Diversity / Careers in Engineering & Information Technology
For Don Albinger, VP for renewables at Johnson Controls, Inc (Milwaukee, WI), sustainability means “meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.” Now, he says, is the time to find and/or develop people with green skills.
Read the complete story in Diversity / Careers in Engineering & Information Technology. Submit your comments below.
CorrectionalNews
A minimum-security federal prison outside Denver will soon house a 23,000-square-foot solar field after officials contracted with Johnson Controls Inc. for the installation of a turnkey renewable energy system.
The United States division of Abengoa Solar Inc., headquartered in Lakewood, Colo., will design and engineer the system, which will be used to meet the hot water needs at Federal Correctional Institution Englewood.
Read the complete story in CorrectionalNews. Submit comments below.
By Craig Hannah, PE and LEED® Green Associate, Johnson Controls
It’s tough to be in local government today. Those in public utilities have the responsibility of providing clean, safe drinking water—and possibly reliable natural gas and electrical service, too—at very affordable rates. The citizens demand that their utility bills be accurate and on time, and there had better be a friendly, knowledgeable, and compassionate person to talk to at the billing office! » More: Less waste and better services without raising taxes or fees
WITI-TV News, Milwaukee
Saving energy doesn’t mean being cold all winter or hot all summer. New technology developed in the Milwaukee area, can keep many comfortable and save them money. FOX 6 Reporter Gus Gnorski says the folks at Johnson Controls are always working on new ways to use energy.
View the complete story here. Submit comments below.
From WisPolitics.com
Governor Jim Doyle today was joined by business leaders, labor, legislators and environmental organizations as he launched the Clean Energy Jobs Act, a landmark legislative package to accelerate the state’s green economy and create jobs. New industry-recognized research shows the package will directly create at least 15,000 green jobs in Wisconsin by 2025.
Read the complete news release on WisPolitics.com. Submit comments below.
College and University Related News
Be sure to tune into the second season premiere edition of “Green Magazine Television” on the Discovery Channel on Thursday, January 7, 2010 at 8:30 AM. The show visits Johnson Controls to learn about its innovative approach to renewable technologies incorporating energy efficiency strategies that provide customers with long-term, individualized sustainable energy usage and management solutions.
Read the complete story on College and University Related News. Submit comments below.
