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point in the downturn. However, truck- fIrsT QUarTer roUNDs oUT Razors EDGE (Efficiently
ing employment remains 4.3 percent solID TrUck sales Delivering Green Energy) saved the
below January 2007's peak. Class 8 orders in March were solid university $3.7 million in energy costs
again, rounding out a quarter that in two years. The $30 million project
arkaNsaNs’ pockeTs see points toward a growth cycle for truck was designed and installed by Energy
moDesT growTH sales, according to data released by Systems Group to reduce energy use
Average state personal income firms FTR and ACT Research. of the 73 buildings on the Fayetteville
in the U.S. grew 2.6 percent in 2013, FTR projected the Class 8 2014 first campus.
a decline from the 4.2 percent of quarter orders to be 35 percent better From 2012-13, facilities manage-
2012, according to the U.S. Bureau of than the same quarter last year, FTR ment figures show the university saved
Economic Analysis. says. about $715,000 more than guaranteed,
In Arkansas, personal income Likewise, ACT reports March’s the University of Arkansas (UA) said.
increased 2.2 percent in 2013, to Class 8 orders 27,400. March’s order The contract between UA and
$36,086 per capita leading to the state total was 24 percent higher than the Engery Systems Group guaranteed a
ranking 35th in growth last year, same month in 2013, per ACT, and first 30 percent reduction in campus energy
though its per capita personal income quarter orders come to an annualized consumption. Savings over 13 years are
placed it at 46 among the states. rate of 353,000 orders, on a seasonally expected to cover the cost of the project.
This comes shortly after eight adjusted basis. UA signed a $21.3 million contract with
billionaires with Arkansas ties made Energy Systems in December 2008.
Forbes list of the world's 1,645 billion- U of a goes greeN To date, the project has slashed the
aires, including Johnelle Hunt, widow aND saves bIg university's carbon footprint by more
of trucking company founder J.B. Hunt A University of Arkansas project to than 18,800 metric tons of carbon
of Lowell; six members of the Walton save money on energy costs has saved dioxide, which is equivalent to the emis-
family and Warren Stephens, the Little 24 percent more than expected between sions of about 4,000 vehicles.
Rock financier. 2012 and 2013. This is an excellent result for the
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