MILWAUKEE, WIS.—Telkonet, Inc., whose complementary business divisions include EcoSmart, a leading energy management technology platform featuring Recovery Time technology, and EthoStream, one of the largest hospitality high-speed Internet access providers, announced that its EcoSmart Solution was selected as the winner of the Holiday Inn Express Stay Smart Business Challenge at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas.With nearly 2,300 properties, Holiday Inn Express is one of the fastest growing hotel brands in the world. Looking for an innovative partner to deliver a breakthrough solution to address and ultimately deliver the best night’s sleep for guests staying in any...

TAMPA, FLA.—Hasek Communications, the Tampa, Fla.-based publisher of Green Lodging News, welcomes Ready Care Industries as a Green Product & Service Directory partner. Ready Care Industries is the maker of Ecoeclipse, a shower dispenser that holds full sized 8 oz. bottles in a theft and tamper resistant holder. It was created to reduce bottle waste for in-room amenities and reduce in-room costs by up to 60 percent the first year. The dispenser can be filled with a reasonably priced private label to a high end branded spa line like Pure Fiji. The dispenser is offered in both triple and...

MINNEAPOLIS—Since 1995, Dero has introduced innovative bike parking. Now entering its 20th year, Dero continues this tradition with the new Ultra Space Saver Squared, Cycle Dock, Type Rider, and Alley Rack. A redesigned website highlights these bike racks, and features design guides, how-to videos, product galleries, a robust online store, and more. These new online resources will help customers find the best bicycle parking solutions for their project.Dero’s Ultra Space Saver Squared builds on its predecessor, the original Ultra Space Saver. Both provide vertical bike parking that maximizes space efficiency, but the Squared goes even further: •    Sliding Arm System:...

DENVER—Ice-O-Matic, a leading global manufacturer of ice machines, storage bins, and dispensers announced the appointment of Keith Kelly as President, effective February 1, 2015. In his new role, Kelly will be responsible for the day-to-day management of Ice-O-Matic and will report directly to Rich Gleitsmann, Chief Operating Officer of Ali Group North America.Kelly has an extensive background in the commercial foodservice equipment industry, including four years leading InterMetro’s international business and over 10 years at Ice-O-Matic as Vice President of Sales & Marketing. He most recently served as Executive Vice President at Ice-O-Matic.Kelly earned both a Bachelor of Arts...

ST. PAUL, MINN.—Ecolab Inc. is the first major corporate participant in Minnesota’s newest alternative energy program, which uses community solar gardens—shared solar panel sites with grid-connected subscribers—to offset electricity use.SunEdison, Inc., a leading solar technology manufacturer and provider of solar energy services, will develop the solar gardens under the Xcel Energy Solar Rewards Community Program, which launched in December 2014 in Minnesota. The solar gardens will deliver electricity to Minnesota’s local grid, and as a subscriber, Ecolab will offset the electricity it purchases for its corporate and research, development and engineering campuses in Minnesota.“Supporting SunEdison’s solar garden project enables...

SPOKANE, WASH.—Ecova, the total energy and sustainability management company, announced the availability of the Waste Manager module on the Ecova Energy and Sustainability Management Platform, a technology platform for large commercial and industrial companies to manage their resource consumption across multiple categories. The Waste Manager module provides multi-site companies with greater visibility into waste generation and cost metrics to drive bottom-line savings, improve environmental performance, and support corporate sustainability goals.In Ecova’s 2015 Energy and Sustainability Predictions survey, 60 percent of the respondents indicated that waste data was relevant to their role and is increasingly becoming an important business strategy....

ATLANTA—Interface, Inc. announced the appointment of Jay Gould as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for the company. Gould, who was most recently CEO of American Standard Brands, will oversee global operations, marketing, and organizational development for the carpet tile manufacturing company that is a recognized leader in sustainability worldwide.“Jay’s proven track record of creating value for some of the most successful international corporations in the world drew us to him; however, it is his focus on the power of purpose that makes him the right fit for Interface,” said Daniel T. Hendrix, Chairman and CEO of Interface....

JOHNSTON, S.C.—Riegel div. Mount Vernon Mills, Inc. is turning plastic bottles into durable table linen. RieNu by Riegel is a 100 percent recycled polyester linen produced from Eco-Sure, a 100 percent post-consumer recycled PET as confirmed by Scientific Certification Systems. Simply put, one 20 x 20 napkin made from RieNu recycled polyester fabric eliminates three 16 oz. plastic bottles from our landfills. RieNu by Riegel aims to look and feel as touchable as Premier, a 100 percent spun polyester product. Quality tested and proven to perform equally as well, RieNu by Riegel is proven to maintain Premier’s high quality standards...

SAN MARCOS, CALIF.—Hunter Industries proudly announces the release of the new MP800SR360, a short radius version of its popular MP Rotator, featuring rotating streams of water applied at a slower rate to conserve water and prevent runoff. “The MP800SR360 rounds out our short-radius offering with a 360º full-circle pattern and complements the 90º-120º adjustable arc model introduced earlier this year,” said Kelsey Jacquard, Hunter Product Manager.The MP800SR360 reaches radius settings as low as 6 feet and can reach up to 12 feet on the high end. The precipitation rate remains matched across all arc and radius settings at approximately...

TRAVELERS REST, S.C.—T&S Brass and Bronze Works has been singled out as one of the best plants in North America, according to IndustryWeek Magazine. The publication recognized the South Carolina-based commercial foodservice and plumbing manufacturer on January 13 as one of six winners in its 25th annual Best Plants competition.IndustryWeek Executive Editor Steve Minter visited T&S’s Travelers Rest facility last fall as part of the competition’s on-site assessment process. “T&S Brass and Bronze Works embodies the values of IndustryWeek’s Best Plants contest winners—efficient manufacturing operations dedicated to continuous improvement producing high-quality products,” Minter said. “The company’s engaged workforce is...