NORTHBROOK, IL—Underwriters Laboratories has launched a free Web-based tool to help manufacturers assess their corporate sustainability efforts.

NEWARK, DE—Bloom Energy has begun overhauling the old Chrysler assembly plant here. When finished, the new facility will mass-produce fuel cells and employ some 1,500.

WATERLOO, WI—One year after piloting the bike industry’s first carbon fiber recycling program, Trek Bicycle has recovered more than 31,750 kilograms of material from its manufacturing facility here.

SPRING HILL, TN—GM has upgraded the lighting at its assembly plant here, expecting to save some $800,000 annually in electricity costs.

NASHVILLE, TN—Tennessee manufacturers are increasingly emphasizing sustainability and going beyond preliminary steps such as cutting small amounts of waste.

WASHINGTON—At least 3.1 million Americans are employed in green jobs, a sector that now accounts for about 2.4 percent of the nation’s total employment, the Labor Department says.

HUTCHINSON, KS—Siemens’ wind turbine nacelle assembly plant here has been awarded LEED Gold Certification for its environmentally responsible design and energy-efficient operating systems.

KARIYA, Japan―Denso Corp. has developed a new, more efficient radiator that is 40 percent smaller and lighter than previous models. The radiator’s tank is molded from a plant-derived resin.

DUBLIN, VA—Volvo Trucks’ assembly plant here is the first U.S. manufacturing facility to be certified to the ISO 50001 standards for energy efficiency.

POUGHKEEPSIE, NY—Linuo Solar Group Co., a Chinese manufacturer of solar panels and water heaters, is investing $100 million to convert an old IBM factory here into its North American headquarters. The company plans to hire up to 1,000 people by 2014.