Business
Self-Healing Electronics Could Work Longer and Reduce Waste
Posted on December, 2011 Categories: Business , Consumer , E-Waste , Featured , Waste Management When one tiny circuit within an integrated chip cracks or fails, the whole chip – or even the whole device – is a loss. But what if it could fix itself, and fix itself so fast that the user never knew there was a problem? Read more
Providing a Solution to the Nation’s Construction Waste Problem
Posted on December, 2011 Categories: Building Green , Business , Featured , Recycling , Waste Management According to the Environmental Protection Agency (www.epa.gov), the construction industry produces more than 136 million tons of waste material per year. This includes items that have the opportunity to be used on other construction Read more
How To Maintain Renewable Energy’s Rapid Growth
Posted on November, 2011 Categories: Biofuels , Building Green , Business , Energy , Fuel Cells , Geothermal , Infrastructure , Solar , Wind Renewables are now the fastest-growing sector of the energy mix and offer great potential to address issues of energy security and sustainability, but their rapid deployment is also bringing a host of challenges. Read more
California Manufacturer Watching Progress of COINS Act - HR 2977
Posted on November, 2011 Categories: Business , Featured , Recycling , Waste Management If the Congressional Supercommittee votes on November 25 to replace paper dollar bills with a coin version, one green California company is poised to help. The switch from paper dollars is a provision of the COINS Act, Read more
U.S. and Canada Harmonize Approach to Save Energy in Commercial Buildings
Posted on November, 2011 Categories: Building Green , Business , Energy , Energy Savings , Featured , Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning (HVAC) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) have signed an agreement that will create a common platform for measuring and assessing the energy performance of commercial buildings in both countries. Read more
Focus on Sustainable Carpet & Flooring
Posted on November, 2011 Categories: Building Green , Business , Flooring , Recycling , Waste Management The carpet and flooring industry is one example of a field embracing the financial and environmental benefits of going green. Day by day it’s getting greener. Today’s offerings include carpet made from recycled fibers and plastics Read more
Sustainability Shown as a Driving Factor in Packaging Decisions
Posted on November, 2011 Categories: Business , Energy , Energy Savings , Featured , Recycling , Waste Management For the last five years, an exclusive annual study by the global authority Packaging Digest, a leading media brand of UBM Canon, and the Sustainable Packaging Coalition has shown sustainability's steady growth as a driver of change and innovation in the packaging sector. Read more
Companies Selected for Smart Grid Demonstration Project
Posted on October, 2011 Categories: Business , Energy , Featured , Smart Grid Pecan Street Inc. recently announced the companies that will join it in creating a consumer-focused smart grid built around home applications and consumer electronics. The companies – Read more
Nature Lovers Boost Local Employment
Posted on October, 2011 Categories: Business , Communities , Featured , Leisure , Parks & Recreation , Travel One of America's most vibrant "birding hotspots" is Rio South Texas; a tropical paradise with almost 500 recorded species of bird. The huge number of bird species, alongside the region's large tracts of nature preserves and ranch land, Read more
