Simple energy efficiency projects can save companies resources and dollars. Right now, even more savings can be realized by taking advantage of Enbridge’s limited time offer to double financial incentives for selected energy efficiency projects.

Enbridge is doubling the incentives for energy efficiency projects in warehouse operations. For a limited time, customers who upgrade their control systems this year may qualify for a one-time incentive of $0.20 per m3 of the project’s estimated natural gas savings. Offer expires September 30, 2010. Please quote promotional code: W-TRCA-EMAIL to receive this time limited offer.

The Canadian Plastics Industry Association (CPIA) recently presented its inaugural edition of three awards: Plastics Stewardship, Plastics Innovator and Plastics Newcomer of the Year. According to Mark Badger, President of CPIA, all the awards tie into the industry’s strategic imperatives: increased sustainability, global competitiveness and the need for new talent.

Nestlé Waters Canada and Par-Pak Ltd., CIPEC Leaders in the Plastics Sector and winners of Plastics Stewardship awards, were recognized for their achievements in energy efficiency and resource conservation. “CPIA is striving to recognize outstanding industry leaders; both Nestlé Waters Canada and Par-Pak Ltd. embrace stewardship and sustainability as part of their corporate culture,” says Badger.

Companies working to save money on fuel should look to driver training to help get the costs down, says the Office for Energy Efficiency at Natural Resources Canada. A company can reduce its fuel consumption by 5-10 per cent after participating in a driver training program.

This year, Natural Resources Canada will continue to support the industry by offering its SmartDriver for Highway Trucking training to professional drivers across the country. SmartDriver is designed to help trucking companies save money on fuel and increase profits, while at the same time reducing greenhouse gas emissions. It teaches participants vehicle care and maintenance, fuel management and driving skills that cut down on consumption. In short, it turns out more fuel efficient drivers.

In order to help local businesses keep up-to-date on their environmental risks and regulatory issues, Partners in Project Green has partnered with Nimonik to provide Ontario and Federal government environmental legal updates on the Partners in Project Green Regulatory Blog.

In addition to these ongoing updates, Partners in Project Green members can recieve a 35 per cent rebate on first year subscriptions to Nimonik's web service.  The web service offers environmental regulatory updates, explanations and tools for legal registers, and allows companies to spend more time improving environmental performance and less time researching their environmental obligations.