Tag: sustainable development

Source:  Curt Woodward, Xconomy, January 13, 2012. WISErg, of Redmond, WA, has raised just over $1.5 million from 15 investors in a round that could grow to $2 million. WISErg uses compostable organic waste to make fertilizers and biogas. The company is led by ex-Microsoftie founders Larry LeSueur and Jose Lugo.  The company was a Cleantech […]

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Source:  Curt Woodward, Xconomy, January 13, 2012.   Demand Energy Networks, based in Liberty Lake, WA, has raised $5.2 million of a round that could increase to about $7.7 million from a dozen investors, according to the SEC filing. Demand Energy Networks sells a device that can help balance electricity use by storing power in […]

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Source:  Ecova Press Release, January 5, 2012. Ecova—a total energy and sustainability management company based in Spokane—today announced the planned acquisition of LPB Energy Management (“LPB”), a privately held energy management company headquartered in Dallas, TX. With twelve years of experience providing utility expense management and energy procurement for clients, LPB grows Ecova’s client base […]

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Source:  John Gardner, Seattle Business Magazine, December 2011. Knowing how to make your business ‘green’ requires a commitment to sustainability education. John Gardner is a WCTA Board Member, is dean of the Bainbridge Graduate Institute, and has more than 20 years of experience in the sustainability field. John Gardner, Bainbridge Graduate Institute Intrapreneurs—people who act […]

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Source:  Mark Muro, Brookings, December 20, 2011. July 13, 2011 — The “green” or “clean” or low-carbon economy—defined as the sector of the economy that produces goods and services with an environmental benefit—remains at once a compelling aspiration and an enigma. As a matter of aspiration, no swath of the economy has been more widely […]

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Source:  Hal Bernton, Seattle Times, December 19, 2011.  Hal Bernton: 206-464-2581 or hbernton@seattletimes.com.  Biodiesel-fuel producer Imperium Renewables had a troubled debut. But founder John Plaza says Imperium has turned around, making profits and boosting production. John Plaza | Position: Founder and CEO of Seattle-based Imperium Renewables | Background: Raised in Talkeetna, Alaska. Worked as a […]

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Source:  David Warm, Crosscut, December 18, 2011.  David Warm is Executive Director of the Mid-America Regional Council, the metropolitan planning organization for the Kansas City area.  Through very small expenditures, federal agencies can promote cooperation within a region on everything from climate change to economic growth. Across America, regional communities are actively envisioning and investing […]

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Source: Jerry Yudelson, PE, LEED Fellow, Sustainable Industries, December 4, 2011. Green building will continue its rebound globally in 2012 in spite of ongoing economic difficulties in most developed economies. What we’re seeing is that more people are building green each year, and there is nothing on the horizon that will stop this megatrend or […]

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Source:  Seattle PI.com, December 12, 2011. A team of municipalities, utilities and nonprofit organizations led by the Washington State Department of Commerce has been awarded more than $520,000 from the U.S. Department of Energy to accelerate the use of solar power in the state. According to a report released earlier this year by solar company […]

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Philipp Schmidt-Pathmann (CEO and Founder, WRSI Consulting Group) and Damon M.K. Taam (System Contract Manager, Spokane Regional Solid Waste System).  Moderated by David Allen of McKinstry.  October 5, 7:30-9:00 am.  Philipp and Damon used real life examples, drew comparisons, and identified job potential that a revised waste management infrastructure presents. Philipp Schmidt-Pathmann, CEO and Founder […]

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