http://www.triplepundit.com/2007/04/efficient-developments-at-coca-cola-23-less-energy-consumption-at-hq/ Business, Better. Since 2005 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 07:33:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.triplepundit.com/2007/04/efficient-developments-at-coca-cola-23-less-energy-consumption-at-hq/comment-page-1/#comment-14684 Janis Mara Tue, 24 Apr 2007 15:25:04 +0000 http://www.triplepundit.com/wordpress/2007/04/efficient-developments-at-coca-cola-23-less-energy-consumption-at-hq/#comment-14684 I'm totally on board with you on this one, my friend! Another good example is Pacific Gas & Electric, the major utility for Northern California. These guys were in the bottom of the ratings for customer service just a few years ago and were troubled with financial woes brought on by California's 2000-2001 energy crisis. But, shazam! They've brought themselves up to No. 2 in customer service (this is for biz, not residential customers), are investing heavily in alternative energy sources such as solar and wind energy, have committed $1 billion over the next three years to energy-efficiency programs, and have the fourth-largest alternative fuel fleet of any utility in the country. Okay, it's true that the first two things are mandated by law, but they've gone above and beyond what is required of them. Besides, as you said - the efficiency is still achieved, yes? Not surprisingly, PG&E went all out for Earth Day, granting $155,000 to the California State Parks Foundation to fund restoration. Okay, they trumpeted this just like Coca-Cola did their accomplishments, and milked it for all it was worth. But it still happened, nonetheless,, and the parks are in better shape now. So I"m with you, though I'll raise my politically incorrect plastic water bottle instead ;-) Janis Mara www.ecotality.com I’m totally on board with you on this one, my friend! Another good example is Pacific Gas & Electric, the major utility for Northern California. These guys were in the bottom of the ratings for customer service just a few years ago and were troubled with financial woes brought on by California’s 2000-2001 energy crisis.
But, shazam! They’ve brought themselves up to No. 2 in customer service (this is for biz, not residential customers), are investing heavily in alternative energy sources such as solar and wind energy, have committed $1 billion over the next three years to energy-efficiency programs, and have the fourth-largest alternative fuel fleet of any utility in the country.
Okay, it’s true that the first two things are mandated by law, but they’ve gone above and beyond what is required of them. Besides, as you said – the efficiency is still achieved, yes?
Not surprisingly, PG&E went all out for Earth Day, granting $155,000 to the California State Parks Foundation to fund restoration. Okay, they trumpeted this just like Coca-Cola did their accomplishments, and milked it for all it was worth.
But it still happened, nonetheless,, and the parks are in better shape now. So I”m with you, though I’ll raise my politically incorrect plastic water bottle instead ;-)
Janis Mara
http://www.ecotality.com

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