Thornton Plans To Add Wind Turbines
July 26th, 2010
Norwalk, Conn. - Thornton International, a leading healthcare manufacturer of yarn-based interdental cleaning products designed for people with gum diseases and dental bridges and implants, has announced it plans to install six wind turbines on the roof of the company's headquarters in Norwalk, Connecticut. The roof currently supports 264 solar...
Milford's Whole Foods Earns LEED® Gold Certification
July 26th, 2010
Milford, Conn. - According to the Connecticut Post, Whole Foods Market says building its stores to meet the U.S. Green Building Council standards will pay off for customers, the environment and itself.
The Milford Whole Foods store is the first grocery store in the state to earn the council's LEED® (Leadership...
New Bachelor's Program in Sustainability
July 26th, 2010
West Haven, Conn. - According to an article in the Connecticut Business News Journal, The Tagliatela College of Engineering at the University of New Haven (UNH) has created a new bachelor of science degree in sustainability studies to be offered by the Industrial, System and Multidisciplinary Engineering (ISME)...