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First Retail Buildings In Country Earn Energy Star Label
Four JCPenney stores have become the first retail buildings in the US to earn the Energy Star label. The four stores save JCPenney's almost $250,000 per year in energy costs, and avoid over 3 million pounds of carbon dioxide (CO2) per year.
Read EPA's Press Release JCPenney Saved; Energy Star Earned
This news comes in stark contrast to an article recently published by BusinessWeek titled "Little Green Lies" wherein Auden Schendler, a former green advocate, criticizes the notion that becoming environmental friendly can be profitable and cost-effective for businesses.
Read BusinessWeek's Ltlle Green Lies
While the article has some merits Karl Weber over at The Triple Bottom Line Blog has pointed out some very serious questions; not the least of which are some misleading statements regarding Johnson and Johnson's carbon emission reduction claims.
Read The Triple Bottom Line Blog's Claims by Eco-Skeptics Deserve Skeptical Scrutiny, Too
While many solutions will not suit many business circumstances, it is hard to see how energy efficiency would be anything but cost effective for businesses or how reductions in carbon emissions would be less than beneficial in an increasingly environmentally conscious market.
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