Tag: energy

  • Past and Future of Green Energy

    Past and Future of Green Energy

    You probably heard about citizens becoming more informed and aware of green energy resources in the news recently. While the news itself is recent, green energy is not. In fact, it has been around for awhile, having to pass a number of milestones before arriving at a format that is both cost-effective and commercially deployable. The first…

  • Smart Glass with a View

    Smart Glass with a View

    A seriously cool view that saves energy too. Sounds interesting doesn’t it. VIEW is a company on a mission. They manufacture Dynamic Glass creating entirely new possibilities to elevate occupant experience and change the way people think about architectural design. VIEW helps to produce buildings with the expansive views everyone craves. Energy consumed by lighting,…

  • Race To Reduce

    Race To Reduce

    Genius comes in two kinds: through people just like us but more so, and through people and organizations that have that extra spark. If it was not for the global need to save energy, the term “energy management” might never have even been coined… Globally we need to save energy. CivicAction’s Greening Greater Toronto’s first…

  • Green Businesses Sprouting at Closed Former California Air Force Bases

    Green Businesses Sprouting at Closed Former California Air Force Bases

    It may be counterintuitive to think of EPA Superfund sites as hotbeds of green technology. But as the Air Force Real Property Agency — responsible for buying, selling and managing Air Force property worldwide — continues cleaning, restoring and transferring property to the community, the former bases are attracting more clean, green businesses by the…

  • CH2M HILL Releases 2009 Sustainability Report

    CH2M HILL, a global full-service consulting, design, construction, and operations firm, announces the release of its 2009 Sustainability Report detailing the company’s activities for the 2007-2008 reporting period. The report focuses on the complex and interrelated global issues of water, energy, climate change, and land use/development, and details how CH2M HILL is addressing these challenges…