Communities
San Francisco Leads the U.S. in Environmental Sustainability
Posted on June, 2011 Categories: Building Green , Communities , Energy , Energy Savings , Infrastructure , Public Transit , Recycling , Transportation , Waste Management , Water Management San Francisco grabbed the mantle of "greenest" major city in the U.S. and Canada Green City Index, with New York, Seattle, Denver and Boston rounding out the top five U.S. cities. The unique study conducted by Read more
Partnership to Secure more Vibrant and Sustainable Urban Waters
Posted on June, 2011 Categories: Communities , Water Management A new federal partnership aims to stimulate regional and local economies, create local jobs, improve quality of life, and protect Americans’ health by revitalizing urban waterways in under-served communities across the country. Read more
Despite Economy, U.S. Mayors Find Ways to Advance Energy, Sustainability
Posted on June, 2011 Categories: Building Green , Business , Communities , Energy , Energy Savings , Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning (HVAC) , Lighting , Solar Despite challenging economic conditions, a landmark survey of nearly 400 mayors in all 50 states has found that energy and sustainability efforts have maintained momentum within cities. Read more
Turning Hot Air into Energy Savings
Posted on June, 2011 Categories: Building Green , Communities , Consumer , Energy , Energy Savings , Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning (HVAC) , Solar A team of students from the Bourns College of Engineering at the University of California, Riverside have been selected for a $15,000 grant from the EPA to develop a system that could cut electricity bills up to 16 percent Read more
Municipality Unveils Innovative Greenhouse Gas Offset Program
Posted on June, 2011 Categories: Building Green , Communities , Green Initiatives , Land Use , Planning Ville de Laval, QC, Canada - Ville de Laval is unveiling an offset program for greenhouse gases (GHGs), aimed at development projects—a first on Québec's municipal scene. Concerned about its impact on the environment, Read more
Solar Group Buy Model Launched in San Jose, CA
Posted on June, 2011 Categories: Business , Communities , Energy , Green Initiatives , Solar San Jose, CA - The City of San José and the Bay Area Climate Collaborative (BACC) recently announced the launch of SunShares, a first-of-its-kind residential solar group-buy model that companies and local governments can replicate Read more
Turning Fat, Oil and Grease into Biogas
Posted on June, 2011 Categories: Biofuels , Communities , Energy , Featured , Organic Waste , Waste Management Metro Vancouver, BC, Canada - Metro Vancouver is using the fat, oil and grease collected from the food processing industry to generate energy-rich biogas. Read more
Pilot Program Announced to Reduce Trash to San Francisco Bay
Posted on June, 2011 Categories: Communities , Featured , Green Initiatives , Recycling , Waste Management , Water Management San José Mayor Chuck Reed and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Regional Administrator Jared Blumenfeld on Thursday launched the Clean Creeks, Healthy Communities pilot Program at a press conference in San José, California Read more
