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.
The U.S. Department of Energy today announced the release of five case studies from a series spotlighting some of the most innovative projects funded under the Department’s BetterBuildings program. BetterBuildings is a national program that is working to transform the marketplace for energy efficiency upgrades in homes, businesses, and institutions. More than 40 state and...
Within the environmental community, there is widespread acceptance of the Ehrlich equation that establishes the relationship among four factors: population (P), affluence (A), technology (T), and environmental impact (I). The relationships are expressed in the famous Ehrlich impact equation: I=PxAxT (published in The Population Bomb by Paul and Anne Ehrlich). Many consider this equation immutable,...
Welcome to the May Hospitality Newsletter from EPA Region 9 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. The newsletter is targeted primarily to Green Lodging Programs, to provide information you can share...
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. The newsletter is targeted primarily to Green Lodging Programs, to provide information you can share with your member facilities. Please forward this newsletter to any...
The growth of investment in sustainable business programs will be between 50 and 100 percent higher in 2013 than in 2011, according to new projections by analyst firm Verdantix. The firm predicts that the global sustainable business market will reach a “tipping point” in 2013, based on an analysis of the spending patterns of more...
The Environmental Protection Agency has admitted that its newly proposed limits on mercury from power plants are based in part on mathematical errors, the New York Times reports. In a letter to industry lawyers yesterday, EPA assistant administrator for air and radiation Gina McCarthy said the agency made a mistake in its calculation of what levels...
Meritage announces the nation’s first net-zero energy production homes. Arizona-based Meritage Homes—one of the top 10 home builders in the country—has been integrating standard energy-efficient and sustainable elements into its homes for years, which has resulted in production homes that are 80% more efficient than existing homes. Now, the company has raised the bar on...
In a world full of excess- from energy consumption to environmental pollution- it is only natural that companies explore alternative sources of energy. It appears that most people outside of the energy industry view renewable energy as the panacea to saving the world. Yet in reality, the public support of ‘clean’ energy is not as...
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