Energy Efficiency Measures Saved AT&T $44 Million In 2010
Telecommunications giant AT&T announced the results of its 2010 energy efficiency efforts today. According to the company's own report, it saw $44 million in annualized energy savings as a result of implementing 4,200 energy efficiency projects at its facilities last year. These included familiar technologies that, pervasively applied, made a big difference, like: - Swapping incandescent light bulbs with light emitting diodes (LEDs) at 1,100 cell sites Removing switches and upgrading networks at 11 offices, reducing the company's network-related power consumption by some 300,000 kilowatt hours Using desktop power management software on 169,000 computers
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