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BSR Insight | Climate Corps Fellows Design Customized Energy-Efficiency Plans

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January 19, 2010

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Environmental Defense Fund's Climate Corps program provides U.S. companies with fellows—students from prominent business schools who have received training in energy-efficiency technologies, energy pricing, and financial models—for 10 to 12 weeks between May and September to help companies save money by developing and implementing individualized energy-efficiency plans. Fellows analyze energy use and map out investments in areas such as lighting, computer equipment, and ventilation systems.

Last year, 26 fellows—who worked with companies including HP and Sodexo—revealed energy efficiencies that could help companies save a total of more than US$54 million. These projects would reduce energy use by 160 million kilowatt hours and avoid more than 100,000 metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions every year.

Companies interested in hosting a fellow can learn more about the program and contact the Climate Corps team here. The deadline to confirm participation in the program is March 18, 2010.

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