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Monthly Archives: May 2012
‘Green’ mechanic sees diesel hybrids as the automotive industry’s rising stars
Within the first few minutes of their first visit to British American Auto Care, most people realize that this is not a typical auto repair shop and that the proprietor, Brian England, is not a typical mechanic. Although England and … Continue reading
Posted in Business Management, Business Profile, Energy, Environment, Featured, Opportunities, Technology
Tagged auto, Brian England, British American Auto Care, Columbia, diesel, electric car, England, hybrid, management, Maryland, mechanic, repair, solar tubes, storm water, technician, vehicle, vehicles
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Making sense of the 95 percent goal in Executive Order 13514
By Bob Steger, Advance GSA Executive Order 13514 was signed by President Obama on Oct. 5, 2009, “to establish an integrated strategy towards sustainability in the federal government and to make reduction of greenhouse gas emissions a priority for federal agencies.” … Continue reading
Posted in Business Management, Energy, Environment, Guest Contributors, Opportunities, Technology
Tagged 95 percent, 95%, Advance GSA, BioPreferred, Bob Steger, Comprehensive Procurement Guidelines (CPG), Designed for the Environment, EnergyStar, EO, Executive Order 13423, Executive Order 13514, GSA Schedules, WaterSense
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Thursday’s Wine in the Garden gala will highlight the benefits of corporate support for nonprofits
There is a long history of corporations helping nonprofit organizations meet their goals. In fact, very few nonprofits would exist without support from their corporate benefactors. Not surprisingly, these close relationships benefit both parties and society at large.
Guess the century…
Heather, a regular GBM reader, sent a quote to me that she attributed to a famous person who has been dead for 81 years, and asked me to comment on it. The quote was so profound and exhibited such dramatic … Continue reading
Posted in Opportunities, People, Technology
Tagged Edison, Snopes, solar, Thomas, urban legend, Wikiquote
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Will you join the thousands of Americans who will bike to work tomorrow?
The Maryland Department of Environment is promoting participation in the Baltimore-Metropolitan region’s 15th Annual Bike to Work Day on Friday, May 18, 2012. Bike to Work Day is a national effort to provide cyclists and potential cyclists with resources, support and … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, People
Tagged Baltimore Metropolitan Council, bicycle, Bike, bike to work day, commute, commuters, maryland department of environment, mass transit, MDE
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PlanHoward 2030 Executive Summary
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY PlanHoward 2030 is the County’s new general plan. With this new name comes a new, forward-looking approach and an exciting launch into a greener and more sustainable future–environmentally, economically, and for our communities. PlanHoward 2030 celebrates accomplishments and … Continue reading
Upcycling is reuse for profit
Upcycling is the buzz word de jour among sustainability consultants. Simply put, it’s making something useful out of an antiquated item or waste material. According to Upcycling Ideas, a website dedicated to the topic, “The difference between recycling and upcycling … Continue reading
Michelin’s ‘Tweel’ offers a sustainable solution to one of America’s most significant solid waste challenges
There are at least 275 million scrap tires stockpiled in the U.S., according to an EPA website. And even though markets now exist for about 80 percent of them – up from 17 percent in 1990 – Americans add millions … Continue reading
Posted in Business Management, Business Profile, Environment, Opportunities, Technology
Tagged EPA, Michelin, nano technology, playground, shredded tires, synthetic athletic turf, tire, tires, tweel
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Go ‘nano’ with special paint and windows that promise to set buildings free of the grid
Some R&D guys predict that within 20 years we’ll look at today’s solar panels and laugh. They say that thanks to nanoparticle technology, we’ll soon paint our houses and put a thin plastic film on our windows and thereby achieve … Continue reading
SmartSlope offers a sustainable alternative to conventional retaining walls
Add living retaining walls to the list of ideas that are so simple yet ingenious that it’s amazing no one thought of them sooner. SmartSlope®, a public-private venture in Brooklyn, Md., is using concrete and plants to create
