Nissan named 2011 Energy Star Partner of the Year by EPA

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Nissan has beefed up its green credentials by being named a 2011 Energy Star Partner of the Year by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for its outstanding energy management and reductions in overall greenhouse gas emissions. This marks the second consecutive year that the Japanese automaker has received this award.

Elizabeth Craig, acting director of the EPA's office of atmospheric programs, says that:

Nissan's robust energy management program is a national model, demonstrating how to fight climate change through energy efficiency. Effective energy management not only helps the bottom line, but it also is our most cost-effective climate strategy.

Mike Clemmer, sub-leader for the energy management competitiveness team at Nissan says that the automaker uses its "most valuable resource - our employees - to achieve honors such as this from the EPA," adding that "innovative ideas come from our employees and yield significant reductions in energy usage while helping protect the environment."

Nissan has been an Energy Star partner since 2006 and, over the last five years, has improved the operating efficiency of its facilities in Smyrna and Decherd, TN, and Canton, MS by more than 30 percent, saving the automaker over $11.5 million a year. Hat tip to lne937s!



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