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Environment Illinois

Illinois Environmental Hall of Fame Honoree November 21, 2008. Saturday, November 29, 2008. Environmental Stewardship Field, Association Category. Representing Environment Illinois is staff attorney and clean energy advocate, Brian Granahan. Brian’s work focuses on increasing the prevalence of energy efficiency as well as clean and renewable energy at the local, state, and federal levels. Most recently, Brian has been working with Illinois state legislators in an effort to bring statewide residential ene...

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Green Power Inc

National Environmental Hall of Fame Honoree November 22, 2008. Saturday, November 29, 2008. Emerging Technologies Field, Renewable Diesel Fuel Category. Our next inductee is Michael Spitzauer, Founder, CEO and President of Green Power Inc. He is responsibile for research and development, worldwide operations, corporate resources and making sure there’s fun in doing such a great thing for the world and the Environment. Under Michael’s leadership, Green Power Inc. grew from an idea into a reality...Green P...

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L. Hunter Lovins

National Environmental Hall of Fame Honoree November 21, 2008. Saturday, November 29, 2008. Natural Capitalism Field and Category. Hunter Lovins, President and Founder of Natural Capitalism Solutions, is a woman who walks her talk. I was impressed last night when the Brosnans did not show up in a limo but rather in a Sierra Hybrid. But Hunter took the L here from the airport. And 2006 Climate Protection Manual for Cities. She has served on the boards of governments and non- and for-profit companies.

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Informed Energy Decisions

Illinois Environmental Hall of Fame Honoree November 21, 2008. Saturday, November 29, 2008. Energy Efficiency Field, Home and Buildings Category. Our final inductee is Informed Energy Decisions and their co-founders Cappy Kidd and John Porterfield. Cappy Kidd comes to Informed Energy Decisions with years of experience as a carpenter, building contractor, and more recently as a state-licensed home inspector. John brings to the firm his vast knowledge of building science. He has degrees in architecture...

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I-GO Car Sharing

Illinois Environmental Hall of Fame Honoree November 21, 2008. Monday, December 1, 2008. Renewable Transportation Field, Car Sharing Category. Our next award recipient is I-GO Car Sharing and accepting for IGO will be Sharon Feigon, CEO. Since I-GO’s launch in 2002, Feigon has overseen the steady growth of the organization, which currently numbers more than 12,000 members who use 200 cars located in more than 30 neighborhoods across Chicago, Evanston, and Oak Park. I-GO is currently the third largest non...

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Illinois PIRG

Illinois Environmental Hall of Fame Honoree November 21, 2008. Saturday, November 29, 2008. Environmental Stewardship Field, Association Category. Our next inductee is Illinois PIRG represented by State Director Brian Imus. Illinois PIRG, the Public Interest Research Group, is a citizen funded, non-profit, advocacy organization with a more than 20 year track record of fighting for environment and public health policy. That means taking on powerful special interests that may have a stake in preventing env...

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Illinois Renewable Energy Association

Illinois Renewable Energy Association. Illinois Environmental Hall of Fame Honoree November 22, 2008. Saturday, November 29, 2008. Renewable Energy Field, Association Category. Robert and Sonia Vogl have been active in the fields of environment and energy during their entire careers. They have taught, consulted, written, spoken and created organizations. They founded the nonprofit Friends of the Rock River, which led to the formation of the Department of Natural Resources first Local Partnership Council&...

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Illinois Solar Energy Association

Illinois Solar Energy Association. Illinois Environmental Hall of Fame Honoree November 20, 2008. Saturday, November 29, 2008. Solar Energy Field, Association Category. Our next inductee is the Illinois Solar Energy Association, represented by its President Mr. Mark Burger. Mark has been involved in renewable energy for nearly thirty years. The mission of the ISEA is the education and advocacy of solar, wind and other forms of renewable energy for the people of Illinois. The Association conducts meet...

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Dr. Lawrence L. Kazmerski

Dr Lawrence L. Kazmerski. National Environmental Hall of Fame Honoree June 6, 2008. Thursday, January 1, 2009. Solar Energy Field, Solar Energy Category. Debra Poneman, Emcee. Dr Lawrence L. Kazmerski, known in solar energy circles simply as "Kaz," is the Director of the National Center for Photo Voltaics (NCPV) at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, Colorado and was the first staff member in photovoltaics at NREL's predecessor, the Solar Energy Research Institute (SERI). He has three R&D 1...

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Ginger Zee, NBC5 Chicago

Ginger Zee, NBC5 Chicago. Illinois Environmental Hall of Fame Honoree November 21, 2008. Monday, December 1, 2008. Green Media Field and Category. Around Chicago, our next honoree is none other than NBC, a network that is indeed going green. And here to accept the award is meteorologist and green reporter Ginger Zee, a face we will all recognize. Its GREEN is UNIVERSAL week across all the platforms of NBC Universal, and NBC5 Chicago is leading the way in the Chicago area. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom).

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Mike Nicklas, Innovative Design

Mike Nicklas, Innovative Design. National Environmental Hall of Fame Honoree November 20, 2008. Saturday, November 29, 2008. Community and Utilities Field, Building Category. While Innovative Design designs all types of buildings, it specializes in educational facilities. The firm has been involved in the design of more green educational facilities than any other firm in the country; 105 facilities totaling over $960 million in construction value. Innovative Design's educational facilities are not only m...