Category: Green Building LEED News
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Go Green With a DIY Waste Audit
Think of landfills as acne on the face of our planet: The more junk we bury, the worse the breakout is. An average person generates 4.5 lbs of waste a day, and the EPA says 75 percent of that could be recycled. On top of that, it’s estimated that 21.5 million tons of food waste…
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USDA Deception on Meat Inspections Continues
Further evidence that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is dismantling the meat inspection system as we know it came in an email last night. At 9:22 p.m. on April 16, I received an email from the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Office at USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) containing a spreadsheet with…
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OutBack Power Offers Half-Price Battery Shipping, NABCEP Training
OutBack Power Technologies Inc., a designer and manufacturer of advanced power electronics for renewable energy, backup power and mobile applications, today launched OnSite Direct, the company’s commitment to half-price shipping of batteries within five days of order placement. Often the heaviest and most difficult elements to handle in solar orRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Energy Dept Announces $15 Million to Help Communities Boost Solar Deployment
In support of the Administration’s goal of doubling renewable energy generation for a second time by 2020, the Energy Department today announced $15 million to help communities develop multi-year solar plans to install affordable solar electricity for homes and businesses. The United States continues to be a global leader inRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Free Charging When You Buy/ Lease a Nissan Leaf
Nissan is offering 2 years of free charging in its 10 strongest US markets.