Month: April 2012
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Women in Clean Energy Program for United States
The U.S. Department of Energy has announced a three-part plan to help implement the Clean Energy Education and Empowerment initiative or “C3E” – a Ministerial program aimed at attracting more women to clean energy careers and supporti…
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Electric Cargo Trike Takes On All Corners
Overcoming a traditional limitation of trikes, the Veliac Three allows riders to lean into curves while carrying loads, with the added help of electric assist.
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UN Secretary-General: Rio+20 must provide Roadmap for the Future We Want
Maggie Comstock Associate, Policy U.S. Green Building Council Last week, the Center for Global Development (CGD), in partnership with Climate Advisors and the Embassy of Denmark, hosted a high-level event on Delivering Sustainable Energy for All: Oppo…
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LEED Food Bank Cuts Costs, Feeds More
The Northern Illinois Food Bank says savings from its LEED Gold West Suburban Center will allow it to provide 300,000 additional meals this year.
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IEA Urges Governments to Speed Up Green Technology Deployment
Governments are falling badly behind on low-carbon energy, putting carbon reduction targets out of reach and pushing the world to the brink of catastrophic climate change.