PV1
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I'm not sure how much of an influence I was, but my workplace is starting to warm up to energy efficiency and alternatives. Over the weekend, they changed out nearly all exterior lights for LEDs, they are starting to change out the interior lights for LEDs (from compact fluorescent, roughly a 30% reduction in energy usage for ~50 bulbs), and just today brought a Chevy Volt back to the office.
Apparently, after talking to our COO, the company can get a Volt cheaper than the current vehicle of choice, a Chevy Equinox, with all the tax stuff and credits. He also mentioned that they may do the same for all project managers (about a dozen people in an office of 50) .
I've always though it made sense, and they are starting to see it too, that the company I work for is an electrical contractor, so we should be driving electric cars. After all, we do install charging stations.
Anyone else have a similar experience (or trying to)?
I'm not sure how much of an influence I was, but my workplace is starting to warm up to energy efficiency and alternatives. Over the weekend, they changed out nearly all exterior lights for LEDs, they are starting to change out the interior lights for LEDs (from compact fluorescent, roughly a 30% reduction in energy usage for ~50 bulbs), and just today brought a Chevy Volt back to the office.
Apparently, after talking to our COO, the company can get a Volt cheaper than the current vehicle of choice, a Chevy Equinox, with all the tax stuff and credits. He also mentioned that they may do the same for all project managers (about a dozen people in an office of 50) .
I've always though it made sense, and they are starting to see it too, that the company I work for is an electrical contractor, so we should be driving electric cars. After all, we do install charging stations.
Anyone else have a similar experience (or trying to)?