While households are slow to turn out the lights and separate perishables from plastics, some industry sectors are posting impressive profits from America's poor environmental progress, including waste collection and management companies, recycling facilities, and environmental consultants, according to industry analysts IBISWorld, Inc., recognized as one of the nation's most respected independent publishers of business intelligence research.
Ironwood State Prison (Ironwood) and SunEdison today announced the activation of a new 1.18 megawatt (MW) ground-mounted photovoltaic solar power system.
Interest in and demand for green building solutions to control energy costs and achieve sustainability objectives is on the rise nationwide. Global energy and utility consulting firm KEMA continues to expand its green building practice to support growing demand for its services.
Through its subsidiary La Veneciana de Saint-Gobain, the Flat Glass Sector of Saint-Gobain has decided to extend its presence on the solar mirrors market. The plant extension at Covilis (Portugal) will enable the Group to supply the Iberian Peninsula's thermo-solar market with parabolic cylindrical mirrors.
The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) has earned its fourth ENERGY STAR designation for the National Housing Center, the downtown Washington, D.C. office building that serves as the association's headquarters.
Under contract with the Air Force Center for Engineering and the Environment (AFCEE), ECC and its teaming partners, RMA Land and C.H. Guernsey + Company, are providing design-build services for a state-of-the-art consolidated fitness center at Vandenberg AFB, California.
CEMEX Inc., the nation's largest cement and ready-mix company, announced today that it has signed a lease for its U.S. headquarters in a building that will be constructed as one of the few green buildings in Houston, further showcasing its commitment to the environment through sustainable development practices.
Hanesbrands Inc., a leading marketer of innerwear, outerwear and hosiery apparel, today announced that it has earned the U.S. Green Building Council's sustainability certification for its Bentonville, Ark., sales office.
Mayan Metzler and Yoel Piotraut, owners of MyHome LLC, have introduced their newest product today as part of their ongoing efforts to make New York City green. The product, called IceCOLD, a non-toxic coolant for common air-conditioning and refrigeration systems, represents a simple way to increase energy efficiency in a home or business environment.
To help local governments play a role in combating climate change, the commonwealth is making $300,000 available through a new grant program so municipalities can reduce greenhouse gas emissions, conserve energy, and lower operating expenses.
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