KeyBank Provides $13.8 MM to Affordable Housing Development in Oregon During Housing America Month

Thu, 10/22/2015 - 10:00

Today, KeyBank announced it will provide $13.8 million to support the development of Bascom Village Phase I, a 53-unit affordable housing complex sponsored by the St. Vincent de Paul Society of Lane County (SVDP) in Eugene, Oregon. The loan will support underserved families working to get ahead in a volatile labor market, and highlights the importance of quality housing options during Housing America Month this October.

Innovators Large and Small Converge on San Jose to Explore Sustainability Solutions

Wed, 10/21/2015 - 10:00

GreenBiz Group’s annual flagship event, VERGE, will be taking over downtown San Jose October 26-29, a convergence of the world’s biggest companies, most innovative disruptors, cities, utilities and others to explore how technology can address the world’s most pressing challenges.

Bechtel and Leading Industry Experts Outline Strategies for Urbanization in Asia

Wed, 10/21/2015 - 09:45

Arrow Electronics Sponsors Third Annual Cardboard Engineering Challenge

Wed, 10/21/2015 - 09:45

Battleships, life-sized chess boards, a functioning catapult, a spinning carousel—even a Roaring Twenties flapper dress— all made with cardboard and a little imagination. These were just a few examples of the innovation on display near Denver at the third Cardboard Engineering Challenge sponsored by Arrow Electronics, Inc.

Building A Better World At SXSW Eco 2015

Wed, 10/21/2015 - 10:00

This week, RYOT took a trip down to Austin, Texas to check out SXSW Eco. While many associate the Austin festival with just tech and music, this convention was all about creating a cleaner, healthier, happier planet.

3 Things to Know for Fair Trade Month

Tue, 10/20/2015 - 15:50

Electric Power From Your Cotton Candy? Caterpillar Customer's Unique Biogas Solution

Wed, 10/21/2015 - 11:00

The Rise of the Repurposed Mall

Tue, 10/20/2015 - 12:15

Procter & Gamble to Make Iconic Brands Including Tide and Dawn with Wind Power

Tue, 10/20/2015 - 13:05

Procter & Gamble (P&G) announced today plans to meet its electricity demands by using 100 percent wind power to make iconic Fabric & Home Care brands, such as Tide and Dawn. This is possible thanks to a new partnership with EDF Renewable Energy (EDF RE) which will see a new Texas based wind farm generate 370,000 MWh of electricity each year. The wind farm will be fully operational in December 2016.

Chevrolet Bolt EV To Be Developed Through Strategic Partnership Between GM and LG

Tue, 10/20/2015 - 12:45

General Motors set aside traditional vehicle development in selecting LG Electronics as its partner in developing the next generation Chevrolet Bolt EV (electric vehicle), which can travel more than 200 miles on a single electric charge.