(01/25/2012)
The Solar Energy Industries Association, the national trade association representing the solar energy industry, recently announced a merger with the Solar Alliance, an advocacy group that works to establish solar policies at the state level.
(01/19/2012)
As part of the bill drawing controversy for its detainee provisions, the National Defense Authorization Act signed into law by President Barack Obama on Dec. 31, 2011, authorizing funding for the Department of Defense., including its energy management goals, and national security programs of the Department of Energy.
(01/12/2012)
First Solar, a Tempe, Ariz.-based producer of thin film solar modules, is closing an alternative photovoltaic technology project rumored to employ the same technology as Solyndra, though the company is not disclosing the details of the research.
(01/05/2012)
Capital spending activity among restaurant operators is trending upward in recent months and nearly half of operators said they made a capital expenditure for equipment, expansion or remodeling during the last three months, the highest level in five months.
(01/05/2012)
As part of a presidential effort to help U.S. businesses create jobs and strengthen their competitiveness, the Department of Energy announced a pilot initiative to reduce some of the hurdles that prevent companies from working with national laboratories by speeding up the transfer of federal research and development from the laboratory to the marketplace.
(12/28/2011)
In an effort to determine the benefits of interagency cooperation, the U.S. Government Accountability Office conducted a review of current initiatives by federal agencies to foster green building in the nonfederal sector, and determine what is known about the results of the initiatives.
(12/28/2011)
The Fabricators and Manufacturers Association announced its new Green Manufacturer Network, a professional organization of individual members aimed at driving the transition to environmentally friendly manufacturing.
(12/21/2011)
Final hearings last month for the 2012 International Green Code yielded a number of advances, including
(12/21/2011)
Davaco Inc. expanded its operations to include multi-site sustainability and resource reduction solutions that help retail and restaurant chains optimize their performance, thanks to its recent acquisition of retail sustainability consulting firm Ecoxera.
(12/21/2011)
Demand for phase 1 environmental site assessments on real estate projects involving 10 or more properties increased 13 percent in the third quarter of 2011,