In Business Las Vegas recently announced its annual “Top 40 Under 40” award winners. 
The prestigious program, now in its seventh year, recognizes young professionals throughout the Las Vegas Valley for their entrepreneurial spirit, community contributions and impact on their respective industries. (Large PDF download). Read more:
State Sen. Randolph Townsend, R-Reno, was talking our language Thursday when he said, “If we can’t turn 
Southern Nevada into the world leader on solar energy, shame on us.”
Townsend heads the Commerce and Labor Committee, and his comment was made after the panel had heard testimony from several renewable energy experts who are working on projects in Nevada. Read more:
It will take 12 to 15 years to recoup the extra $5 million to $7 million it cost to build Molasky Corporate Center to LEED gold certification, Molasky Group President Richard Worthington said.
The 16-story office tower under construction on Grand Central Parkway is an example of “green building” in Las Vegas. It uses thousands of pairs of shredded blue jeans for insulation, 95 percent recycled steel and crushed glass for bathroom countertops in the retail area. Read more:
The Reno Gazette-Journal reports on MuttMart.corn, a southeast Reno-based company that sells dog food and supplies. MuttMart is adding
www.MyCatMart.com this week.
Sites for bird, fish and ferret items are coming in the next few months, owner Justin Hertz said. “We’re venturing into the feline arena,” Hertz said. “We’ve done so well with MuttMart that we decided to venture out into other animal categories.”
Hertz started MuttMart.com in 2002 and moved to Reno in 2004. Then’ is no retail store at its East Patriot Boulevard office so most customers shop for items online or by phone. “We warehouse the majority of it (merchandise) in back and deal with a handful of companies that are drop shippers - giant warehouses that ship orders,” Hertz said.
Rawhide dog bones and antibark collars are the best selling items, along with pet drinking fountains that are plugged in and circulate water similar to fountains, he said.
Before starting MuttMart. com, Hertz said he sourced leather goods for shoe repair and manufacturing and found that some tanneries produced rawhide dog bones. He got some rawhide samples, then started his own line of rawhide bones in 2000 and sold them wholesale to more than 1,000 pet stores nationwide.
Hertz then entered the direct to consumer market in 2002 and expanded his business. He now has 25,000 customers from around the nation in his database; close to half of them are repeat customers. There are five people working tor him doing customer service, processing orders and other duties.
“We have exceeded 100 percent growth every year and sales exceed $100,000 per month,” said Hertz, who has three miniature Australian shepherd dogs.
For more information, visit www.MuttMart.com or call toll-free 877-506-2288.
From backhoes used by Las Vegas employees to move earth to compact cars driven by building inspectors on their rounds, the city has more alternatively fueled vehicles in its fleet than any other large city in America.
According to a study by San Diego-based SustainLane, Las Vegas ranks first among the 50 largest cities in the United States in implementing alternative fuels programs.
“Today we have a very diversified alternative fleet of vehicles and
equipment,” said Dan Hyde, fleet and transportation service manager for the city. “The city of Las Vegas encourages innovation.” Read more:
