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Goodman Breaks Ground on Wujiang Distribution Centre in Jiangsu Province

Goodman Group (Goodman or Group), the global integrated property group which owns, develops and manages industrial space, held a groundbreaking ceremony on 18 December 2013 for the Goodman Wujiang Distribution Centre in Jiangsu Province in eastern China.

27 Dec 2013

EPA Awards ENERGY STAR Certification to ConAgra Foods Facilities

The number of ConAgra Foods facilities achieving ENERGY STAR® certification from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) continues to grow. The company’s latest class of ENERGY STAR achievers includes eight operations, one of which, the ConAgra Foods Lamb Weston/BSW facility in Warden, Wash., is receiving an ENERGY STAR for the first time.

24 Dec 2013

PNE WIND Starts Construction on Chilocco Wind Farm Project in Oklahoma

PNE WIND USA, a subsidiary of the Cuxhaven, Germany based wind farm developer PNE WIND AG, has begun construction on the Chilocco wind farm project located in U.S. State of Oklahoma. The project, which has been developed to the point of construction over the past few years will now be build in several phases and have a nominal capacity of up to 153 MW when completed.

23 Dec 2013

CNS Focused Investments Buys Waterstone San Dimas Apartment Community for $47 Million

CNS Focused Investments (CFI) today announced that it has acquired Waterstone San Dimas for a purchase price of $47 million. As part of a comprehensive upgrade, CFI will rename the 288-unit apartment property Trails at San Dimas.

23 Dec 2013

Village of Mount Kisco to Retrofit Metal Halide Lighting Fixtures with Xeleum’s LED Fixtures

The Village of Mount Kisco announced today that Xeleum Lighting has been awarded the contract for the conversion of its street lighting in the village’s idyllic downtown area.

19 Dec 2013

Iberdrola Renewables Submits Application to Build New Wind Farm in Danbury and Alexandria

Iberdrola Renewables formally submitted an application to the New Hampshire Site Evaluation Committee (SEC) to build a new wind farm in Danbury and Alexandria. After considerable input from the local communities and consultation with state agencies, the project’s proposed configuration has undergone significant changes.

17 Dec 2013

Campus Crest to Participate in U.S. DOE’s Better Buildings Challenge

Campus Crest Communities, Inc. (“Campus Crest” or the “Company”) today announced its participation in the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Better Buildings Challenge, an initiative that brings together corporations, universities and municipalities to make significant commitments to energy efficiency and waste reduction in their facilities.

17 Dec 2013

GE's Lumination DownLights Offer Customizable Lighting Design in Settings with High Ceilings

The first downlight of GE’s Lumination™ LED Luminaires, the DI Series offers easy customization through an ideal ambient lighting solution for high-end retail applications and other settings with high ceilings. Featuring the breakthrough design of GE Lighting’s Infusion™ technology, users can easily select their preferred lumen output and color temperature to illuminate key products or focal points with the simple switch of an LED module.

11 Dec 2013

RES Canada to Build Two 10MW Solar PV Facilities for SunEdison

Renewable Energy Systems Canada Inc. (RES Canada), a leader in the construction of solar and wind energy projects in Canada, is pleased to announce that it will be constructing two 10 megawatt (MW) solar photovoltaic facilities for SunEdison.

11 Dec 2013

Laurus Completes Renovation and Rebranding of Hilton Salt Lake City Airport

Laurus Corporation, a U.S.-based private real estate investment and development firm, has completed a $5.3 million renovation of the Hilton Salt Lake City Airport and branded the facility as the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Salt Lake City Airport.

11 Dec 2013

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