SMG POV
SMG Attends South Wireless Summit
April 15, 2014
Last week, the Southeast Wireless Summit convened in Nashville with wireless telecommunications providers, developers, vendors, and industry professionals in attendance. The Summit provided significant insight into trends in the wireless telecommunications industry. From the various panels and conversations with industry representatives, a few things stuck out to us. First, it’s clear that the industry is […]
Kentucky Cities are Recognized for Energy Star
April 14, 2014
Congratulations to Louisville for being in the top 25 cities for most Energy Star certified buildings. Louisville also ranks #3 for mid-size cities behind Columbus OH and San Jose CA. Other Kentucky cities made the top 10 rankings for small cities and include Elizabethtown at #1, Owensboro, London, Bowling Green and Richmond. http://www.energystar.gov/buildings/press-room/top-10-cities-2014/top-25-cities
Electronic Submittal of TSCA Information
April 3, 2014
EPA announced on Wednesday, March 19th, that notifications of substantial risk under section 8(e) of the Toxic Substance Control Act (TSCA) and voluntary for your information (FYI) submissions can be filed electronically. TSCA section 8(e) states ‘‘Any person who manufactures, processes, or distributes in commerce a chemical substance or mixture and who obtains information which reasonably supports […]
Plastic Grocery Bags – next source of Diesel Fuel?
April 2, 2014
Science Daily reported this week that Scientists at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are researching the viability of turning plastic shopping bags into diesel fuel using a pyrolysis process. The University team looked into a mixture of distillate fractions to provide the equivalent of ultra-low sulfur diesel, and were able to blend up to […]
Obama’s Strategy to Cut Methane Emissions
April 1, 2014
On Friday March 28, 2014, the Obama administration released its Strategy to Cut Methane Emissions as part of its Climate Action Plan. Methane accounts for nearly 9 percent of the domestic greenhouse gas emissions and is the second largest greenhouse gas after carbon dioxide. The White House said while methane emissions in the United States […]