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Pilot projects could increase agency energy efficiency
Gary Guzy, the Council's Deputy Director, describes how these projects can make your agency more energy efficient.
Tags: Gary Guzy , environment , In Depth
White House hands out awards for green efforts
Subhead: Administration honors sustainability efforts by seven agencies with the 2010 GreenGov Presidential awards.
Tags: green government , management , White House , Nancy Sutley , NARA , VA , Forest Service , Energy , NIST , HHS , DoD , 2010 GreenGov Presidential Awards , Jason Miller
White House's Sutley sees new greener mindset
Council on Environmental Quality issues new guidance giving agencies instructions to measure greenhouse gas emissions. Council chair Nancy Sutley said the directive includes approaches used inside and out of government. Agencies have until January 2011 to complete an initial baseline inventory.
Tags: management , green government , Nancy Sutley , Tom Vilsack , White House , USDA , GreenGov Symposium , greenhouse gas emissions , Executive Order 13514 , solar panels , Jason Miller , Greening of Government: people
GSA, Energy going alternative to run its buildings
DoE wants to make all of its roofs white or light color to help reduce the amount of heat buildings absorb. GSA is testing solar panels, geo-thermal and solar chimneys in different buildings around the country. The goal is to help reduce the government's $25 billion annual energy bill.
Tags: green government , management , Nancy Sutley , Steven Chu , Robert Peck , White House , GSA , Energy , Green buildings , GreenGov Symposium , solar panels , Jason Miller , Greening of Government: buildings
Agencies have plans, now will go green
The White House releases 56 agency sustainability plans showing how the government will meet an assortment of energy efficiency goals. Federal Environmental Executive Michelle Moore said ideas run the gamut from recycling to computer power management. The administration is hosting the GreenGov Symposium in October to help educate and promote agency goals.
Tags: management , Michelle Moore , Tom Carper , White House , Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs , energy efficiency , sustainability plans , green government , Jason Miller
Kundra says reducing data centers takes a village
Agency strategies to consolidate data centers are due to OMB by Aug. 30. Kundra says his office will approve them by Dec. 31. He advises agencies that this is more than a technology initiative.
Tags: technology , Vivek Kundra , Nancy Sutley , OMB , CIO Council , data center consolidation , sustainability , real estate , Jason Miller
