US Postal Service to cut energy use by 30%

6 Oct 2008 | Author: Jeanette Wiemers, newsbriefs editor | Print version | Send to a friend

New program hopes to reduce energy through conservation

The United States Postal Service announced a plan last week to cut its energy use 30% by 2015. The organization hopes to meet its goals through a wide variety of tactics, including using energy-efficient mail processing equipment and lighting at processing plants, adopting green building practices, implementing renewable energy systems and utilizing alternative-fuel vehicles. In addition, the USPS hopes to encourage its 685,000 employees at 34,000 facilities to “go green” by taking simple measures like turning off lights, adjusting thermostats and turning off equipment not in use.

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