Nissan earns 2018 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year - Sustained Excellence Award

Tennessee-based automaker Nissan North America has been recognized by the U.S. EPA with the 2018 ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year – Sustained Excellence Award, the highest honor given to organizations dedicated to protecting the environment by making their operations more energy efficient.

This marks the seventh consecutive year EPA has recognized Nissan for its continued commitment to reducing greenhouse gas emissions and improving energy management at its U.S. facilities.

Nissan's efforts to reduce energy usage include switching to more efficient technologies like LED lighting; engaging all employees in energy management; and including energy efficiency in design, such as an environmentally friendly paint process that has cut energy usage by more than 30 percent.

The company also has used its expertise to help Middle Tennessee and central Mississippi schools with their energy-saving initiatives. Over a 12-year period, most schools in Mississippi's Rankin County Public School District have been ENERGY STAR-certified.