The corn industry produces almost 4,000 products from every bushel. Oil refineries produce fuels and ingredients for an estimated 6,000 products with a thoroughness that actually squeezes 44 gallons of products from every 42-gallon barrel of last a
Survey also uncovered little difference between green, regular economy
September 13, 2012
In its third study of green jobs in Washington, released in late June, the state's Employment Security Department found evidence that the recession has taken a toll on jobs involved in developing or using environmentally friendly products.The a
Hotels looking to attract "green" consumers must do more than practice sustainable business practices and be committed to sustainability as an environmental goal, new research suggests.They also need to communicate those practices effectively to
A recent review of an energy-efficiency system the city of Spokane bought and installed on its network-connected desktop computers has found that the system saves the city more than $14,000 in energy costs annually. That savings, coupled with by
Blue Water Technologies Inc., of Hayden, says it has launched its latest product line, which is centered on a rotating belt filter and cleaning system that removes solids from wastewater and is touted to use less space than conventional addition to
Pacific Steel & Recycling, the Great Falls, Mont.-based recycling company that got its start here, is installing a massive piece of equipment in Spokane that will increase by four times the company's capacity to process scrap iron destined to be
GreenCupboards Inc., the Spokane-based eco-friendly online retailer, recently moved to the McKinstry Innovation Center of Spokane, a transition that comes on the heels of a steady increase in sales and employment since the startup's at 850 E Falls
After a strong rebound in 2010, general counsel compensation suffered across-the-board declines last year, says a survey report published last month.The findings were published in the August issue of ALM's Corporate Counsel, which claims to be a
Personal injury-plaintiff, family law also ranked high in latest ABA survey
September 13, 2012
For the first time since the American Bar Association began conducting surveys of legal malpractice insurance claims, insurers reported a higher percentage of claims involving real estate than any other area of law.Real estate, personal and law
SpaceX's successful launch this past spring of its Dragon capsule atop its Falcon 9 rocket to the International Space Station opens a new era in commercial spaceflight. It also raises a new round of questions about what laws govern private space a