Marc Lefkowitz |
09/01/06 @ 12:50pm
Cogeneration is one of those technologies that’s old enough to be new again. As costs skyrocket and concerns about air quality spread, interest grows in cleaner, more efficient energy production. Cogeneration may fit the bill — it doubles the efficiency of burning coal by capturing and reusing the hot air or steam that conventional power companies view as ‘waste’ (roughly...more
Marc Lefkowitz |
08/24/06 @ 1:49pm
The two major party candidates for Ohio Governor told an audience of local and regional government officials this week how they planned to address economic development. Among the themes stressed were regional approaches to economic development, better land planning and urban investment. Greater Ohio state director Gene Krebs, a former state legislator, found it “absolutely amazing” – and the first time ever...more
Marc Lefkowitz |
08/17/06 @ 2:38pm
The Plain Dealer reported today that the 2008 National Republican Convention Site Selection Committee will visit Cleveland next week, the last stop in its tour of host cities on its short list. The story leads with the news that city leaders have raised $8 million in cash pledges plus $10.5 million of in-kind contributions toward the cost of hosting the event (which will cost upwards...more
Marc Lefkowitz |
08/17/06 @ 2:38pm
GCBL reader Matt Russell agrees, “a green convention pitch could be a creative and innovative approach to selling the City of Cleveland as the host of the GOP convention.” And he wonders how to make it happen.In that vein, we spoke to Boston Green Tourism founder Dan Ruben about how Boston and New York greened the 2004 national conventions, how...more
Marc Lefkowitz |
08/16/06 @ 10:44am
The Plain Dealer reported today that the 2008 National Republican Convention Site Selection Committee will visit Cleveland next week, the last stop in its tour of host cities on its short list. The story leads with city leaders having raised $8 million in cash pledges plus $10.5 million of in-kind contributions toward the cost of hosting the event (which will cost upwards of $75 million,...more