London Low Emission Zone - Feasiblility Study

It may not be sexy but by voluntarily reducing engine idling Verizon employees cut fuel consumption by more than 1 million gallons (equivalent to taking some 1,600 cars off the road for a year).

Overall, Verizons conservation efforts in 2008 alone reduced greenhouse gas emissions by more than 303,000 metric tons, the equivalent of taking more than 55,500 cars off the road.

Verizons carbon intensity is approximately nine times below the U.S. average, as reported by the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Verizons rate of 64 metric tons of CO2 emissions per million dollars in revenue represents a year-over-year improvement of 3 percent. The company remains committed to finding practical and innovative ways to increase energy efficiency and bolster conservation efforts.

In 2008, Verizon launched a pilot project that reduced the energy used by computers and monitors by installing software to remotely shut off computers not in use. Once this initiative is extended throughout the company, the projected energy savings are expected to be equivalent to the annual energy needs of 88,000 homes.

Verizon also operates the largest fuel cell site of its kind in the nation. The companys Energy Star Award-winning facility in Garden City, N.Y., uses seven fuel cells capable of generating enough electrical power per hour to meet the energy needs of 400 single-family homes.

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