Sustainability - Midwest
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J-POWER USA Kicks Off 1.2GW Jackson Project
The natural gas-fired combined cycle facility project is anticipated to produce 65 percent less carbon dioxide than a legacy coal-fired power plant once completed in 2022.
08 July 2019 09:57 -
Chicago-Area Recreation Center Becomes Passive House Leader
Wight & Co. recently completed the Prairie Activity and Recreation Center in Plainfield, Ill., the first building of its kind constructed for PHIUS+ Source Zero certification.
13 May 2019 13:20 -
Omaha’s Blackstone Hotel: The Resurrection of a Landmark
Built at the beginning of last century, the hotel quickly became the epicenter of the city’s social scene. Lever Energy Capital CEO Mark Boyer reveals details about the revival of the iconic building.
07 May 2019 12:20 -
Ohio Introduces Clean Energy Bill
Ohio proposes a bill that would provide credits to zero-emission power producers. Meanwhile, the U.S. Supreme Court denies appeals challenging ZECs in Illinois and New York.
19 April 2019 13:37 -
Landmark Indiana Plant Closes $260M Financing
Brightmark Energy’s facility in Ashley, Ind., will hold the distinction of being the first plastics-to-fuel plant in the U.S.
15 April 2019 11:18 -
EDPR, Microsoft Sign Ohio Wind PPAs
The agreements bring Microsoft’s directly acquired renewable energy portfolio to nearly 1.4 gigawatts. Timber Road IV Wind Farm is the company’s fifth project in the region.
12 March 2019 08:12 -
GM, DTE Energy Sign Agreement for 300GwH of Wind Power
To date, 20 percent of GM’s global energy supply comes from renewable sources. The car manufacturer is a member of the Renewable Energy Buyers Alliance.
28 February 2019 07:51 -
Grand Rapids’ Proving Ground for Storage
A section of Michigan’s second-largest city is serving as a laboratory for developing utility-scale storage.
21 February 2019 16:42 -
Largest New PACE Construction Project in Ohio Receives Funding
PACE Equity funded more than 22 percent of the capital stack of a highly-sustainable new Homewood Suites and Hilton Garden Inn in Easton Town Center.
01 February 2019 22:10 -
EDF Renewables Enters Nebraska Wind Market
The renewable energy developer acquired its first project in the state, a 300-megawatt project sited in southern Nebraska's Saline County.
29 January 2019 09:42 -
Juhl Energy, GE Build 1st Solar-Wind Hybrid Project
The hybrid technology is designed to generate power efficiently during peak demand in both summer and winter.
27 November 2018 10:21 -
Willis Tower’s Sustainable Practices Ensure LEED Gold
The high-rise's $500 million renovation includes improvements designed to reduce its environmental footprint. Completed in 1973, the former Sears Tower is slated to add 300,000 square feet of new retail.
13 November 2018 14:04 -
Volkswagen’s Chattanooga Standout
The company’s 2.7 million-square-foot facility is the first and only auto manufacturing plant in the world to earn LEED Platinum certification.
31 October 2018 10:47 -
Wight & Co. Hires Sustainability Expert
John Mlade will occupy the senior project manager position and will be in charge of overseeing the company’s sustainable design projects.
18 October 2018 07:20 -
USGBC Adds to List of LEED-Certified Cities
Launched in 2016, the two USGBC programs track sustainability outcomes based on a set of more than a dozen metrics.
02 October 2018 12:41