Green News

This week I had the opportunity to moderate and co-produce a panel with the SUNY New Paltz Environmental Task Force at SUNY New Paltz, "The Future of Gas Drilling in New York State," primarily focusing on the process of hydraulic fracturing in the Marcellus Shale formation, including parts that lay in the New York City watershed. Hydraulic fracturing, also known as "fracking," uses massive amounts of water and chemicals to access oil and gas trapped in hard-to-reach shale formations.

DES PLAINES, IL--Gas Technology Institute (GTI) recently announced the opening of its Combined Heat and Power (CHP) & Renewable Energy Laboratory to provide greater capabilities for developing a wide variety of highly efficient, environmentally friendly renewable energy technologies such as solar thermal products

CHICAGO—The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has named Jones Lang LaSalle 2010 ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year for its accomplishments in significant energy and financial savings through successful strategic energy management programs on behalf of clients and commitment to save energy across its entire operation.

CHARLOTTE, NC--The two office towers at Piedmont Town Center in SouthPark earned Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council.

NEW YORK, NY--Girl Scouts from six U.S. councils are exploring the importance of energy efficiency and conservation and discovering ways to make an impact on the environment through a grant project funded by Trane, a leading global provider of indoor comfort systems and services.

WALTHAM, MA--American DG Energy Inc. was honored for the fourth year in a row by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Partnership for the carbon emissions reductions of the Company's CHP projects.

MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA-- Based on its recent analysis of the Building Intelligence Solutions market, Frost & Sullivan recognizes Activelogix LLC with the 2010 North American Frost & Sullivan Award for Customer Value Enhancement.

SADDLE BROOK, NJ-- The New Jersey Sustainable Energy Joint Meeting (NJSEM) is an energy purchasing consortium of 113 New Jersey governmental entities who have joined together to provide small energy consumers equal footing with large energy users.

SYRACUSE, NY--Carrier Corp. President Geraud Darnis led a group of officials and dignitaries in a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Willis H. Carrier Total Indoor Environmental Quality (TIEQ) lab at the Syracuse Center of Excellence (SyracuseCoE) in Environmental and Energy Systems headquarters in Syracuse, NY. 

WATSONVILLE, CA-- The USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has announced floodplain easements have been signed and restoration work will begin shortly on a $357,000 project for the Pajaro River Watershed, funded through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).