Which begs the question: Why not Spring Hill?
Posted on October 26, 2009 at 11:31 pm
Hybrid electric-car maker Henrik Fisker plans to convert a 52-year-old former GM plant in Delaware with the help of a massive credit line from the Department of Energy. (For more on Fisker, check out this Forbes story.)
I already have two possible answers to my question, one practical, the other political. The first: The Wilmington plant already has closed, while Spring Hill will crank out cars for a few more weeks. The second: This gentleman is from Delaware.
Got any other good answers?
Bredesen and Kisber announce stimulus grants
Posted on October 22, 2009 at 8:18 amGovernor Phil Bredesen and Commissioner Matt Kisber of the Department of Economic and Community Development announced today that $9.3 million in federal stimulus funds will be available to small- and medium-sized cities and counties through the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program. The competitive grants are available to assist local governments in conserving energy and reducing fossil fuel emissions.
“I am very pleased these Recovery Act dollars are available to help local governments become more energy efficient,” said Governor Bredesen. “I have emphasized how important I believe it is for government to lead by example at the state level when it comes to conserving energy. Now our local governments will have the same opportunity to promote energy efficiency in their own communities.”
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A star over Cool Springs
Posted on October 15, 2009 at 1:20 pmFrom a presser:
The Nissan Americas building’s innovative energy-saving features has earned it the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s prestigious 2009 ENERGY STAR®. The award signifies the building’s energy performance rates in the top 25 percent of facilities nationwide. Nissan Americas, which opened in July 2008, serves as the regional headquarters for North, Central, South and Latin America.
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Energy Automation Systems gets new government relations man
Posted on September 17, 2009 at 2:03 pmFrom a press release:
Matthew Fox, who has extensive experience working with the federal government in communications and other technical projects, has been named director of marketing and senior program manager for Energy Automation Systems, Inc. (EASI). In this role he will demonstrate to the U.S. government and state and local governments how EASI can save taxpayer dollars by cutting energy use and electricity costs between 10 and 30 percent.
Fox will also assist EASI’s network of affiliate dealers on working with government agencies. EASI has developed 11 energy conservation and cost reduction technologies in use by thousands of customers in the U.S. and more than 60 foreign countries.
“Matthew Fox has an impressive professional history,” said Joe Merlo, EASI founder and chief executive officer. “He understood in an instant how Energy Automation Systems can save taxpayer dollars, improve government operations and make an important environmental contribution.
“Individually each of these is important. Combined they make a strong case for how governments at the local, state and national levels can immediately reduce their energy costs. It’s a message Matthew will be taking to them,” Merlo added.
Positions Fox has held in his career include working on communications and technical projects with Department of the Treasury; National Institutes of Health; U.S. Census Bureau and other government departments and agencies.
He has lived for extended periods of time in Holland, Belgium, Germany and Alaska while working on a variety of assignments.
His most recent position prior to joining Energy Automation Systems, Inc. (EASI) was as senior project engineer and director of project management for A-GTSI, a government contractor in Leesburg, VA, specializing in generators, UPS, Data Centers, and HVAC systems for mission critical facilities. Among other projects, Fox had oversight and project management of a $12 million specialized modular power system for a major national defense agency.
Fox, 51, studied political science, computer science and economics at York University in Toronto, Canada, and is a BICSI Registered Communications Distribution Designer.
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Stimulus for clean diesel
Posted on August 18, 2009 at 2:30 pmTennessee will get about $1.7 million from the Recovery Act to help truckers convert their fleet to run on clean diesel.
The grant rebates will cover up to 50 percent of the costs of idle reduction technologies, such as auxiliary power units, which provide an alternative to the truck’s main engine when power is needed for electricity or heating and cooling the cab during rest periods. Auxiliary power units use an average of 0.2-0.3 gallons of diesel fuel an hour, compared to the approximately one gallon of diesel fuel used every hour when the truck’s engine is idling.
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More than 200 green factory jobs set to move here from China
Posted on June 23, 2009 at 8:10 am
Venture Nashville reports on a promising alliance between a Vancouver company and Murfreesboro-based entrepreneur Jimmy Davis that looks set to bring to the region 250 jobs making energy-efficient street lighting.
He added that Middle Tennessee’s slumping automotive related companies “are all looking for another industry” and have exactly the capabilities needed by the green industries he’s targeted. “We think we let the [economic emphasis] on the auto industry run way too long,” he added.
Michelin settles with AGs over savings claims
Posted on May 14, 2009 at 11:58 am
The tire maker will pay $375,000 to settle claims of false advertising related to the financial savings its tires could produce. In all, 17 states were part of the investigation, which was led by Tennessee Attorney General Bob Cooper.
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Getting paid to give away your old cars
Posted on April 24, 2009 at 2:13 pmLawmakers, environmentalists and auto manufacturers are making progress on a plan that would encourage people to trade in their old cars for energy-efficient new models.
The formula for what vehicles would qualify is still being hashed out. But trades, such as a nine year old or older Ford Explorer traded for a 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid, for example, would probably be the kind of swap that would get the maximum benefit. Legislators have been leaning toward exempting businesses from a stiff fuel economy requirement, so that a building contractor, for example, would be able to simply trade in an old pickup truck for a new one to get a big rebate.
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