Energy-efficiency and sustainability never really go out of fashion.  Recently, however, a new emphasis has been placed on better use of energy and greater stewardship of the environment--especially by government organizations. The Center has released four reports that can help government managers improve their energy strategies and enhance their sustainability activities:

Paul Anastas, Ph.D. is the Assistant Administrator for EPA's Office of Research and Development (ORD) and the Science Advisor to the Agency. Known widely as the "Father of Green Chemistry" for his groundbreaking research on the design, manufacture, and use of minimally-toxic, environmentally-friendly chemicals, Dr. Anastas has an extensive record of leadership in government, academia, and the private sector.

Since creation of the IBM Center for The Business of Government more than 13 years ago, it has been our goal to help public sector executives and managers address real-world problems by supporting leading researchers who produce empirical evidence to inform the debates about whether particular management approaches will improve government performance.

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Smart Energy Management is Smart Business All authors involved in this energy series hope that you, the reader, are taking away one key message – being smart about energy is smart business.  Smart energy management – from long-term, strategic planning to tactical actions such as putting your computer in sleep mode can have a profound compounding effect on an organizations wallet and the environment. 

In our last post, we talked about how a greenhouse gas management program mitigates the risks associated with future regulatory changes. We also talking about its usefulness as a cost mangemnent metric. Today, we will get into the basic steps of the greenhouse gas mangement process. Greenhouse Gas Management at a Glance A greenhouse gas inventory will likely include the following steps. 

Government organizations and private sector businesses need to realize that greenhouse gas management can no longer be viewed as a tactic to appease socially conscious citizens or shareholders but rather should be recognized as a critical component of long term organizational success. Over the next two blog entries will discuss how a greenhouse gas management program mitigates the risks associated with future regulatory changes and its usefulness as a cost management metric.  We will also briefly explain the basics of the greenhouse gas management process.

With the issuance of Executive Order 13514 (the EO) on federal sustainability, the Obama administration has called upon the federal government to lead by example: making its operations more sustainable, responsible, and efficient. “As the largest consumer of energy in the U.S. economy, the federal government

The early fleet management solutions typically employed a locator unit in the truck with a radio link back to headquarters. With this technology, the company knew the general location of fleet assets. Thankfully, fleet management has moved beyond asset location and now uses analytics that integrate the location and condition of your assets – vehicles, drivers, and cargo.