Quallion Lithium Battery Plant Boosts Green Jobs Quallion has announced plans to expand its lithium ion battery manufacturing facilities in Sylmar, CA, creating hundreds of green jobs in Southern California. "Now, more than ever, America understands the need to invest in home-grown clean energy technologies for automobiles and heavy-duty trucks that reduce gasoline consumption and decrease CO2 emissions," s ...

In the current economic environment, many projects are getting put on the back burner. Key players should be prepared to leverage this situation to their advantage. ...

BF: Which U.S. areas would you identify as "LEED"ers in sustainable building? RF: Each region is different and has its own unique environmental priorities and needs. I've been excited to see the work being done in the American Southwest recently, which is a region with an obvious and pressing priority: water conservation. We're hosting our annual Greenbuild International Conference & Expo in Phoenix thi ...

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