Category: Green Building LEED News
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Are We Going Underground?
Novel projects underground are in the works for urban farms and parks.
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Ecuador Issues Permit to Drill in Yasuni National Park
Today is a sad day in Ecuador and for people around the world concerned about indigenous rights and the value of pristine rainforests.
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Breaking: EPA Orders Duke Energy to Clean North Carolina Coal Ash Spill
Duke must also reimburse the EPA for oversight costs…
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Why Shade Grown Coffee Is Better
Less and less of the world’s coffee supply is from beans grown in the shade…
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Non-Hydro Renewables Provide Over 50% of U.S. Electrical Generation for Q1 2014
For apparently the first time ever, during the first quarter of 2014, electricity generated by non-hydro renewables (i.e., biomass, geothermal, solar, wind) exceeded that provided by conventional hydropower. This is according to data in the latest issue of the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) “Electric Power Monthly,” with preliminary dataRead More — Solar Builder magazine