RMI Energy Program

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RMI Energy Conservation Program - February 23, 2007

Energy Conservation is the way to immediate cost savings. That was the message at the Feb 23rd Energy Conservation – Wise Choices for Manufacturers program. One hundred nine people attended the event. Welcoming remarks came from new DBED Secretary David Edgerley, Baltimore County Economic Director, David Iannucci, and CCBC President Sandra Kurtinitis. Tom Gallagher, GM Powertrain-Baltimore Transmission and Ron Belbot, Mittal Steel followed with a view from their respective companies that covered both purchasing issues and specific things to do to conserve energy. Laurie- Wiegand – Jackson, President International Association of Energy Engineers and Dan Weed, Eneractive Solutions provided in depth coverage of both new initiatives and legislation to assist companies and specifics actions at the company level. One revealing fact is that states like New York, New Jersey and California are far ahead of Maryland in providing inc entives for business for energy conservation and sustainability.

Contact Information:

Laurie Wiegand-Jackson, President, International Association of Energy Engineers and
Dan Weeden, President, Eneractive Solutions - Dan and Laurie will arrange at no cost to attendees, a free site visit to identify strategies for conserving energy. CONTACT: Jim Nagle, Eneractive Solutions 856-237-7505 - email: jnagle@eneractivesolutions.com; website: www.eneractivesolutions.com

Tom Gallagher, Plant Manager, GM Powertrain Baltimore Transmission – CONTACT: John Raut, GM Powertrain Baltimore, email: john.raut@gm.com

Ron Belbot, Manager, Power & Utilities Mittal Steel – CONTACT: Ron Belbot, email: ron.belbot@mittalsteel.com

Mike Galiazzo, RMI Executive Director CONTACT Mike Galiazzo, email: rmi@comcast.net (For information on DBED, Baltimore County Economic Development, and Community College of Baltimore County contacts, RMI, and future energy program)

GREENING THE SUPPLY CHAIN CONFERENCE

Registration www.regonline.com/63343_611421A

U.S. Senator Ben Cardin to Kick-Off Conference - U.S. Senator Ben Cardin will be the keynote speaker at the Regional Manufacturing Institute's (RMI) Greening the Supply Chain conference to be held on June 3 at the BWI Marriott in Linthicum, Maryland. RMI is co-hosting the event with the EPA Green Suppliers Network and the Maryland-Asia Environmental Partnership. This public-private forum will showcase initiatives that Baxter International, General Motors, Steelcase and Johnson Controls have made to green their supply chains. The initiative is having a huge impact on the thousands of suppliers and vendors who want to make sure they meet the standards that have been committed to by these Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs). "In terms of public policy, one of the most important steps businesses can take is to commit to greening the supply chain," said U.S. Senator Benjamin L. Cardin, a member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee. "Collectively, businesses have power and by encouraging their suppliers to adopt certain environmentally responsible practices, our nation's manufacturers can have an enormous impact on improving our environment and on setting new eco-friendly standards," he added.

Going $Green with Maryland Manufacturing

Fall 2007 Conference A Success Maryland stakeholders from business, government and academia heard from such Maryland-based manufacturers as General Motors, Lockheed Martin, Johnson Controls, Coca Cola Constellation NewEnergy and Marlin Steel Wire Products who provided examples of how their green manufacturing initiatives have increased their profitability while also benefiting the environment. Both federal and Maryland state government agencies provided insights on their programs, some of them free, to help companies become more efficient and less polluting to help industry better understand “how to go green.”

Women & Minorities in Manufacturing & Engineering

Nearly 200 people including students, teachers, and leaders of business government and labor participated in RMI’s Women and Minorities in Manufacturing and Engineering program hosted by Northrop Grumman. VIEW a VIDEO from this event...

RMI Energy Program

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