Business
Joint Effort: First Field Application of Portland Limestone Cement
Posted on April, 2011 Categories: Building Green , Business , Communities , Infrastructure , Public Transit , Transportation Toronto, ON, Canada - Nov. 26, 2010 - In an effort to promote innovative and sustainable construction solutions the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario (MTO), the University of Toronto (U of T) and Holcim (Canada) Inc. recently partnered Read more
Walmart Canada Opens its First Sustainable Distribution Center
Posted on April, 2011 Categories: Building Green , Business , Energy , Energy Savings , Planning Balzac, AB - Nov. 11, 2010 - Walmart Canada announced today the opening of its first sustainable fresh food distribution centre, a state-of-the-art facility that will be an estimated 60% more energy-efficient than the company's traditional Read more
New Advanced Algae Center in New Mexico
Posted on April, 2011 Categories: Biofuels , Business , Communities , Energy Dec. 02, 2010 - OriginOil, Inc., the developer of a breakthrough technology to transform algae, the most promising source of renewable oil, into a true competitor to petroleum, today announced that it has been selected Read more
Jekyll Island Authority Tree Relocation and Rehabilitation
Posted on March, 2011 Categories: Building Green , Business , Communities , Land Use , Leisure , Parks & Recreation , Planning JEKYLL ISLAND, GA, - N0v. 17, 2010 - With the revitalization of Jekyll Island underway, significant resources are being used to save and relocate trees that would otherwise be in the way and possibly harmed during construction. Read more
Housing Corporation Goes Green with Solar
Posted on March, 2011 Categories: Building Green , Business , Communities , Energy , Planning , Solar Regina, SK, Canada - Nov. 17, 2010 - Today marked another step in Namerind Housing Corporation's quest to becoming a self-sustaining organization - this time in the area of environmental sustainability. Read more
Solar Will Produce 100% of Electricity for School and Town Offices
Posted on March, 2011 Categories: Building Green , Business , Communities , Consumer , Energy , Infrastructure , Solar STARKSBORO, VT - Oct. 27, 2010 - Robinson Elementary School, the Town of Starksboro, Vermont, and AllEarth Renewables, Inc. of Williston, Vermont have partnered to install 25 AllSun Trackers® on a field adjacent to the school. Read more
Community Recycling Program Launches Contest
Posted on March, 2011 Categories: Business , Communities , Consumer , Recycling , Waste Management Nov. 02, 2010 - Paper Retriever, a community paper-recycling program, today announced a competition aimed at encouraging individuals to be good stewards of the environment. Until November 12, Paper Retriever will call on the public Read more
USG Corporation Wins Award for Wallboard Technology
Posted on March, 2011 Categories: Building Green , Business , Ceilings & Walls , Check It Out! , Consumer Nov. 04, 2010 - USG Corporation, a leading building products company, announced today it has received a 2010 Chicago Innovation Award for its SHEETROCK(R) Brand UltraLight Panels. SHEETROCK(R) UltraLight Panels are up to 30 percent lighter Read more
Green Trailblazer Element Opens First Hotel in Midwest
Posted on March, 2011 Categories: Building Green , Business , Consumer , Energy , Energy Savings , Leisure , Planning , Travel Omaha, NB - Nov. 04, 2010 - Omaha’s dynamic Midtown Crossing district is now the site of a new Element hotel, the much-talked-about “green trailblazer” from Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. Element Omaha Midtown Crossing, Read more