Verizon
M.J. Soffe Company
Shaws Supermarkets, Inc.
Virtua Health
University of Missouri at Columbia
University of Virginia
Kingston City Schools
Arden Realty, Inc.
Hines
Servidyne Systems, Inc.
Johnson Controls, Inc.
Southwest Gas Corporation
Guaranteed Watt Saver Systems West, Inc.
The Connecticut Light and Power Company
Woods & Associates
Bob Vila
Atlantic Design and Construction
Barry Andrews Homes
Beazer Homes
Tierra Concrete Homes
Canon USA, Inc.
Whirlpool Corporation
Panasonic
Maytag Corporation
National Coatings Corporation
Alside
Harvey Industries
Viking Windows and Patio Doors
Sears, Roebuck & Company
Intel Corporation
AMD
IBM Corporation
The College of New Jersey
For more details about the Energy Star recipients, visit the US EPAs Energy Star home page.
