Category: Green Building LEED News
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Why Energy Efficiency Deserves a Key Role in EPA Carbon Limits
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has embarked on a vital effort—accompanied by extensive outreach to states, power companies, environmental organizations and other stakeholders, including you—to establish the nation’s first limits on carbon pollution from fossil fuel-fired power plants. The EPA was directed to take this critical step for public health and the environment in the president’s Climate…
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4 Tips for Companies to Avoid Illegal Logging That Leads to Deforestation
Illegal logging drives deforestation in many countries, robbing national governments and local communities of valuable income and contributing to global biodiversity loss and climate change. Experts estimate that up to 10 percent—or about $7 billion—of the global wood supply is sourced illegally—meaning that the wood was harvested in violation of national laws or international agreements to…
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Martifer Solar Brings 39-MW Solar Plant Online in Mexico
Martifer Solar, a subsidiary of Martifer SGPS, and Gauss Energía inaugurated the Aura Solar project – bringing online Latin America’s largest grid-connected PV plant, with a total capacity of 39 MWp. The ceremony was highlighted with the presence of Enrique Peña Nieto, the President of Mexico, which attested to theRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Chicago Mayor Demands Answers From BP After Oil Spill
Though this week’s BP oil spill on Lake Michigan didn’t take place in Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s territory, it was close enough. At just 20 miles away in Whiting, IN, the estimated eight-to-12-barrel spill could have impacted the water source of about 7 million people in Chicago and its suburbs. That’s why a fiery Rahm Emanuel…
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House Passes ‘No New Parks’ Bill
The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill yesterday limiting federal authority to permanently protect public lands, according to the Sierra Club. The bill, H.R. 1459, prevents the president from using the Antiquities Act to designate national monuments, which presidents of both parties have used for more than 100 years to preserve iconic American treasures, including the Statue…