Environmently Friendly Industrial Production in Yonkers

Talk has been circulating recently regarding the redevelopment of the Glenwood power site in Yonkers, NY. While this news would normally make environmentalists cringe, REMI Cos, the company planning the reconstruction, has put forward a "Green" design for the building. This proposed plan would allow the Power Station to produce its own energy, and would be carbon-neutral, consuming the same amount of carbon dioxide that it produces; not allowing excess greenhouse gases to be emitted into the environment.
A large, 25 story tower will be atop the plant, featuring a rooftop wind turbine that would take in solar energy, and keep heat during the winter. The building would be composed primarily of steel and glass. Among other environmentally-friendly features would be a rainwater collection system that would allow water to be reused to collect toilets. Chief executive of REMI Cos, Eric Kaiser, is concerned about protecting the environment while developing industry. Speaking of the newly proposed Glenwood complex, he stated, "It's a much healthier, cleaner building that will not contaminate the environment, and to us, that is important."
Kaiser has made the right moves, specifically by appointing Guy Battle to his team of engineers. Battle has an impressive resume of low-energy industrial design, including the plans for the Ground Zero Freedom Tower in New York City and the Wrigley Innovation Center in Chicago. REMI Cos. is taking the right direction in industrial development. With all of the governmental and environmental battles industries face today, it is hard for large projects to develop. Environmental concerns often overpower the possibility of production, as groups are unable to develop due to regulations and local concern. However, by working hard to make their project environmentally friendly, REMI Cos. is finding a way to grow despite all of the obstacles business are hampered by today. The only way large industrial corporations will survive in the future in this environmentally-minded country is if they find a way to function in an environmentally-friendly way. If this project in Yonkers is sucessful, it may serve as an example for future projects, and could help re-establish industry along the Hudson River, without causing great environmental damage.

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