The Globally Green Energy Consortium Opens New England Chapter
BOSTON – Today, Globally Green Energy Consortium (GGEC) announced the opening of the New England Chapter in Hyannis, Massachusetts. ”As a global forum, GGEC’s mission is to dramatically and continuously improve the ability of business, building owners, management and industry to reduce their Carbon Footprint,” said Zacharie Mondel, GGEC – CEO and Executive Director . “We believe that environmentally friendly business is profitable business.”
Gain Access to Proceedings from the First International Conference on Biocides in Plastics: from Preservation to Hygiene Control
DUBLIN, Ireland – Research and Markets
has announced the addition of Biocides in Plastics – From Preservation to Hygiene Control to their offering.
Conference Proceedings, 2008
Proceedings from our New International Conference!
Brussels, Belgium, 26-27 February 2008
Current consumer demand for bacterial-resistant products, global concern over hospital acquired infections such as MRSA, and conditions such as the so-called “sick building syndrome” have done much to promote the rise in biocides in plastics in recent years. As such biocides are now being increasingly used in materials such as PVC, PU, PE and WPC and in low -VOC water-based paints and coatings to prevent fungal and bacterial growth.
Green Products Profile – OilEater – Celebrating our 25th year of Environmental Responsibility
Oil Eater products were founded on the concept of environmental
safety and responsibility. The brand was built by replacing environmentally
unsafe products such as solvent based cleaners with safer, biodegradable,
non-hazardous products.
GM Role in Coskata's Cellulosic Ethanol Has Deep Roots
Pilot Plant Gasification Technology Traces to GM Ohio Foundry
(CSRwire) MADISON, PA – April 25, 2008 – General Motors Corp.’s role in helping Coskata Inc. bring its next-generation cellulosic ethanol to market traces back a quarter of a century to technology developed for a GM iron foundry in northwest Ohio.
Coskata announced Friday that its pilot plant will be located at the Westinghouse Plasma Center in Madison, the current site of a pilot-plant gasifier.
Harrah's is First Major Gaming Corporation in the United States to Earn an Environmental Quality Award
Harrah’s Entertainment Atlantic City properties recognized for their commitment to environmental sustainability and six-year effort to become more environmentally friendly
(CSRwire) NEW YORK and ATLANTIC CITY, N.J., April 25 /PRNewswire/ – Green is not just the color of money at Harrah’s Entertainment, Inc. It’s also the way the company operates.
Harrah’s today became the first gaming corporation in the U.S. to receive an Environmental Quality Award, the highest recognition given by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Region Two. EPA’s Region Two presents the award annually to organizations that have demonstrated an outstanding commitment to protecting and enhancing environmental quality in the Region Two sector, which includes New York, New Jersey, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The EPA announced the award to Harrah’s today at a ceremony in New York City.
Xerox Commits $2 Million to RIT Targeting Education and Research in Sustainability
CEO Anne Mulcahy announces company’s investment during presentation at RIT
ROCHESTER, N.Y. – Xerox Corporation (NYSE: XRX), building on four decades of leadership in advancing environmentally sustainable practices, is committing $2 million to Rochester Institute of Technology to serve as a founding partner of The Golisano Institute for Sustainability. Anne Mulcahy, Xerox chairman and CEO, made the announcement today during a presentation on the RIT campus.
TiE-ISB Connect 2008 VC's Seek Bright Ideas and Cool Start ups
The Business Plan Presentations are designed to encourage entrepreneurs in the creation, start-up and early-growth stages of businesses
TiE-ISB Connect is back with its highly successful business plan presentation opportunity. Entrepreneurs are invited to submit a maximum of 5 page abstract of their business idea to TiE-ISB Connect Committee to get the opportunity to meet and interact with leading Capitalist’s of the world on November 5-7 as they seek to fund bright ideas and cool start ups. Participants for the 2008 Business Plan Presentations can register at http://www.tie-isbconnect.com. The last date for submission of Business Plans closes on 15th June 2008.
Stiles Now Leasing Broward’s First Multi-Tenant Green Office Building
SUNRISE, Fla. – Stiles Corporation is now leasing Lake Shore Plaza II, the first-to-market “green” multi-tenant office building in Broward County.
The building offers office tenants the benefits of significant energy cost savings as well as greater workforce productivity.
The 130,000-square-foot building is pre-certified to receive Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification at completion, from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), a national not-for-profit organization that encourages environmental responsibility.
New Home Community Offers Solar for Everyone, a First in San Bernardino County
Solar Plus Green Technology and Other Energy Efficiencies Are Expected to Reduce Utility Costs by 40 to 50 Percent at New Fontana Community, Harmony at CenterStone Estates
FONTANA, Calif. – CenterStone Communities and Petersen-Dean Roofing Systems celebrated Earth Day with the official opening of Harmony at CenterStone Estates where, for the first time in San Bernardino County, solar power is included as a standard feature in homes designed for families as well as for singles and couples.
Largest Solar Power Commercial System in San Jose “Rocks”
Akeena Solar Brings Solar Power to Star Quality Concrete, Boosts Sustainable Concrete Recycling Process
LOS GATOS, Calif. – Akeena Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ:AKNS), a leading designer and installer of solar power systems, today announced the Star Quality Concrete project. This installation will be the largest commercial solar power system in San Jose.
