AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 12, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — The CTSI Utility Technology Challenge, an innovative program matching energy solutions to utilities and their partners, is accepting applications until January 31, 2012. Launched in 2010 in partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy, the CTSI Utility Technology Challenge is now in its third year of [...]
DETROIT, Jan. 12, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — General Motors has released its first global sustainability report as a new company, reinforcing its belief that sustainability goals are best achieved when integrated into its business model. “Sustainability feeds our bottom line and sustaining a profitable business is our ultimate responsibility,” said GM Chairman and CEO [...]
NEW ORLEANS, LA, Jan 09, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) — SAIL Sustainable Partners announced today that its Louisiana Sustainability Fund has closed its second investment designed to spur economic growth in the State of Louisiana. The Fund invested in FlexEnergy Inc., one of the fastest growing companies in North America, adding more than 100 employees [...]
PLAINFIELD, Conn., Jan. 9, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) SAI +0.24% and the Carlyle Energy Mezzanine Opportunities Group (Carlyle) today announced an agreement to provide financing for construction of the $225 million Plainfield Renewable Energy (PRE) biomass project. SAIC will also provide engineering, procurement, and construction services for the project [...]
Austin, Texas (PRWEB) January 05, 2012 It’s a great start to the New Year for Smart Buildings, LLC. The New Economy has named the company Smart Building Company of the Year. The Smart Grid Awards recognizes companies that have reached the highest levels of achievement in their field of expertise and are leading the way [...]
Raleigh, N.C. – Secondary education focused on the theme of energy and sustainability is getting a significant boost from Progress Energy through a challenge grant to the North Carolina New Schools Project (NCNSP). This year’s challenge to support science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education was met by gifts from Duke Energy, ABB Inc. and [...]
NEW YORK, Jan 03, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) — CraigMichaels Inc., a New York based executive-level events company, today announced that President Bill Clinton will deliver the keynote address at the 2012 Sustainable Operations Summit, sustainablesummit.com, which will take place during Earth Week, April 17-April 19, 2012, at the Hilton New York. The seventh annual summit [...]
HOUSTON, Jan 03, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Bocci Engineering, LLC has been named to receive the nation’s premier 2012 award for excellence by the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC) as it completes its first decade providing sustainable energy and environmental engineering solutions. Bocci improves industrial and utility infrastructure using renewable energy sources and emerging [...]
The UN General Assembly has named 2012 the “Year of Sustainable Energy”
SEATTLE, Dec 29, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Scope 5 emerged from stealth mode to announce that it raised its first outside funding from a group of angel investors. The company closed the round quickly on the heels of achieving several milestones: releasing the first version of their sustainability management software service; signing two sustainability consulting [...]
