Business
Global Installed Base of Smart Meters to Near 1 Billion Units by 2020
Posted on August, 2011 Categories: Business , Energy , Smart Grid The adoption of smart meters is surging around the world, and electric utilities are accelerating their deployments of the devices, often as part of larger smart grid initiatives. Read more
Local Park Gets Green Makeover
Posted on August, 2011 Categories: Business , Featured , Green Initiatives , Leisure , Parks & Recreation , Recycling , Waste Management The playground at Bristol Park in Turlock, Calif. is roughly 20 years old, in major need of a facelift and some TLC. Sadly, in today's economy, community projects like renovating an aging park can get put in the backburner due to budget cuts. Read more
Program Seeks to Create a Blueprint for Green Classrooms
Posted on August, 2011 Categories: Building Green , Business , Energy , Energy Savings , Planning The Orange County Chapter of the U.S. Green Building Council has announced a proposed pilot project to retrofit an existing classroom at Davis Magnet School in Costa Mesa.This program seeks to create a blueprint for schools Read more
Study Shows Cleaner Vehicles Create Opportunities for Jobs, Economic Growth
Posted on August, 2011 Categories: Business , Electric Vehicles , Hybrids , Transportation More than 155,000 American workers already are making components for clean, fuel-efficient vehicles, and that number could grow significantly as the United States continues to embrace new generations Read more
Electronics Giant Becomes First Global e-Stewards® Enterprise
Posted on August, 2011 Categories: Business , Check It Out! , E-Waste , Waste Management The non-profit Basel Action Network (BAN) and LG Electronics recently announced that LG Electronics Inc. is the first "Global e-Stewards Enterprise," a company committed to responsible recycling Read more
Study Outlines Prospects for Electric Vehicle Market Growth in the U.S.
Posted on August, 2011 Categories: Building Green , Business , Electric Vehicles , Featured , Hybrids , Infrastructure , Transportation The Obama administration has set a goal of getting one million electric cars on the road by 2015 to reduce air pollution and dependence on fossil fuels. These vehicles are becoming available, but will Americans buy them? Read more
Revolutionary New Way to Deliver Office Supplies
Posted on August, 2011 Categories: Business , Recycling , Waste Management Office Depot announced the launch of a revolutionary new program, the Office Depot GreenerOffice Delivery Service, through which customers can receive their supplies in a paper bag instead of a cardboard box. Read more
GE LED Lighting Goes from 60 to 100 in 16 Months
Posted on August, 2011 Categories: Building Green , Business , Consumer , Energy , Energy Savings , Lighting GE Lighting’s full line of light-emitting diode (LED) GE Energy Smart® incandescent replacement bulbs are anticipated to be on store shelves within the next 16 months. This November marks the arrival of the 13-watt GE Energy Smart LED, Read more
Tools and Toys for Builders: New Test Center for Low-Energy Buildings
Posted on July, 2011 Categories: Building Green , Business , Ceilings & Walls , Energy , Energy Savings , Featured , Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning (HVAC) , Insulation , Lighting , Windows & Doors All types of snazzy technologies are available these days to make buildings greener: automated shades, electrochromic windows that know when to tint, intelligent lighting controls and smart cooling and heating systems, to name just a few. Read more