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Building Energy Efficiency, LEAN, and Cloud Technology

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Non-building energy use is included in the commercial sector, where it contributes to public services such as traffic lights and water and sewer systems. Together increased energy use is a parallel rise and CO2 emissions, leading to the urgent need to improve energy efficiency and make more sustainable the buildings.

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THE line of jet-set? water jets | Tools content from Contractor.

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Related Articles JET-SET MODEL J-2900 GAS-POWERED WATER JET. Water jetting sewer and drain lines. Posted 2 weeks ago in Sustainably Speaking. Post new comment. Name: Sign In or register to use your Contractor Magazine ID. Email: (optional). Your comment: *. JM-3080 JET-SET DRAIN CLEANING SYSTEM. THE TYPHOON TRAILER JET.

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Business Report: Chicago Will Host Digital Manufacturing And Design Innovation Institute

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These collaborate with NCSA’s expert staff, as well as with hardware and software vendors, to address their digital challenges, including finite element analysis, computational fluid dynamics, extreme scaling of commercial and home-grown codes, multi-physics modeling and remote visualization. It’s a genuine pleasure to work with them.”.

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Cool Planet Energy Systems Announces $168 Million Investment In Louisiana Bio-Refineries

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The company’s business model calls for developing 400 of the micro-refineries across the U.S. The support we have seen here enhances our unique distributed production model, which envisions locating small bio-refineries near biomass sources to keep both operating and capital costs low. in the next decade.

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New Partnership Releases Guide To Stimulate Private Investment In Natural Infrastructure

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In the wake of Superstorm Sandy and 2012’s unparalleled extreme weather events, a new green infrastructure financing guide was released by the NatLab consortium—a collaboration between the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), The Nature Conservancy , and sustainable asset management firm EKO Asset Management Partners.

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President Obama’s Promise Zones Initiative

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o Cutting Taxes for Businesses: Finally, President Obama has proposed, and called on Congress to act, to cut taxes on hiring and investment in areas designated as Promise Zones – based upon the proven model of Empowerment Zones tax credits – to attract businesses and create jobs. Southeastern Kentucky (Kentucky Highlands).

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Rainwater capture next for plumbing contractors | Management.

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The controls platform is capable of managing stormwater flow through predictive weather modeling, using smart technology to hold stormwater during precipitation and release it after the precipitation event has passed. Many municipalities are requiring building owners to manage stormwater onsite rather than just sending it into the sewers.