Category: Green Building LEED News
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Biomass Electricity More Polluting Than Coal
Biomass electricity generation, a heavily subsidized form of “green” energy that relies primarily on the burning of wood, is more polluting and worse for the climate than coal, according to a new analysis of 88 pollution permits for biomass power plants in 25 states. [caption id="attachment_329418" align="alignnone" width="500"] The report found that although wood-burning power…
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Study Finds Wildlife Conservation Fences Result in Ecological Meltdown
Wildlife fences are constructed for a variety of reasons including to prevent the spread of diseases, protect wildlife from poachers and to help manage small populations of threatened species. Human–wildlife conflict is another common reason for building fences: wildlife can damage valuable livestock, crops, or infrastructure, some species carry diseases of agricultural concern and a…
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World’s Food Systems Needs Complete Overhaul Toward Democracy, Diversity
Gardens that top Japan’s train stations are an example of moving beyond the one-dimensional quest to produce more food.
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California’s Revolutionary Green Chemistry Initiative Moves Forward
The state will first scrutinize foam used for insulation and children’s bedding, and paint and varnish strippers.
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Solectria, Panel Claw Chosen for 30-MW Project in Mexico
Solectria Renewables LLC, a leading U.S. PV inverter manufacturer, announced today that during the Massachusetts-Mexico Innovation Partnership Mission, March 19-21, 2014, Massachusetts Governor Duval Patrick, and Zacatecas Governor Miguel Alejandro Alonso Reyes joined representatives from three Massachusetts companies, Solectria Renewables, The Vertex Companies, Inc., and Panel Claw, to announce ZacSol,Read More — Solar Builder magazine