Category: Illinois

Location, Location, Location Efficiency: Can Smart Growth Help Beat the Mortgage Crisis? - New Report Highlights "Location Efficiency" as Predictor of Mortgage Default

By CostBenefit on Feb 12, 2010 | In Energy, Real Estate Construction Housing, Transportation, Economic Development and Green Jobs, Sprawl & Smart Growth, Florida, Illinois, California, Regulatory Analysis, Contamination Cost, Research Institute NGO NonProfit, Costs and Benefits, Press Release (May be biased), Multimedia -- Audio and/or Video, Socio-Political-Cognitive-Economics | Send feedback »

As the American economy continues to be dragged down by the mortgage crisis, a new report shows a direct link between the transportation costs associated with a given neighborhood or community and its foreclosure rate, according to experts at the Natural… more »

Naperville City Council Endorses Smart Grid Initiative

By CostBenefit on Jan 14, 2010 | In General, Air, Energy, Climate Change GHG Carbon CO2, Green Buildings, Companies,CSR,Business,Finance, Illinois, Newspaper/Mag/TV/Media Story, Savings, Costs and Benefits, Press Release (May be biased) | Send feedback »

At its December 7, 2009, workshop, the Naperville City Council endorsed Naperville’s Smart Grid Initiative and committed financial support for the city to match an approximate $11 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to install the smart grid… more »

NEVs, low-speed cars dubbed "neighborhood electric vehicles" get ready for life in the fast lane

By CostBenefit on Sep 18, 2009 | In Air, Energy, Climate Change GHG Carbon CO2, U.S., Companies,CSR,Business,Finance, Transportation, Illinois, Newspaper/Mag/TV/Media Story, Savings, Costs and Benefits, Press Release (May be biased) | 1 feedback »

According to Robert Channick writing in the Chicago Tribune:...Modified golf carts are headed from the fairways to the roadways in Illinois, offering an ... eco-friendly alternative for those satisfied with more leisurely travel.Dubbed "neighborhood el… more »

Fortune Magazine: Zipcar - The best new idea in business

By CostBenefit on Sep 17, 2009 | In Air, Energy, Climate Change GHG Carbon CO2, U.S., New York City, Companies,CSR,Business,Finance, Transportation, Sprawl & Smart Growth, Illinois, Massachusetts, Newspaper/Mag/TV/Media Story, Canada, Savings, Costs and Benefits | Send feedback »

According to Paul Keegan writing in Fortune Magazine at http://money.cnn.com:Scott Griffith starts up a car ... and drives away at a rate of $11.25 an hour. Griffith is the ... CEO of the car-sharing service Zipcar, but he's also just one of the 325… more »

Highland Park homeowner installs wind turbine on his roof

By CostBenefit on Jul 28, 2009 | In Energy, Illinois, Newspaper/Mag/TV/Media Story, Savings, Costs and Benefits | Send feedback »

...Unlike the monstrous bladed commercial turbines that have drawn controversy over their noise and environmental impact, [Doug Snower's wind turbine] ... is a quiet and modest 600-watt affair, working alongside a solar panel to supply a bank of four bat… more »
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