US : Danfoss Adheres To DOE Save Energy Now LEADER Program
Published on General news | January 12, 2010, 10:47
Danfoss is the newest chartered member of the Save Energy Now LEADER program, an innovative program of the U.S. Department of Energy.
The project aims at delivering technical assistance and solutions to companies that are strongly committed to improving their energy efficiency. On the occasion, a special ceremony was held at the Capitol Visitor Center in Washington, D.C. witnessing Robert Wilkins, president of Danfoss North America, solemnly pledging that Danfoss will decrease its industrial energy consumption by 25 percent in the next ten years.
Company sources declares that charter members must also set up energy use and energy intensity guidelines, and implement an energy management plan for the next year. In return, charter members will have unlimited access to select DOE resources as well as nationwide recognition for energy management achievements.
“These companies’ commitments to energy efficiency not only generate significant energy and carbon savings, but also show the entire business community the profitable steps that can be taken to move us all toward a clean energy future,” - US Energy Secretary Steven Chu. “Working together with American manufacturers, we will leverage the potential of energy efficiency to create new jobs, make our economy more competitive and reduce carbon pollution.”
