Category: Green Building LEED News
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Health Professionals Worldwide Demand Urgent Climate Action Following IPCC Report
Health and medical organizations from around the world are calling on governments to respond to the major health risks described in the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)’s recent Second Working Group reporting, ‘Impacts, Vulnerability and Adaptation,’ which was released on Monday. [caption id="attachment_329319" align="alignnone" width="500"] Graphic courtesy of GCHA infographic[/caption] In a briefing document…
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RGS Energy to Build Massachusetts’ First Community-Owned Solar Facilities
Community solar developer Clean Energy Collective (CEC) has selected RGS Energy as the general contractor for the construction of the first community-owned solar facilities located in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. RGS Energy, a nationwide leader of turnkey solar energy solutions for residential, commercial and utility customers, will provide engineering, procurement andRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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String Inverters Increasingly Being Used in Megawatt-Scale PV Projects
In a sign of their growing acceptance, string inverters are increasingly being considered in megawatt-scale photovoltaic (PV) systems, with over 40 percent of inverter buyers regarding them as suitable for use in systems larger than 1 MW, according to a new report from IHS Technology. In an IHS survey, moreRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Which Companies Are Greening the Internet?
When reading or opining online about the energy consumed by homes, cars and power providers, it’s easy to overlook the amount of electricity the Internet itself requires. According to a new Greenpeace report, the Web would rank sixth in energy demand if it were a country. The amount of Internet data out there is expected to…
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LEED addenda update: April 2014
Published on: 3 Apr 2014 Feature image: April 1st quarterly addenda to the LEED rating systems and reference guid…