Sustainability
World’s Coolest Data Center Coming to Norway
Kolos, a company with offices in the U.S. and Europe, has set its sights on Ballangen, a Norwegian town north of the Arctic Circle, as the location for its hyper-scale project.
Enel Begins Construction on Peru’s Largest Wind Farm
The construction of the 132-megawatt wind facility, which will mark the company’s first wind project in the region, will set a subsidiary of The Enel Group back approximately $165 million.
College Adds to Solar System with Combined Solar and Storage
Santa Rose Junior College selected SunPower to deploy a fully integrated solar and storage project to add to its existing 77-kilowatt system that has been operating since 2007 atop the Frank P. Doyle Library.
Modera South Lake Union Awarded LEED Silver
The seven-story luxury apartment community is the first Mill Creek Residential property in Seattle to be awarded LEED certification.
New $40M Music Center Breaks Ground at Texas A&M
The 70,000-square-foot facility, renamed John D. White ’70–Robert L. Walker ’58 Music Activities Center, will replace the former E.V. Adams Band Hall.
The Stone That Will Replace Granite and Marble
Long overlooked, soapstone is a durable and versatile natural stone that has unique properties, making it suitable for many applications, from outdoor poolside flooring to pizza ovens or traditional countertops.
Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Worlds’ Most Responsible Companies
Since 1988, just 100 companies have been responsible for nearly 71 percent of the entire world’s industrial greenhouse gas emissions.
ENGIE Enters Mongolia with 55MW Wind Farm
The Sainshand wind farm will be located in the Gobi Desert and will generate enough green energy to serve the needs of 130,000 Mongolians.
Historic Detroit Restaurant Goes Energy Efficient With C-PACE
Austin-based Petros PACE Finance facilitated nearly $1 million in C-PACE financing, which will allow the owner to install energy-saving components that are projected to save $2 million during the next 20 years.
Scarborough Manor Equipped With New Solar System
The solar installation is projected to cover 25 percent of the cooperative’s electrical needs and is now one of the largest residential solar energy systems in New York’s Westchester County.