Daryl Dulaney Talks About Environmental Changes in Building

First Business is a nationally syndicated business news television program, produced by a TV station in Chicago. Host Tom Hudson brings business news from the Chicago Board of Trade. The program is designed to be an idea-source for traders: “Not just equities, but any investment moving the market including futures, options and geo-political news.” In this segment he asks Daryl Dulaney, President and CEO at Siemens Building Technologies, “how do you decide to turn a building green or keep it as it is?”

Ecolect & NAU meet up: Chicago

Dear Chicagoans,
Forward-thinking apparel company NAU will be hosting Ecolect’s “3rd Coast” launch party in your forward-thinking city on Friday, January 18. Please join us for product giveaways, sustainable material samples, local green designerati sightings, drinks, and hors d’oeurves (plus the introduction of new Ecolect site features). Let us know you’re coming; RSVP to party@ecolect.net.

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City of Chicago to Buy 300 Hybrid Cars From Toyota for City Fleet

It seems that after seducing a lot of american households, Hybrid cars start to find their way to city car fleets. The city of Chicago has just signed a $8.7 million contract with Toyota to provide up to 300 hybrid vehicles - including 100 prius - to its 5,400 cars fleet.

Under the contract, the city will buy 100 Prius sedans, 100 Camry models and 100 Highlander SUVs from Northside Toyota in the next three years. A spokeswoman for the city’s Fleet Management Department says the city is trying to boost the number of alternative fuel cars by ten percent each year.

via Green Car Congress