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.
Source: Sustainable Industries.com by Harpreet Cheema The pace of change in technology today is unrelenting. Electronics are outdated in the blink of an eye, consigned to trash, or e-trash. Today’s consumer is obsessed with new technology; there are over 300 million computers and one billion cell phones produced every year. With old electronics becoming redundant,...
Source: Andrew Bender, Contributor Forbes.com One hotel in Reno, Nevada is not like the others, but not for the reasons you’d expect. Sure, the Peppermill Resort Spa Casino’s two 19-story towers are unique, as are the 2.1 million square foot (195,000 sqm) interior, 1,635 guest rooms, 43,000 square-foot (3,995 sqm) spa, Tuscan-themed decor and larger-than-life...
Source: USGBC Nevada Chapter Newsletter Over the past decade, the City of Las Vegas has made significant progress in clean energy, water conservation, recycling, green building, and alternative transportation that have resulted in positive impacts to the environment, economy, and community. As a result, the City is on track to reduce City energy costs more...
As part of the Obama Administration’s all-of-the-above energy strategy, the Energy Department today recognized the nation’s first commercial enhanced geothermal system (EGS) project to supply electricity to the grid. Based in Churchill County, Nevada, Ormat Technologies’ Desert Peak 2 EGS project has increased power output of its nearby operating geothermal field by nearly 38%—providing an...
Developing Sustainable and Resilient Energy Systems As the largest global consumer of energy, there is a critical need for the United States to identify and develop sustainable sources of energy and materials. A critical aspect of building sustainable energy systems is to also to ensure that they are resilient. Resilient energy systems are those that are designed to withstand...
Source: Energy Manager Today.com by Linda Hardesty SolarCity plans to open a new location in Nevada, and expects to create hundreds of jobs in the state in the next several years. SolarCity says its expansion is due in large part to the efforts of Governor Brian Sandoval and the Nevada Office of Economic Development. The...
Source: Environmental Protection Online.com According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), the total energy consumption in the manufacturing industry has decreased by 17 percent since 2002. Energy output for manufacturing decreased by 3 percent in the same amount of time. Seeing such a large decline in energy use and intensity shows how the manufacturing...
EPA Recycling Water ScienceThe free and confidential services of the Business Environmental Program are available by calling our toll-free number 1-800 882-3233
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