WOODCLIFF LAKE, NJ-Two of BMW’s U.S. regional distribution centers have received Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design certifications from the U.S. Green Building Council. MORE

CLEARWATER, FL-If “cap & trade” legislation passes, every manufacturer will have to measure its carbon footprint. Do you know your facility’s footprint? Do you even know what a “carbon footprint” is? Find out at the Assembly Summit this October in Clearwater Beach, FL. Heike Lueger, Ph.D., chief environmental scientist of Carbon Solutions America, is one of 14 nationally known experts who will discuss the most pressing issues affecting manufacturers today. For more information, visit www.assemblysummit.com.

ROSEVILLE, CA-Solar Power Inc. has received an initial commitment of $24.7 million from Sacramento County and is planning to open a manufacturing facility within the county to build high-performance solar panels. MORE

COEUR D’ALENE, ID-Accurate Molded Plastics Inc. is erecting a 20,000-square-foot, $665,000 addition at its manufacturing plant here. MORE

PELLA, IA-Pella Corp. will clean up hazardous waste releases into soil and groundwater from its door and window assembly plant here. MORE

AMARILLO, TX-ZargesTubesca will break ground on a $5 million, 80,000-square-foot manufacturing facility here to produce components for wind turbines. The facility will bring 100 jobs to Amarillo within five years. MORE

LOS ANGELES-Toyota will provide $250 million for workers who will lose their jobs when New United Motor Manufacturing Inc. closes next month. MORE

GRANITEVILLE, SC-MTU Detroit Diesel Inc. will open a new assembly facility here to build large engines for boats, trains and heavy equipment. MTU will invest $45 million in the facility, which is expected to bring 250 jobs over the next four years. MORE

ORLANDO, FL-General Automotive, a manufacturer of aftermarket parts, has entered into a joint venture with SenCer to develop SenCer’s UltraTemp ceramic composite materials for energy-efficient, environmentally friendly fuel cells. MORE

WASHINGTON-New factory orders jumped 1.7 percent in January, the largest increase in four months. MORE