Sustainability

Enerkem Begins Commercial Production of Cellulosic Ethanol

The company’s facility in Canada is the first commercial-scale plant in the world to produce cellulosic ethanol made from non-recyclable, non-compostable mixed municipal solid waste.

Industrial

Dubai Awards $3.9B Contract to Shanghai Electric, ACWA Power

The Dubai government awarded funds for the fourth phase of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park to an ACWA Power-led consortium. The solar plant is the largest single-site CSP plant in the world, able to provide electricity uninterrupted.

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Historic San Francisco Office Asset Earns LEED Platinum

The Mills Building is believed to be the oldest commercially owned, multi-tenant building in the Bay Area to be awarded the USGBC's highest certification.

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World’s Coolest Data Center Coming to Norway

Kolos, a company with offices in the U.S. and Europe, has set its sights on Ballangen, a Norwegian town north of the Arctic Circle, as the location for its hyper-scale project.
International 06 September 2017 11:55
Enel Begins Construction on Peru’s Largest Wind Farm

The construction of the 132-megawatt wind facility, which will mark the company’s first wind project in the region, will set a subsidiary of The Enel Group back approximately $165 million.
International 05 September 2017 19:06
College Adds to Solar System with Combined Solar and Storage

Santa Rose Junior College selected SunPower to deploy a fully integrated solar and storage project to add to its existing 77-kilowatt system that has been operating since 2007 atop the Frank P. Doyle Library.
San Francisco 05 September 2017 18:55
Modera South Lake Union Awarded LEED Silver

The seven-story luxury apartment community is the first Mill Creek Residential property in Seattle to be awarded LEED certification.
Seattle 05 September 2017 18:49
New $40M Music Activities Center Breaks Ground at Texas A&M

The 70,000-square-foot facility, renamed John D. White ’70 – Robert L. Walker ’58 Music Activities Center, will replace the former E.V. Adams Band Hall.
Austin 05 September 2017 15:40
The Stone That Will Replace Granite and Marble

Long overlooked, soapstone is a durable and versatile natural stone that has unique properties, making it suitable for many applications, from outdoor poolside flooring to pizza ovens or traditional countertops.
National 30 August 2017 08:51
Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Worlds’ Most Responsible Companies

Since 1988, just 100 companies have been responsible for nearly 71 percent of the entire world’s industrial greenhouse gas emissions.
International 29 August 2017 19:12