Portland mix-use High-rise with wind turbines

Portland, Oregon
Wind Steals the Spotlight: Rooftop turbines draw attention to this new mixed-use high-rise in Portland, but it’s the less visible systems and design choices that make it a beacon of green.
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Largest Solar Plant In Tennessee

(from Knoxville Chamber Blog)
On August 12 the largest solar plant in Tennessee was put online. The system is comprised of 4,608 Sharp® ND-224UC1 solar modules made in the company’s Memphis plant and was developed, designed and constructed by Natural Energy Group in conjunction with Efficient Energy of Tennessee, LLC (EETN), its integrator arm based in Powell, TN. EETN will also maintain the facility.

“The City of Knoxville seeks to substantially increase the deployment of solar power in the area. Knoxville’s ‘Solar America Cities’ effort underscores our progress in working toward a sustainable solar infrastructure,” said Knoxville Mayor Bill Haslam. “This initiative furthers our goal of bringing solar power into the mainstream.”
Read the rest at:
http://www.knoxvillechamber.com/blogs/chamber/2010/08/18/eetn-completes-install-of-tvas-largest-solar-plant/

Governor’s Environmental Stewardship Awards

Governor Phil Bredesen and Environment and Conservation Commissioner Jim Fyke announced the winners of the 2010 Governor’s Environmental Stewardship Awards May 26. The 14 winners will be recognized for their achievements and positive impact on the state’s natural resources in an awards ceremony to be held in Nashville on June 24.
See the list
http://news.tennesseeanytime.org/node/5252

Stormwater: Mosquito control

Most people outside the mosquito control arena do not realize that belowground sources of standing water often represent the largest sources of mosquitoes in urban environments and are among the most difficult to control.
http://www.stormh2o.com/blogs/marco-metzger/mosquito-myth-busting-101-belowground-stormwater-bmps-and-m.aspx

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Report: Energy reform could save Tennessee billions, add jobs

Nashville Business Journal - by Dan Hieb Staff Writer

Tennessee could save billions of dollars and generate thousands of new jobs by enacting aggressive energy efficiency policies, a team of researchers from Georgia Tech and Duke say.
Their study, Energy Efficiency in the South, argues that by reducing the growth of electricity consumption, Tennesseans could save $1.6 billion a year by 2020, and $3.1 billion a year by 2030. Those savings, pumped into other industries such as green manufacturing, would in turn generate 15,100 jobs by 2020 and 20,700 jobs by 2030, the researchers said.
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Stormwater Project Dedication And Ribbon Cutting Is Friday

From Chattanoogan.com
posted April 8, 2010
A dedication ceremony and ribbon-cutting to introduce Renaissance Park’s newest environmental feature will be on Friday at 11 a.m. at the new parking area and Rain Garden in Renaissance Park.

Mayor Ron Littlefield, Parks and Recreation Administrator Larry Zehnder, Anda Ray, senior vice president of TVA Environment and Technology from Knoxville, as well as representatives from the local TVA, the Chattanooga Green Committee, City Council, City Office of Sustainability, Public Works, and special guests, will be on hand.

This is the completed first phase of the River Street Extension, with a new environmentally-designed parking area and rain garden.