Archive for August 4th, 2010

If you replaced your car last year under the “Cash for Clunkers” program, soon it may be time to replace your home energy components under what’s being called the “Cash for Caulkers” program. Officially called the Home Star program, it is part of the federal government’s proposed Clean Energy Jobs and Oil Company Accountability Act. Read the rest of this entry »

Small steps, multiplied over time, contribute to a sustainable environment as well as a healthier bottom line. Emerson Bearing, a Boston-based manufacturer that caters to OEM and MRO markets throughout the U.S., made a small investment that reaped double rewards – a more environmentally-friendly way to package each shipment and a cost savings upwards of $12,000 annually. Read the rest of this entry »