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iBi - September 2008
Doug Oberhelman
Champion of Sustainability

Doug Oberhelman is a group president at Caterpillar Inc., responsible for the company’s human services, sustainable development functions and remanufacturing business.

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Sustainability

  • Sustainability is Here to Stay
    by Jan Wright, Publisher
    Are you weary of the energy debate? Has “going green” gone stale? Waiting for the trend to pass? You may be waiting awhile.
Peoria’s Sustainability Commission
An Interview with Dr. Amir Al-Khafaji
Sustainability deals with population growth, limited natural resources and the impact of human activity on the ecosystem. It is about creating an effective balance between social, economic and environmental concerns.
The Myths and Realities of Sustainability
by Dr. Amir Al-Khafaji
Bradley University
A healthy environment cannot exist without a strong economy, nor can a strong economy exist without a healthy environment.
Build Green and Build Value
Sustainable building makes good business sense.
by Ray Lees
PSA-Dewberry
We want to green our buildings for a number of reasons. If we’re going to own a building to house our operations, and we can save over the long term by incorporating more efficient and sustainable building systems, then we need to look at that.
Bauer Power
Renewable Energy at Your Doorstep
by Amy Groh
The recent addition of Bauer Power to the Peoria area is another step in the direction of making the Midwest—and the Peoria area—a haven for green, sustainable energy.
Peoria and the Pursuit of Environmental Sustainability
by Aaron Wood
Economic Development Council for Central Illinois
Central Illinois must engage economic development and environmental sustainability simultaneously.
Chip Energy
Ingenuity Finds Answers
by Emily Zulz and Jonathan Wright
With energy prices skyrocketing, America is looking for alternatives to reduce dependence on foreign oil, lower costs and help the environment. One local company plans to step into that niche with innovative products that run on recycled natural resources.
Firefly Energy’s New World
by Amy Groh
Firefly Energy, a spinoff of Caterpillar Inc. and the first resident of the Peoria NEXT Innovation Center, hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony for their new world headquarters on Galena Road in Peoria on Tuesday, August 12th.
Charting Our Course to a Greener Community
Part II
by Don Forrest
Farnsworth Group, Inc.
Sustainable practices and behaviors—whether in building design and construction, practicing green actions, reducing energy consumption, etc.—are fundamentally good.
Green Energy and Business Strength
by Jim McConoughey
Heartland Partnership

There are many reasons to be optimistic in Peoria these days. We are looking to the future environmentally, and our economy is strong.

How Far Should We Look In a Regional Plan?
by Terry Kohlbuss and John Chambers
Tri-County Regional Planning Commission
It is essential that today’s plans make every effort to be sustainable by considering current and emerging trends, and how policies targeted specifically at land use, economic development, transportation and the environment will impact each other and the regional community as a whole.
Product Recycling Creates Multiple Lives for Caterpillar Machines
by Melissa Hucal
Corporate Public Affairs, Caterpillar Inc.
Through remanufacturing, nonrenewable resources are kept in circulation for multiple lifetimes—supporting the company’s goal for a zero landfill footprint by 2020.
Sustainability Key at Innovation Center
by Kyle Ham
Peoria NEXT

On the one-year anniversary of the opening of the Peoria NEXT Innovation Center, we are celebrating its business successes and environmental sustainability.

Eating Sustainably
by Amy Groh
The sustainable food movement appears to be here to stay as our society becomes more conscious of taking care of the planet that supports our very lives.

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Disposal Solutions for Compact Fluorescents
Compact fluorescent light bulbs, or CFLs, lauded as long-lasting light sources that save energy and reduce pollution, face one major drawback, the inconvenience of disposal due to mercury content, a neurotoxin which can cause kidney and brain damage.
Web Usability Testing
Is your website easy for your audience to use? Can your customers quickly find the information they seek? Do they enjoy using your website to accomplish various tasks? You probably have no idea.