Metro Green Business

EDISON, NJ--New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Commissioner Mark Mauriello headlined NAIOP-NJ’s “Regulatory Update Seminar” held at The Pines Manor in Edison.=> Read

TRENTON, NJ--HHG Development Associates, a Trenton-based development firm specializing in adaptive reuse of historic structures, held a "Greenbreaking" on Saturday to showcase The Cracker Factory's green features, including photovoltaic systems, as well as educate people about solar power and why...

MAHWAH, NJ-- Chance Parker, LEED AP and construction manager with DMR Architects in Hasbrouck Heights, NJ, has been appointed to the Township of Mahwah's Environmental Commission by Mayor Richard J. Martel.=> Read more!

PITTSBURGH--The Green Building Alliance (GBA) announced the final four recipients of its Product Innovation Grants who will share a total of $150,000. => Read more!

SAN DIEGO-- Business and community environmental leaders joined executives from Waste Management (WM) to unveil a Construction and Demolition (C&D) Processing and Recycling Center that will generate new green jobs in El Cajon.=> Read more!

SALEM, OR--By a vote of 46 to 11, the Oregon House has passed SB 676, a bill that permits production and possession of industrial hemp and trade in industrial hemp commodities and products. => Read more!

MIDLAND, MI-- The Dow Chemical Company plans to work with Algenol Biofuels, Inc. to build and operate a pilot-scale algae-based integrated biorefinery that will convert CO2 into ethanol. => Read more!

BOCA RATON, FL--OpenPeak Inc., a provider of touch screen multimedia devices and VoIP telephony systems, has announced the debut of its new Home Energy Management Solution that allows utility companies and their customers to more actively manage in-home energy consumption to save money and help...

NEWARK, NJ--Calling the passage today of the American Clean Energy and Security Act a significant step towards getting comprehensive climate change legislation signed into law, PSEG Chairman Ralph Izzo thanked the members of the New Jersey delegation for voting in favor of the bill and recognizing...

NEW YORK--Environmental Defense Fund today testified that if the New York City Council passes a green building legislative package, it could "generate thousands of jobs" and "position the city and its workforce as national leaders in green building technology."=> Read more!

HOUSTON-- FC Holdings, Inc., parent company of First Community Bank, N.A., broke ground last week on a new 24,000-sf headquarters building located at 12400 Gulf Freeway, on the Northeast corner of I-45 and the Beltway 8 intersection.=> Read more!

EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ--Whitman, an environmental, engineering and management firm, has announced that they will be collaborating with a world-renowned researcher and environmental biotechnology company to study new methods of bioremediation.=> Read more!

TEANECK, NJ--Encelium's Energy Control System (ECS) with Tridium’s Niagara AX building automation software platform can provide building owners with lower energy costs and a better return on investment...

WASHINGTON--The co-owner of a Martinsville, NJ, landscaping company pleaded guilty to participating in a fraud conspiracy at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)-designated Superfund site, Federal Creosote, located in Manville, NJ, the Department of Justice announced yesterday.=> Read more!

CHICAGO--Sears Tower has announced plans for a significant sustainable modernization project. => Read more!

MEMPHIS, TN-- During a visit to Memphis, Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis announced five grant competitions, totaling $500 million, to fund projects that prepare workers for green jobs in the energy efficiency and renewable energy industries.=> Read more!

NEW WINDSOR, NY--Joseph J. Minuta, lead architect and founder of Minuta Architecture PLLC, has announced that two members of his team have recently earned the U.S. Green Building Council's LEED Professional Accreditation. => Read more!

CORNWALL, NY-–Black Rock Forest, a nature preserve, scientific research station and education center in the Hudson Highlands, takes its mission to promote sustainability seriously, as evidenced by its “green” facilities featuring geothermal heating and cooling systems and array of 80...

HOBOKEN, NJ-- Later this week, researchers at Stevens Institute of Technology will equip the sloop Clearwater with instrumentation that will provide real-time transmission of position, time, surface water temperature, salinity, and dissolved oxygen concentrations in the northern area of the Hudson...

ARLINGTON, VA-- A new study shows that clean diesel technologies in engines manufactured beginning in 2007 not only reduced certain emissions by 90 percent over 2004 models, but far exceeded expectations in their performance in cleaning up the nation's air quality.=> Read more!

LOS ANGELES-- The City of Santa Monica has purchased the first ZeroTruck all-electric zero emission medium duty truck. The vehicle will be equipped with a Scelzi utility body for use in the City of Santa Monica. => Read more!

SCRANTON, PA-- New state investments will help transform central business districts in Scranton and Archbald, Lackawanna County, help revitalize the South Scranton neighborhood, and turn a long-vacant lot into a beautiful civic and recreational "pocket park."=> Read more!

LISLE, IL-- Mitigating negative quality-of-life impacts of highway and rail improvement and expansion projects is an increasingly important aspect of planning for state and local government transportation officials. => Read more!

CHARLOTTE, NC--Optima Engineering, P.A. earned LEED(R) (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Platinum certification from the U.S. Green Building Council for its South End office at 1927 South Tryon St.=> Read more!

NEW YORK, NY-- A new generation of writers and photographers with a personal connection to global warming are taking inspiration from Henry David Thoreau and other legendary environmental authors by publishing their works in a special anthology from the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) and...

NEW YORK, NY-–Deutsche Bank’s Asset Management division (DeAM) today launched the world’s first scientifically valid, real-time carbon counter, a nearly 70-foot-tall digital billboard displaying the running total of long-lived greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.=> Read

SAN FRANCISCO-- AvalonBay Communities, a leading Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) with multi-family apartment communities in high barrier-to-entry markets of the United States, is celebrating the grand opening of Avalon at Mission Bay III, located in San Francisco, CA.=> Read more!

PIKETON, OH-- Ohio Gov...

TRENTON, NJ-–A new funding resource in support of Gov. Jon S. Corzine’s commitment to promote economic development and a more secure environmentally responsible energy future for New Jersey was revealed yesterday. => Read m

MADISON, NJ--U.S. buildings are responsible for 40 percent of primary energy use, 72 percent of electricity consumption and 39 percent of CO2 emissions...

CHARLOTTE, NC-- An array of 213 solar panels will soon provide electricity to homes served by Duke Energy's McAlpine Creek substation in south Charlotte - all part of an effort to implement new smart grid technology.=> Read more!

WEEHAWKEN, NJ--New Jersey Governor Jon Corzine headlined an array of politicians, business leaders and dignitaries yesterday to officially open RiversEdge, the new 236-residence luxury rental building located within Port Imperial in the Hudson County, NJ city of Weehawken.=> Read more!

PROVIDENCE, RI-- The U.S. Conference of Mayors, the largest gathering of mayors in the nation, has commissioned an investigation into the true costs of water bottling to American cities...

COLUMBIA, SC-- Provost Academy South Carolina recently reached the half-way enrollment milestone with 500 students, marking the academy's continued growth as many students and parents choose an online educational experience...

PITTSBURGH-- Green Building Alliance's (GBA) 3,850-sf office space in the South Side neighborhood of Pittsburgh, PA, has been awarded Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED(R)) Platinum certification from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC).=> Read more!

HOUSTON--Waste Management has entered into an agreement with BigBelly Solar, under which Waste Management will provide WM Solar Powered Trash Compactors to its customers, including municipalities and high-traffic facilities.=> Read more!

ALBANY, NY--This summer, the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) is hosting several turn-in events across the state this spring and offering energy-saving tips to help New Yorkers keep their homes cool without breaking their budgets. => Read more!

EDISON, NJ--Partipants will learn about New Jersey’s brand new Licensed Site Remediation Professionals program, as well as other site remediation and planning issues, at NAIOP New Jersey’s Regulatory Update Seminar to be held June 23 at The Pines Manor in Edison. => Read m

MONROE, MI-- Detroit Edison has reached a milestone in a decade-long project to install state-of-the-art emissions control equipment at its Monroe Power Plant.=> Read more!

SAN JOSE, CA-- SunPower Corp., a manufacturer of high-efficiency solar cells, solar panels and solar systems, has announced a solar loan program that makes solar power systems more affordable for homeowners in the U.S.=> Read more!

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ--The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU) recently recognized Bristol-Myers Squibb Company with the 2008 NJ Clean Energy Leadership Award – Business Leader of the Year. => Read mor

SAN FRANCISCO--A new study by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley finds that continuing on a business-as-usual energy path risks greater economic insecurity, while aggressive acceleration of clean energy assures faster and more sustained economic growth. => Read more!

CHICAGO--A Michigan housing development focused on the needs of homeless residents with disabilities, including homeless veterans, has won top honors for its unique design and its impact on the community in which it was built.=> Read more!

TRENTON, NJ-- CSX Transportation (CSXT) and PSEG Power met yesterday with state and local officials at the Trenton Transit Center to unveil new ultra-low emission GenSet locomotives to be operated in New Jersey.=> Read more!

BROOKLYN, NY-- BLUM Enterprises, LLC opened a new progressive restaurant named Green Canteen in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York on June 9.=> Read more!

TEANECK, NJ-- Encelium Technologies, a technology development firm specializing in integrated lighting control systems for commercial buildings, has partnered with SLS Lighting of British Columbia, a division of SLS Group Industries, Inc...

SADDLE BROOK, NJ--CB Richard Ellis has been selected to receive the 2009 Building Owners and Managers (BOMA) Earth Award in recognition for its excellence in environmentally sound office management at 600 Alexander Park in Princeton, New Jersey. => Read more!

BREINIGSVILLE, PA-- Nestle Waters North America's Nestle(R) Pure Life(R) water bottling facility in Breinigsville, PA, officially received the U.S. Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design(R) (LEED) Gold certification.=> Read more!

SANTA CLARA, CA-- Ice Energy, a provider of distributed energy storage and smart grid solutions for optimizing energy system efficiency, has teamed with Data Aire, a provider of computer room air conditioning systems, to offer the industry's first cost-effective energy storage solution specifically...

HARTFORD, CT-- United Technologies Corp...

NEW YORK, NY-- Seedco has received a $500,000 grant from the Starr International Foundation to launch an effort to help low-income workers train for and connect to jobs in New York City's emerging building energy retrofit industry. => Read more!

CHATHAM, NY--SunDog Solar, a renewable energy company, will host the first annual Summer Solstice Family Picnic & Energy Fair on Saturday, June 20, 2009, from noon to 4pm, at Crellin Park on Route 66 in Chatham, NY. => Read more!

NEW YORK, NY-- A year after it began a comprehensive Green Initiative in its three U.S...

ROCKVILLE, MD-- The Tower Companies has announced that Tower's corporate offices at 2000 Tower Oaks Boulevard, designed by Kishimoto.Gordon.Dalaya PC, were awarded LEED Platinum certification under the USGBC's Commercial Interiors green building rating system. => Read more!

IRVINE, CA-- Toyota Industries Corporation has announced it will launch the world's first internal combustion hybrid lift truck. Sales of the Toyota diesel hybrid lift trucks will begin in the Japanese market this December.=> Read more!

NEWARK, NJ--Teachers interested in vying for one of PSEG's Environmental Education Grants now have a few more days to work on their applications. Company officials announced a one week extension today, and said that applications must be postmarked by Friday, June 12, 2009. => Read more!

NEW YORK, NY--The National Brownfield Associations (NBA) will host its fourth annual Tri-State Conference presented by members of the New York, New Jersey and Connecticut chapters on June 4 at the New York Information Technology Center in New York City. => Read more!

RALEIGH, NC--Progress Energy today unveiled an expanded solar energy strategy in the Carolinas and Florida - including a range of new residential and commercial solar incentives and programs.=> Read more!

NEWARK, NJ--The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU) has authorized grants of $711,000 to Johnson Matthey, Inc., and $800,000 to KPMG, LLP, as incentives for their investments in CHP systems, which generate on-site power and recycle waste heat. => Read more!

SAN FRANCISCO-- Twenty-six business students will spend their summer break working with companies across the country to cut energy use, save money and enhance operational efficiency.=> Read more!

WASHINGTON-- In his effort to develop a national biofuels strategy to reduce America's dependence on imported oil, President Barack Obama invited the Governors' Biofuels Coalition to partner with key members of his Administration to achieve his vision for energy independence.=> Read more!

NEW YORK, NY-- Upper West Side’s Mandell School is set to expand into a new state-of-the-art facility at 795 Columbus Avenue – a 15 story apartment building that is part of Columbus Square, a retail and residential community currently under development between 97th and 100th Streets. => Read m

WASHINGTON—-The Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) International has launched the BOMA 360 Performance Program, a new program designed to recognize commercial properties that demonstrate best practices in building operations and management. => Read mor

PHILADELPHIA-- The Job Opportunity Investment Network has announced new grants totaling $850,000 for initiatives that will qualify more of the region's underemployed workers and new job seekers for living-wage jobs in the "green" and health care industries...

NEWARK, NJ--The Northern New Jersey District Council of the Urban Land Institute (ULI-NNJ) along with 11 other companies and organizations, including the New Jersey chapter of the Society of Women Environmental Professionals (SWEP) will sponsor an all-day workshop on brownfields entitled,...

COLUMBIA, MD-- Through its subsidiary, ESIC New Markets Partners LP, Enterprise Community Investment, Inc. (Enterprise) received $95 million in New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) authority from the U.S. Treasury Department's Community Development Financial Institutions Fund.=> Read more!

EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ-- A wide range of professionals concerned with the current regulatory policy and practice in the field of site investigation and remediation in New Jersey are invited to attend a one-day seminar focused on the practical application of recently updated soil cleanup standards,...

PROVIDENCE, RI-- The City of Providence celebrated its newest development project this week; a creative green office building on Harris Avenue on the west side of Providence that will be one of the City's most distinctive contemporary structures. => Read more!

SOUTH ORANGE, NJ--In recognition of Sterling Properties' outstanding work on the New Market project, New Jersey Future will honor The Avenue, along with The Marketplace at Eden and the Township of South Orange Village, with a 2009 Smart Growth Award.=> Read more!

ISELIN, NJ--The next ICREW NJ luncheon will feature a talk by Adam J. Zellner, titled "Going Green, Renewable Energy -- What Is It and Where Is The Money?"=> Read more!

BRANCHBURG, NJ-- Vanguard Energy Partners has completed a 578kW solar photovoltaic system at the Morristown Wastewater Treatment Plant. The project will be inaugurated with a ribbon-cutting ceremony today at 1 p.m...

ABERDEEN, MD-- With successes in recycling, community partnership and other areas, the environmental quality program at Camp Johnson sets the standard for all Vermont Army National Guard (VTARNG) facilities, including 20 armories, a flight facility, training sites and maintenance shops.=> Read more...

CRANBURY, NJ--Gary Coopersmith, vice president for Sweetwater Construction Corp., has achieved the LEED-accredited professional designation from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC)/Green Building Certification Institute.=> Read more!

ALBANY, NY--A new research and education collaboration seeks to promote upstate New York as a clean energy hub, while also enhancing the development of alternative energy technologies and professional development.=> Read more!

LONG BEACH, CA-- EthosFR+, the fuel additive that is successfully being used by large vehicle fleets across the country to reduce vehicle emissions, increase mileage and improve engine performance, is now available for direct purchase by consumers.=> Read more!

WASHINGTON-- Alstom Hydro has signed a licensing cooperation agreement with Clean Current Power Systems Incorporated, a private Canadian company specializing in the design and testing of tidal energy technology.=> Read more!

WASHINGTON-- The Coalition for Green Bank applauded the House Energy and Commerce Committee's passage of its sweeping legislation that would overhaul U.S. energy and global warming policy.=> Read more!

NEWARK, NJ--McCarter & English partners Mary Jane Augustine (New York) and Francis Kirk (Newark), and associates Brian Morgan (Boston) and Jocelyn Gabrynowicz Hill (Philadelphia) have received credentials as Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Accredited Professionals (LEED AP) by the...

ATLANTA--Aluminum company Novelis Inc. recycled an estimated 39 billion aluminum beverage cans in the past year, a new company record.=> Read more!

LEXINGTON, MA--The 2009 Northeast Energy Efficiency Summit: Maximizing the Energy Efficiency Solution, scheduled for May 27-28 in Albany, New York will highlight how the Northeast is leading the effort to advance energy efficiency in support of a green economy that sustains and builds jobs, while...

TORONTO--As part of the Green Tech conference on green technologies for the shipping industry, Green Marine yesterday unveiled the first global results posted by participants of the Environmental Program of the St. Lawrence and Great Lakes Maritime Industry. => Read more!

WASHINGTON--May 20, 2009 - As builders and remodelers retool their businesses in a tight credit market and recapture the interest of jittery consumers, this spring is the greenest yet for the nation’s home building industry, according to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB).=> Read...

HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ-- DMR Architects has been awarded with the New Jersey Clean Communities Excellence in Education Award for the firm's continuing involvement at Carlstadt Public School. => Read more!

MEMPHIS, TN-- To provide a commercially compostable cold cup option for environmentally conscious consumers, International Paper is expanding its ecotainer(R) brand of foodservice packaging. => Read more!

WASHINGTON-- Infrastructure and Clean Energy were the focus of Day Three of the 2009 Legislative Conference of the Building and Construction Trades Department.=> Read more!

PARSIPPANY, NJ--Buildings use more energy than any other sector in the world - approximately 38 percent of the global energy use compared with 33 percent for industry and 26 percent for transportation sectors...

CRANBURY, NJ--Ronald Witt Sr., founder and president of Sweetwater Construction Corp. has achieved the LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) accredited professional (AP) designation from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC)/Green Building Certification Institute.=> Read more!

SEOUL--The Clinton Climate Initiative (CCI), a project of the William J. Clinton Foundation, today announced a global program developed in collaboration with the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), called the Climate Positive Development Program. => Read more!

DURHAM, NH-- University of New Hampshire's EcoLine™, a landfill gas-to-energy project that uses purified methane gas from a nearby landfill as the campus's main energy source, is complete...

CORTLAND, NY-- Hope Lake Lodge & Indoor Waterpark at Greek Peak Mountain Resort will be one of the largest "green" building projects in Central New York. => Read more!

COHOES, NY-- Mohawk Fine Papers, Inc. is now a featured supplier in Metafore, Inc.'s Environmental Paper Assessment Tool (EPAT).=> Read more!