R.I. Adopts Green Building Standard for Public Facilities
PROVIDENCE, R.I.
Read More Sustainable Hospitals 2011 — May 4-6
Zolaikha Strong
Copper Development Association named Zolaikha Strong director of sustainable electrical energy in the company’s market development group. She is tasked with supporting policy makers with the creation and enforcement of energy policies and regulations and managing coalitions with sustainable energy advocates, among other duties.
Richard J. Kahn
$133 Million to Fund Biomass Plant
BARNESVILLE, Ga. — Developers of a 53.5-megawatt biomass power plant under construction recently secured $133 million in construction and bridge loans, allowing them to begin building what is being called the “first true” biomass plant developed in the United States since the 1990s.
The Piedmont Green Power biomass plant in Barnesville, about 70 miles southeast of Atlanta, will also draw approximately $75 million in funding from independent power producer Atlantic Power Corp., the developer that is building the Piedmont plant.
Read More A CEO’s Call to Action
MIDLAND, Mich. — The CEO of a major multinational corporation called for “immediate, decisive investments” in the green manufacturing sector to help “boost America’s exports, lower the trade deficit, create jobs and increase its competitiveness in a dynamic world marketplace.”
Stephanie A.
Read More $4.5 Billion Arizona Solar Project Moves Forward
TOPOCK, Ariz. — A proposed 1,200-megawatt solar facility that when completed would be one of the largest solar installation in the world is a step closer to breaking ground after receiving approval from Mohave County’s Planning and Zoning Commission to rezone a 10,300- acre parcel.
The proposed $4.5 billion project must still get approval from the Mohave County Board of Supervisors, which will take up the matter at a Nov.
Read More Tech-Based Innovation Fuels Energy Management Sector
SAN FRANCISCO — The climate is close to perfect for companies that provide affordable energy-efficiency management services, and there is no shortage of competitors looking to garner a share of the market.
Building owners and managers are under pressure from tenants — and in some cases government mandates — to lower energy consumption.
Read More Greenbuild International Conference & Expo
Greenbuild 2010 will be in Chicago’s McCormick Place West, the site of Greenbuild 2007 — but with twice as much space! With the tremendous growth of the Greenbuild community, this year it will occupy the entire McCormick Place West.
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