by LES | Jul 20, 2021 | Sustainability
Learn about LES’ decarbonization journey as Scott Benson, manager of Resource & Transmission Planning at LES, reviews the community-owned, public power utility’s history of sustainability, how it has led to a 53% decrease in carbon emissions since...
by LES | Jul 19, 2021 | Sustainability
Birds, bats, bees, butterflies, beetles and small mammals that pollinate plants are responsible for bringing us one out of every three bites of food. They also sustain our ecosystems and produce our natural resources by supporting somewhere between 75% and...
by LES | Jul 1, 2021 | Sustainability
More tree questions and a walk through the park with Justin Evertson, our friend and local arborist from the Nebraska Forest Service and Nebraska Statewide Arboretum. Justin fields some great questions from community members, including: Are...
by LES | Jun 28, 2021 | Sustainability
How intelligent is your heating and cooling system? Here are three big ways that smart thermostats make our lives more comfortable. Smarter comfort. Smart thermostats use data like the outside temperature, inside temperature and humidity, your daily...
by LES | Jun 25, 2021 | Sustainability
American households generate about 250 million tons of trash a year, an average of 4.4 pounds per person each day, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Much of this waste ends up in landfills, where it leads to a host of environmental problems....
by LES | Jun 25, 2021 | Sustainability
When you’re looking to cut energy costs, it’s easy to focus on big projects, such as lighting upgrades. Although these are important, you should also consider how energy is used in your facility. After all, those shiny new lights will still waste energy if...
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