GRID MARCH 25 2010

Business News

Mar 15
United Natural Foods To Adopt Hydrogen Fuel Cell Technology at Its Sarasota, FL Distribution Center Posted By Betsy Kraat

PROVIDENCE, RI--Complementing its culture of social responsibility and its commitment to utilizing clean energy, United Natural Foods, Inc. has announced plans to adopt hydrogen fuel cell technology to power the lift truck fleet at its Sarasota, FL distribution center.

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Mar 15
Altergy's Fuel Cells Supply Power and Light at the Academy Awards Posted By Betsy Kraat

FOLSOM, CA -- Altergy Systems' Freedom Power Systems turned the red carpet "green" at Sunday's 82nd annual Oscars® by supplying the first clean hydrogen fuel cell power systems used to power numerous applications at the Academy Awards® ceremonies.

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Mar 15
City of Newark, EPA Announce Federal CARE Grant Posted By Betsy Kraat

NEWARK, NJ--Deputy Mayor of Economic and Housing Development Stefan Pryor, East Ward Council Member Augusto Amador, Federal Environmental Protection Agency Regional Administrator Judith Enck, and Ironbound Community Corporation (ICC) Executive Director Joseph Della Fave, Essex County Sheriff Armando Fontoura and other dignitaries announced the award of a federal $100,000 Community Action for a Renewed Environment (CARE) grant to the Ironbound Community Corporation to identify and address environmental health risks in the East Ward, during a press conference which was held at the River Bank Park Field House in Newark. River Bank Park is located between Raymond Boulevard and Market Street, and between Van Buren and Somme Streets.

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Mar 12
City of Newark, EPA Announce Federal Grant to Address Pollution Posted By Betsy Kraat

NEWARK NJ--Deputy Mayor of Economic and Housing Development Stefan Pryor, East Ward Council Member Augusto Amador, Federal Environmental Protection Agency Regional Administrator Judith Enck, and Ironbound Community Corporation Executive Director Joseph Della Fave announced the award of a federal $100,000 grant to the Ironbound Community Corporation to identify and address pollution problems in the East Ward, during a press conference which was held at the River Bank Park Field House.

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Mar 12
GREENGUARD Environmental Institute Offers Two New Continuing Education Courses in Sustainable Design Posted By Betsy Kraat

ATLANTA--The GREENGUARD Environmental Institute (GEI) announces the addition of two new fully-accredited Continuing Education Courses to its Continuing Education Program.

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Mar 12
Ingersoll Rand Leader Shares Innovative Technologies at Great Energy Efficiency Day 2010 Posted By Betsy Kraat

WASHINGTON--Steven B. Hochhauser, senior vice president of Ingersoll Rand and president of its Residential Solutions business, will be speaking at the Great Energy Efficiency Day 2010 conference, hosted by the Alliance to Save Energy, as part of panel discussion Building for the Future: EE Technologies for Today and Tomorrow. The panel will explore how new technologies are improving energy consumption.

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Mar 11
Go Green Expo Returns to New York With Over 200 Exhibitors Posted By Betsy Kraat

NEW YORK, NY--Go Green Expo, the nation's largest eco-friendly trade and consumer lifestyle showcase, returns to New York on March 19-21, 2010, as part of a nationwide tour that also includes Los Angeles, Philadelphia and Atlanta. Building on last year's success, Go Green Expo 2010 -- which provides a comprehensive look at the growing green revolution -- is expected to attract thousands to this year's event.

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Mar 11
USGBC-Long Island Gala to Recognize North Shore-LIJ's Michael Dowling Posted By Betsy Kraat

MELVILLE, NY--The Long Island chapter of the US Green Building Council will host its third-annual Building Green Gala on April 28, 2010, at the Long Island Marriott and Conference Center in Uniondale.

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Mar 11
Coalition for Responsible Transportation Commends the Port of New York and New Jersey for Dirty Truck Phaseout Posted By Betsy Kraat

NEWARK, NJ-- Members of The Coalition for Responsible Transportation (CRT) joined the leadership of the Port of New York and New Jersey at a press conference to announce CRT's strong support for the Port's adoption of an aggressive emission reduction program requiring the retirement of high-polluting trucks serving Port facilities.

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Mar 10
Piedmont Town Center Wins LEED Gold Certification Posted By Betsy Kraat

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.

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Mar 10
GTI’s New CHP & Renewable Energy Laboratory Increases Solar Thermal R&D Opportunities Posted By Betsy Kraat

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.

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Mar 9
Girl Scouts to Take Action on Energy Awareness and Conservation Through Trane Grant Project Posted By Betsy Kraat

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.

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Mar 9
US EPA Honors American DG Energy with 2009 Carbon Reduction Award Posted By Betsy Kraat

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.

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Mar 9
Activelogix Cited by Frost & Sullivan for Excellence in Building Intelligence Solutions Posted By Betsy Kraat

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.

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Mar 8
New Jersey Sustainable Energy Meeting Holds Successful 'Reverse Auction' Posted By Betsy Kraat

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.

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Mar 8
Carrier Indoor Environmental Quality Lab Dedicated at the Syracuse Center of Excellence Posted By Betsy Kraat

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.

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Mar 8
Pajaro River Watershed Projects Benefit From Stimulus Funding Posted By Betsy Kraat

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).

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Mar 5
Magnusson Architecture and Planning Launches MAP Green Posted By Betsy Kraat

NEW YORK, NY--Magnusson Architecture and Planning, PC has recently launched MAP Green, a division specializing in green consulting services for building design, green retrofit/rehabilitation, and sustainable neighborhood planning.

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Mar 5
Sustainable Development Guide for the Federal Government Co-Authored by HOK Wins Award from the American Planning Association Posted By Betsy Kraat

WASHINGTON--A new comprehensive guide for sustainable development in the federal government, authored by thought leaders from HOK, the General Services Administration and the University of Maryland, has earned a top award from the Federal Planning Division of the American Planning Association.

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Mar 5
The Maine Set to Rock America's Greenest School Posted By Betsy Kraat

NEW YORK--The Maine has partnered with IC Bus, the nation's leading school bus manufacturer, to help find the greenest school in the country for the second annual America's Greenest School(SM) Contest.

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