The Business Environmental Program provides free and confidential environmental management assistance to business and government operations in Nevada. The Program specializes in cost effective strategies to reduce hazardous materials and waste generation, conserve water and energy, minimize air emissions, and maintain compliance with environmental requirements. The program provides training, on-site consultation, assistance over the phone and through its website and publications.
On September 20, 2010, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) Green Power Partnership kicked off its national Green Power Community Challenge, a year-long campaign to encourage cities, towns, counties, and Native American tribes to use renewable energy and reduce climate change. As part of the campaign, communities will compete from September 20, 2010, to September...
Hello All I am the EPA Region 9 Green Hospitality Coordinator. I provide these periodic newsletters in order to share information that may be of interest to lodging and other hospitality facilities. Please feel free to forward this to any who may be interested. I am available to help you address any challenges faced by hospitality businesses’ as they...
I think that EPA felt the heat from outside groups and Congress (remember that link I sent a while back where you could watch EPA testify? It was memorable testimony). It appears that EPA is going to look at developing effluent guidelines for dental facilities (propose a rule in 2011). EPA is already trying to...
U.S. Dept of Energy’s EECBG/SEP Technical Assistance Program Webinar This session will address the various issues related to building code compliance and enforcement, including compliance/enforcement processes and tools; code official and community training; and the role of evaluation, measurement, and verification. Register for this webinar
The MOtor Vehicle Emission Simulator (MOVES) estimates emissions for mobile sources covering a broad range of pollutants, including greenhouse gases. This web-based training is intended for anyone who is interested in learning what MOVES is and how it is used, including both non-modelers and MOVES users. The webcast will provide an overview of MOVES, describe...
At this Webinar you will hear about a soon-to-be-released report from the DOE Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) titled Driving Demand for Home Energy Improvement. This report includes case studies and best practices for increasing participation in programs residential promoting energy efficiency. You will also hear about the Center for Energy and the Environment “One...
Introduction to Greenhealth Tracker (Free) October 27, 2010 at 1:00 PM Eastern Register Online Greenhealth Tracker™ is the newest tool in a line of products being developed by Practice Greenhealth to help its members manage environmentally sensitive systems in their facilities. This sophisticated, yet easy to use, web-based data management tool will help you quantify...
Greening Operations Series: You Can’t Manage What You Don’t Measure: Developing a Qualitative and Quantitative Baseline for Sustainability October 8, 2010 at 1:00 PM Eastern Register Online This session will detail how the use of qualitative and quantitative baselining tools can contribute to a clear understanding of where an organization is starting from on...
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