Go Green
Rockford Woman editor Jennie Pollock knows that we’re not going to transform our lifestyles overnight, but she looks for ways big and mostly small to protect our planet. Read about her experiences (she’s tried giving up plastic and meat, for example) and share your possible solutions here. |
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Add comment February 11th, 2009
Just passing along from the U of I Extension:From 9 a.m. to 2:20 p.m. Feb. 18, you can learn how to manage soil and water and find out more about carbon trading through a workshop at the Winnebago County Soil and Water Conservation District office at 4833 Owen Center Road, Rockford.
Registration is $45, which includes lunch. Register at www.extension.uiuc.edu/winnebago or 815-986-4357; deadline to register is today.
1 comment February 11th, 2009
In case you missed this in BusinessRockford.com this week…
A pending deal to bring a Chinese solar-panel manufacturer here could add 240 well-paying jobs, help nearby businesses go green for less money and put Rockford on the map for future such developments.
The cost? More than $1 million in tax breaks, 10 acres of free land and commitments by city and county officials to buy hundreds of thousands of dollars in solar panels.
… If approved, the photovoltaic solar-panel facility would be at the city’s Logistics Park near the airport. Wanxiang is planning four phases totaling 160,000 square feet. Lamb said each phase would include about 60 jobs, paying $40,000 to $70,000 a year plus benefits. The company hopes to fill most positions locally.
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