Month: February 2012
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Senate Efficiency Champions Advance Elements of Recent USGBC Report
Bryan Howard Legislative Director U.S. Green Building Council As members of the House and Senate tax writing committees continue to negotiate over the extension payroll tax cut and other tax incentives, six senators of the Senate Finance Committee, s…
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More Good News: Mercury Emission Regulations Go Into Effect
The nation’s dirtiest power plants still have 3 years to comply by installing pollution prevention equipment.
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Some Action For a Change: Sect Clinton Announces Move to Address Climate Forcers
Climate forcers like black soot are causing about half the global warming and are the easiest to address.
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LEED Gold Utah Museum Draws Green Gawkers
It’s not just the dinosaurs that are bringing visitors to the remodeled Natural History Museum of Utah—folks want to tour the building’s green features, too.
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Solar Cell Doubles Electrons, Bumps Up Efficiency
A Cambridge team’s hybrid cell—using organic and inorganic materials—generates two electrons for every photon, which could enable a big boost in energy capture.