The Number of Hybrid Drivers in Massachusetts Jumps 36 Percent in Less Than a Year
Travelers of Massachusetts offers key discounts for those driving environmentally-friendly vehicles
WORCESTER, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Massachusetts drivers are increasingly going green as the number of registered hybrid vehicles in the state has increased by 36 percent during the past nine months. The timing couldn’t be better for those drivers as the state’s new managed competition system for auto insurance allows them, for the first time in state history, to take advantage of auto insurance discounts created especially for hybrid drivers from insurers such as Travelers of Massachusetts.
Landscape Architects Offer Free Green Roof Educational Resource
The Roof is Growing! Targets Middle School Students, Educators
WASHINGTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) today announced the availability of The Roof is Growing!, an educational resource for middle-school students and teachers about green roofs and their environmental benefits. The resource includes a lesson plan, workbook, and online interactive program designed to engage students on how green roofs cool cities, clean the air, create habitats, and control stormwater.
Farm Bill Will Help the U.S. Move to Advanced, Low-Carbon Biofuels
WASHINGTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Farm Bill passed yesterday by the U.S. House and today by the U.S. Senate will encourage biofuel producers to move more rapidly to commercialize advanced biofuels and help farmers transition to growing energy crops for a sustainable biofuel industry. Biotechnology Industry Organization President & CEO Jim Greenwood today thanked House and Senate leaders and issued the following statement:
2008 IBT Market Pulse Survey Finds Financial Services Executives Keen on Building, Being and Offering Green Services
ATLANTA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Nearly three-quarters (73 percent) of financial institution executives say they plan to build new or undergo a major remodel of an existing branch in the next 12-24 months and the vast majority (88 percent) say green initiatives are important to their financial institutes, according to 2008 IBT Market Pulse Survey: A Different Shade of Green released today.
Quartet Launches Envi™, the First 'Green' Line of Whiteboards, Bulletin Boards for Retail Market
LINCOLNSHIRE, Ill.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Quartet is introducing consumers to the first environmentally-friendly whiteboards and bulletin boards to hit the retail market. Its new Envi™ line boasts MBDC’s (McDonough Braungart Design Chemistry) Cradle-to-CradleSM silver certification, which verifies that the boards are created to ensure minimal impact to the environment throughout their entire life-cycle.
Kohl’s Distributed Solar Power Program Becomes World’s Largest Among Retailers
Kohl’s Brings Solar Power to New Jersey, Connecticut and Maryland Locations
MENOMONEE FALLS, Wis.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Kohl’s Department Stores (NYSE:KSS) announced today that it plans to convert more than 50 of its existing New Jersey, Connecticut and Maryland locations to solar power, representing nearly 80 percent of its locations in these three states. Currently Kohl’s operates 34 stores in New Jersey, 17 in Connecticut and 16 in Maryland.
CleanTech Biofuels, Inc. Announces First Phase of its Municipal Solid Waste to Ethanol Project Is Now Operational
ST. LOUIS – CleanTech Biofuels, Inc. (OTCBB: CLTH) has announced today that the equipment purchased from the University of California at Berkeley is now in place and operational. Testing of cellulosic feedstocks has begun.
CleanTech is excited to begin this testing and about the potential impact of our technologies for the reduction of garbage being disposed of in landfills worldwide. It is estimated that Americans produce 4.4 pounds of waste per day, or 229 million tons of trash annually nationwide. This waste represents a virtually endless source of cellulosic feedstock for the production of biofuels that potentially will be available to CleanTech at almost no cost, and in some locations at a profit.
UDR, Inc. Breaks Ground on Billion-Dollar Mixed-Use Development in Addison, Texas
Public/Private Partnership in 99-Acre Project Will Debut Addison’s Unique Model for Large-Scale Sustainable Green Development
DALLAS – Town of Addison Mayor Joe Chow, the Addison City Council, City Manager Ron Whitehead, VIPs and other dignitaries were joined by UDR (NYSE:UDR) Chairman of the Board of Directors Bob Larson, Chief Executive Officer Tom Toomey and other key representatives from the company to break ground today on Vitruvian Park, a billion-dollar multifamily, retail and commercial development in Addison, Texas, a thriving community adjoining the north side of Dallas. The development is approximately one mile north of I-635/LBJ Freeway between Midway Road and Marsh Lane in Addison’s southwest quadrant. In addition to being the largest development ever undertaken by major real estate developer UDR, Inc., the 99-acre, billion-dollar development is also Addison’s first major sustainable green initiative.
DOE Announces Up to $7.5 Million in Advanced Technology Research to Harness Energy Potential of Oceans, Tides and Rivers
WASHINGTON, DC May 05, 2008 – As part of the Bush Administration’s ongoing commitment to invest in clean energy technologies to meet growing energy demand while reducing greenhouse gas emissions, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced up to $7.5 million in federal funding for research and development to help advance the viability and cost-competitiveness of advanced water power systems. Through this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA), DOE seeks partnerships with U.S. industry and universities to develop innovative and effective technologies capable of harnessing water power energy resources, including ocean wave, tidal, current and other water-based resources.
Ford First Automaker to Join The Climate Registry
DEARBORN, Mich., May 5, 2008 – Ford is taking an industry-leading move by becoming the first automaker to join The Climate Registry ( TCR ), building upon Ford’s leadership in facility greenhouse gas ( GHG ) initiatives globally. Ford supports the global harmonization of GHG monitoring and reporting practices. TCR represents a significant step toward that goal.
