Category: Green Building LEED News
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PBS Takes Us on a Terrifying ‘Post-Apocalyptic’ Tour of Fukushima
Nuclear opponents are often criticized for using the term “apocalypse” to describe the triple meltdown/quadruple-explosion/endless-radiation gusher reality at Fukushima. But PBS has now penetrated where ordinary journalists may not tread—the interior of the most radioactive place on Earth. PBS reporter Miles O’Brien shows us for the first time some of the visual reality of what has…
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How Texas Became Wind Energy’s King
By Mike Jacobs Press reports of Texas completing new transmission lines for wind describe an energy boom with a difference—this is carbon-free wind energy. The grid operator in Texas, Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), says agreements are already done for 7,500 megawatts (MW) of new wind power, most of which will be using the new…
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Prescott College Passes Landmark Fossil Fuel Divestment Resolution
The Prescott College Board of Trustees has approved a landmark fossil fuel divestment resolution, making a commitment to shift endowment investments from the 200 largest fossil fuel corporations to clean, green energy companies and other socially responsible investments aligned with institutional values. The college is proud to stand behind this resolution as a part of…
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Family Farmers + You = A Well Nourished World
By producing 57 percent of the world’s food, boosting local economies and empowering women, family farmers have emerged as the essential ingredient in alleviating global hunger. Food Tank’s new video, Family Farmers + You = A Well Nourished World, reveals that when farmers have the right tools, they possess virtually limitless potential to produce a range of foods. The…
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Bamboo: The Secret Weapon for Forest Restoration?
By Kathleen Buckingham In the world of forestry, bamboo doesn’t always get the credit it deserves. Dismissed as a weed or marginalized in traditional forest management, bamboo could actually play an important role in forest and landscape restoration. With adequate attention, investment and the right standards in place, it could become a major renewable and sustainable…