Tag: Government
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Smaller cities closing the gap in sustainability drive
At The Refinishing Touch, we’re always thrilled to see cities and local governments making efforts to increase their sustainability and…
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Renewable energy: Facts and legislation
Renewable energy can, at times, be a difficult concept for individuals, companies, and local governments to grasp. Recently, we read…
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Yeehaw! TRT heads to Texas for the GSA Training and Expo 2012
Here at The Refinishing Touch, we love attending events. Each event presents a unique and much-valued opportunity to connect with…
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The Refinishing Touch reflects on successful 2011 and forecasts continued momentum for 2012
As we face down 2012, it is nice to reflect on the year passed and think about important trends our…
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ARPA-e sends 60 projects $156 million
R&D is never a bad thing, especially when it has the potential to create new jobs for Americans. Recently, a…
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California leads the way in green thinking
As you may have seen, we’ve opened a west coast office in Los Angeles. It’s a great locale for not…
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Businesses to government: “Time to step up”
The governments of this world must step in and create firm legislature to dictate the steps necessary to slowly reverse…
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This is progress: The GSA’s ZEF program one year later
We’ve written before about General Services (GSA) Administrator Martha Johnson and how she’s taken on the task of making the…
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Refinishing attitudes to green practices and jobs: Obama’s visit to Cree Inc
During a recent trip to a Cree Inc’s LED factory in North Carolina, President Obama took the time to talk…
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US clean energy investment falling in global ranking
In terms of finance and investment, the clean energy sector has grown by a staggering 630 percent since 2004. In…



