Green Power

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At FedEx, green power starts with energy conservation at our facilities, offices and retail locations.

We continue looking for ways to conserve energy in our facilities. For instance, we use:

  • Electric energy to keep our lights on, run our package sorting systems, run our copying and printing equipment, and cool and heat our facilities.
  • Natural gas and fuel oil to heat our facilities.

FedEx Freight has developed a custom-facility lighting solution that reduces energy consumption by up to 93 percent. These progressive lighting solutions have been installed at 27 service centers throughout the United States. As an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Energy Star partner, FedEx Freight has also changed over 3,500 traditional bulbs for energy-efficient compact fluorescent (CFL) bulbs to date. 

FedEx Office launched a companywide conservation program called “Be a Watt Watcher.” Of the 1,117 participating centers, 869 centers reduced their energy consumption by 26.2 percent. A similar awareness campaign was launched across the entire FedEx network.
 
FedEx supplements conservation efforts by seeking opportunities to generate renewable power on site when possible. FedEx has installed solar installations on facilities in California.  In Geneva, the FedEx station uses a system of pipes running deep into the ground to warm the building’s air in the winter and cool it in the summer. The system reduces the facility’s reliance on gas heating and Freon cooling and requires less energy to operate.
 
However, many FedEx facilities and retail centers are not well-situated to generate their own renewable power. To continue to offset the environmental footprint of its locations, FedEx Office combines the purchases of renewable energy credits (RECs) and utilities' green power. FedEx Office's renewable energy investment and the FedEx Express Oakland Hub have been recognized by the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Green Power Partnership program. FedEx Office has also received accolades from local municipalities, such as Los Angeles and Philadelphia, for helping cities meet green energy goals.