http://egmgreen.com/blog Just another WordPress weblog Sat, 18 Oct 2008 15:00:45 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I wanted to give you a little background on the Green Slot Project.  It was started a bunch of months back by a couple of people in the Gaming industry and 1 from the Green world, and me (casino and green).  Our goal is to pull 25% of the energy out ... http://egmgreen.com/blog/?p=35         Your company or organization is invited to participate in the development of a sustainability standard for slot machines. The goal of this standard is to:   Make it easy for slot machine buyers to specify the sustainability parameters for the slot machines they purchase   Make it easy for slot machine manufacturers to document the sustainability achievement ... http://egmgreen.com/blog/?p=34   Updated: October 10, 2008 Need for the Standard: Slot machines use a significant amount of materials during their manufacture and a significant amount of electricity over the course of their lifetime. A standard that makes it easy to define the sustainability parameters of a slot machine will make it easy for manufacturers to promote ... http://egmgreen.com/blog/?p=33 Joshua Simmons, Environmental Director for the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians in California (close to Santa Barbara). Josh has a Bachelor of Arts(B.A.) in Environmental Sciencefrom Assumption College, a Master's of Environmental Science and Management (M.E.S.M.) from the University of California Santa Barbara, a law degree (J.D.) from theUniversity ... http://egmgreen.com/blog/?p=29     EGM Green to exhibit at Global Gaming Expo (G2E) EGM Green will be exhibiting at this years Global Gaming Expo- come visit us at booth 3951.  We'll be showing off all of our Eco-Friendly casino products including casino tables and chairs and we'll be providing information on our unique green consulting ... http://egmgreen.com/blog/?p=28 - New 20-acre Revel Entertainment Group complex will be 'the world's        greenest casino resort,' says iCrete CEO Juan Carlos Terroba. - Atlantic County Concrete is pouring advanced iCrete mixes that will help    the Revel Casino Resort and others meet LEED certification standards.    - Tishman Construction is managing the building of this ... http://egmgreen.com/blog/?p=26 To paraphrase the late Barry Goldwater, the theme of Monday (Oct. 23) night's FOX Fall Party might has well have been "Glitz in defense of the environment is no vice, but environmentalism in the absence of alcohol is no virtue." At FOX's semi-annual bash (part of why we love the ... http://egmgreen.com/blog/?p=25 LAS VEGAS — The popular image of this desert gambling mecca is that of indulgence and indiscriminate consumption. Words that rarely come to mind: Conservation. Sustainability. Green. Yet it's the famous Las Vegas Strip that's modeling eco-friendly practices. In Nevada, plans are underway to build more than 100 million square feet of ... http://egmgreen.com/blog/?p=24 I decided to write a bit on cogeneration...since this is a technology that can have a huge positive effect on the casino industry.  The ability to save 50% on energy with free hot and cold water after an 7-10 year ROI....pretty powerful.  If your organization is interested in finding out ... http://egmgreen.com/blog/?p=23 Slot Machine Sustainability Standard Development Updated July 25, 2008   Need for the Standard:                  Slot machines use a significant amount of electricity and materials so a standard that makes it easy to define the sustainability of a slot machine will make it easy for manufacturers to promote and sell more sustainable slot machines ... http://egmgreen.com/blog/?p=22