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Tracking GHG on the WWW

Web-based system measures, manages and reports organizations' global carbon footprints.

By Debra Hazel | Updated on July 31, 2009

MILWAUKEE-Do you need to know just how much greenhouse gases your buildings are emitting? Even the largest global corporations may now check a convenient location to track, report and even predict its GHG emissions: the World Wide Web.

An enhanced Internet-based Energy and Emissions Management system announced by Johnson Controls will allow global organizations to measure, manage and predict energy consumption, costs, efficiency projects and waste. The system works for all sectors, allowing large corporate users such as Dell and Pfizer to use it effectively. Companies will be able to set energy reduction goals, and then track their progress.

“The reality is that if you’re a large global corporation, you spend an enormous amount of energy,” says Mike Harris, vice president and general manager of energy and sustainability services. “This allows you to get a handle on these costs.”

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