Month: March 2012
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The Road to Rio+20 Reminds Us to Think Globally and Act Locally
Maggie Comstock Associate, Policy U.S. Green Building Council On Monday, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) convened the fourth installment of…
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US Tallies 3.1M Green Jobs In First Such Survey
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics takes a stab at defining and totaling green jobs, and says there were 3.1 million of them in 2010.
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Wind, Solar Sought For Epic NY Trash Heap
New York City solicits proposals for 20 megawatts of wind or solar power on the site of the massive Fresh Kills landfill, which was closed in 2001.
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Airplane Manufacturers Join to Develop Sustainable Jet Fuels
Airbus, Boeing and Embraer say they’ll be developed faster if competitors work together.
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LEED Achieves Milestone: 12,000 Commercial Buildings Certified
When all kinds of building types are included, there are 137,000 LEED buildings worldwide.