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Energy & Environment
Pencil made from scrap tires wins space on Staples' shelves
March 9, 2009
Kathleen McLaughlinJohn Erlandson, 63, of Lebanon, holds the patent on a recycled-rubber pencil,
which Staples plans to start selling in June.
MoreGreen construction takes root in Indiana
March 9, 2009
Chris O'MalleySix experts in green issues shared their outlook on businesses' environmental responsibilities during IBJ's Power Breakfast Feb. 13.
MoreTobias Theater renovation is new model for environmentally sensitive construction
March 9, 2009
Sam StallThe 600-seat Randall L. and Marianne W. Tobias Theater (nicknamed The Toby) is arguably the greenest facility of its kind
in the nation.
MoreBeats the landfill: Staff disassembled seats for recycling
March 9, 2009
Sam StallThe staff of the Indianapolis Museum of Art decided to recycle the parts of old theater seats to prevent them from being unloaded
in a landfill.
MoreIPL's plan to stave off power plant upgrades would cost at least $31M
March 2, 2009
Chris O'MalleyIn a move to delay construction of expensive new generating capacity, Indianapolis Power & Light wants to roll out "smart"
electric meters to help customers conserve electricity.
MoreElkhart's industries could be transformed to focus on energy conservation and environmental improvements
February 16, 2009
Morton MarcusElkhart's industries should shift to producing mass transit vehicles and manufactured housing for low-income, high-density
neighborhoods.
MoreAdvanced energy next focus for economic development
February 16, 2009
Chris O'MalleyThe Central Indiana Corporate Partnership—the parent of the BioCrossroads, TechPoint and Conexus industry cluster initiatives—let
it be known last month that there would be a fourth leg to its economic development stool: clean technology.
More'Green' design is sensible in era of great uncertainty
February 16, 2009
Fred GreenContrary to fears, environmentally friendly construction isn't expensive.
MoreNASA contracts soaring
February 9, 2009
Chris O'MalleyNASA begins to award more grants to Indiana firms and universities.
MoreThis company truly recycles
February 2, 2009
We at the Indianapolis location of AbitibiBowater, North America’s largest newsprint manufacturer and home of the Paper Retriever paper-recycling program, want to assure those who deposit paper in the green and yellow Abitibi Paper Retriever bins that all paper in this program is recycled and not landfilled.
City's environmental effort gets boost
January 19, 2009
Chris O'MalleyThe McKinney Family Foundation has created a fund to support initiatives of Mayor Greg Ballard's 3-month-old Office of Sustainability,
an environmental initiative that promotes projects ranging from energy-efficient city buildings to bicycle paths.
MoreJudge clears Duke Energy attorneys
January 19, 2009
Attorneys for Duke Energy, including its local counsel, won't face disciplinary actions over misrepresentations made about
the status of a witness in a federal trial last May about air pollution violations.
MoreChurch-goers fuel 'green congregation' effort
January 19, 2009
Often, they have some of the biggest, most energy-hungry buildings on the block. And it doesn't hurt that their members believe
they'll be held accountable in the next life.
MoreFalling scrap prices hurt recycling industry
January 19, 2009
Sam StallIt's the best of times and the worst of times for Indianapolis recycling firms. On the one hand, public interest and participation
in recycling programs have never been stronger. On the other, the industry's capacity to turn all that trash into treasure
rarely has been weaker.
MoreGroups seeks records tied to utility plant project
January 19, 2009
Four Indiana public interest groups are complaining Gov. Mitch Daniels is ignoring a public records request they made Oct.
29 regarding Daniels' support of a Duke Energy coal gasification plant being built in Edwardsport.
MoreGas bills to rise in Westfield
January 12, 2009
Saying its expenses are rising, Citizens Energy Group wants to raise its natural-gas delivery charge for customers in Westfield.
MoreGreen bills sprout at Statehouse
January 12, 2009
Chris O'MalleyLegislation filed in the Indiana General Assembly this year seeks renewable energy mandates, stricter building codes throughout
Indiana.
MoreDuke Energy CEO on 'elite' list
January 5, 2009
he CEO of the biggest electricity provider in Indiana has
been ranked No. 50 on "The Global Elite" ranking of 50 influential individuals compiled by Newsweek.
MoreDuke Energy lawyers accused of deceit
January 5, 2009
Chris O'MalleyU.S. District Court Judge Larry J. McKinney is threatening to suspend counsel for Duke Energy, including its local attorneys,
from practicing in federal court after finding they misled Indianapolis jurors last May in a trial over air-pollution violations.
MoreTougher standards give Appel Heating and Air Conditioning a boost
December 29, 2008
Amanda GetchelBusiness at Carmel-based Appel Heating and Air Conditioning isn't cooling off, despite the nation's economic woes. Revenue
continues to increase as the industry becomes more environmentally friendly.
MoreSomething to think about as a new year dawns
December 22, 2008
Bruce HetrickI think about the economic crisis, the housing crisis, the climate crisis, the energy crisis, the automotive crisis, the Middle
East crisis, the education crisis, the college affordability crisis and all the other crises — real, imagined and manufactured
— and I wonder whether they'll drive us to the precipice, or even the apocalypse, and whether we'll change at the last
minute, and, should we survive, whether we'll remember what we want to forget or forget what we want to remember.
More'Smoke free' needs to be the law in all Hoosier public places
December 15, 2008
If Indianapolis is going to be a first-class city, it needs to have a comprehensive smoke-free workplace law.
MoreState ends contract with local air pollution control agencies
December 8, 2008
Local health groups are aghast at the Indiana Department of Environmental Management's decision to end contracts with six
local air pollution control agencies.
MoreSmoke Free Indy advocates mount new campaign
December 8, 2008
Anti-smoking advocates are organizing a new attempt to strengthen Indianapolis' ban against smoking in the workplace.
MoreConvention center, please go green
December 8, 2008
Wouldn't it be great to offer the new addition to the Convention Center as an example of green-building practices?
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It's also across the street from Fogo de Chao and Morton's....
Yep, the haters are trying to make good news bad. I guess it is hard to get people to believe the series is dying when they are gaining new sponsors.
David Copperfield! I remember watching his specials on TV when I was little.
Don't forget this is next to an MMA gym, a pawn shop, and some abandoned spaces.
Good project for Zionsville - A group who has owned the property for many years has waited and worked patiently to bring highest and best use development to a major corridor, and mix that in with the great downtown you have. Win Win. All the Best to Pittman Partners and Zionsville.