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Commentary, Information and Resources related to Green Manufacturing, Sustainable Manufacturing and Sustainability in the U.S. and abroad. |
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Guide to Adopting Green Mfg Practices-Green Manufacturer |
| Honeywell and University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Reduce Campus Costs and Carbon Dioxide Emissions |
| Solar Tracker Merges Cutting-Edge PV- Technology and High Performance. |
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Green Manufacturing: An Inconvenient Reality |
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Helsinki Airport Puts “Guidance Display Card” to the test. The handheld device contains a 433 MHz RFID tag to track a passengers location, and an electronic-paper screen that provides flight info and updates. |
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RFID Raises Elevator Efficiency. At Capital Bank Plaza, in Raleight N.C., Schindler’s PRT solution employs passive 13.56 MHz tags and readers to reduce elevator traffic flow and office worker’s wait times. |
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RFID Guides Employees at Company Parking Lots. A system provided by Taiwan’s Yoke Int’l-Com Corp, directs drivers to the appropriate parking spaces, illuminating their walk from the lot to the office. |
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IBM Sees RFID as Parking Solution for Smarter Planet. The company is partnering with Streetline to help municipal parking managers do their job better, and make it easier for drivers to locate an available parking space. |
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RFID Monitors Wastewater Disposal at Hydrofracking Sites. GreenHunter Water LLC is installing RFID based technology at oil wells to track the removal and disposal of wastewater, helping companies ensure that they comply with regulations. |
| Business Alliance for Local Living Economies, Zero Waste Manufacturing |
| California Community Colleges - Building a Green Tomorrow. Palmese, R. (2009). |
| California Green Building Standards Commission, CalGreen Code |
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Construction and Demolition Council. California Resource Recovery Association |
| CTE Online, Lesson Plan "Green Cabinetmaking Practices" |
| CTE and Sustainability. Association for Career and Technical Education. |
| Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute |
| Energy Star |
| Fabricators and Manufacturers Association International, Green Manufacturer |
| Green Cabinetmaking Practices and Other Model Curricula. CTE Online |
| Green Logistics |
| Green Power Network |
| Green Manufacturing Insights |
| Green Technology Alliance (GTA) |
| Harvesting California's Renewable Energy Resources: A Greens Job Business Plan. Center for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Technologies. Sacramento, CA. Asmus,
P. (August 15, 2008). |
| Home Energy Efficiency |
| Homeowner's Guide, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy |
| Idaho National Laboratory |
| Idaho National Laboratory, Biofuels and Renewable Energy |
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Introduction to Green Manufacturing and Sustainability. R. Handy
and SME Educational Foundation. |
| Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory |
| Maximizing Waste Management Efficiency Through the Use of RFID. Wyatt, J. Texas Instruments. (April 2008). |
| M/A-COM Combines RFID and Sensors for Smarter Forklift. Bacheldor, B. RFID Journal. (January 20, 2009). |
| National Council for Advanced Manufacturing, Sustainable Manufacturing Initiative |
| National Energy Research Scientific Computing Center |
| National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST) Sustainable Manufacturing |
| National Renewable Energy Laboratories (NREL) |
| National Renewable Energy Laboratory |
| Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy |
| Performance Standards Excerpted From the e-Stewards Standard for Responsible Recycling and Reuse of Electronic Equipment. (July 22, 2009 |
| Product Stewardship and Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR). CalRecycle. |
| PG&E Energy Training Center in Stockton |
| PG&E Pacific Energy Center, Tool Lending Library and Training Classes |
| Recycling Organizations of North America (RONA). |
| RFID: On the Road to Cost Savings for the Automotive Industry. Xerafy.com. |
| RF Sensors Could Optimize Crop Irrigation. Roberti, M. RFID Journal. (February 1, 2011). |
| Sandia National Laboratory - Renewable Energy Office |
| Smartrac Hopes to Release Green RFID Tags Within a Year. Neeley, B. RFID Journal. (October 15, 2009). |
| SMUD online energy audit for small businesses |
| Stealth Regulation of ‘Green.’ (September 2, 2010) |
| Sonoma County's Energy Independence Program |
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Sustainable Brands 2011 Conference. Sustainable Life Media |
| Sustainable Manufacturing World |
| The Green Benefits of LED Lighting. (September 9, 2010) |
| The Green Technology Alliance (GTA): Accelerating the adoption of green, clean and sustainable business practices, technologies and solutions. |
| The Partnership for Environmental Technology Education (PETE). |
| U.S. Department of Energy’s Smart Communities Network |
| U.S. Department of Commerce, Sustainable Manufacturing Initiative |
| U.S. Green Building Council, LEED |
| Vegas Gaming and Slots to Go Green? (April 3, 2009) |
| VTM- Retrofitting Trucks for Hybrid Energy Drive. (January 18, 2009) |
| What is a Green Job in 2009? (February 27, 2009) |
| White, S. & Walsh, J. (2008). Greener pathways: Jobs and workforce development. Center on Wisconsin Strategy. |
| Work Better: A Lumberjack’s Friend: RFID Helps Loggers Track Their Timber. (July 8, 2008) |
