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GREEN News
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KEYS RECYCLING PROGRAM CELEBRATES FIRST ANNIVERSARY, SAVES $8K
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 02/02/2010 ~ On February 2, 2009, Keys Energy Services (KEYS) became one of the first local governmental agencies to launch an internal recycling program for its facilities. One year later, the program has helped to save the utility over $8,000 in waste disposal services.
Working in conjunction with Waste Management, KEYS provided recycling containers throughout KEYS’ facilities to encourage employees and customers to dispose of waste accordingly.
“Given recent technological breakthroughs, there is no longer a need to extensively sort recyclables and that makes it easier for everyone to play a role in helping the environment,” said Lynne Tejeda, KEYS’ General Manager & CEO.
Prior to implementing the recycling program, KEYS annually budgeted $16,000 for waste disposal. On the first anniversary of KEYS’ Recycling Program, the utility has saved $8,840.07 in waste disposal costs. Tejeda added that, “we have found the items which can be recycled to be far more extensive than those that cannot, and when you look at the bottom line recycling makes good business sense.”
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HIGHER GRADE BIO-DIESEL NOW ON TAP AT KEYS ENERGY SERVICES
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01/27/2010 ~ Keys Energy Services’ (KEYS) fleet of 33 diesel vehicles are now running on a 20-percent bio-diesel* blend after having successfully operated with a 5-percent blend since October 2007.
The 20-percent bio-diesel blend will reduce KEYS’ sulfur emissions from 14.25 parts-per-million** (ppm) to 7.8 ppm and green house gases emitted from diesel vehicles by 20-percent. When KEYS’ diesel fleet of vehicles was converted to a 5-percent bio-diesel blend in 2007, sulfur emissions were reduced from 500 ppm to 14.25 ppm. The change to the 20-percent bio-diesel blend will save KEYS approximately $4,250.00 a year in fuel costs and KEYS’ overall carbon-dioxide foot print reduction will increase from -25,102 to -100,472.42-pounds per year.
“While bio-diesel is still a relatively new fuel source, KEYS’ staff feels confident it will further our green initiatives and not adversely affect the performance of KEYS’ fleet of diesel vehicles,” said Lynne Tejeda, KEYS General Manager & CEO. See added that, “as our confidence with bio-diesel has increased, so too has the blend we use in our fleets.”
The Utility Board originally approved the use of a bio-diesel blend in KEYS’ fleet in October 2007.
* Bio-diesel - Refers to a diesel-equivalent processed fuel, derived from biological sources (i.e.: soybean oil) which can be used in un-modified diesel-engine vehicles.
** Parts-Per-Million – A term used to explain very dilute concentrations of substances. Just as percent means out of a hundred, parts-per-million or ppm means out of a million.
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