Category: Green Building LEED News
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UC Berkeley Professor: A Condom Per Day Keeps Climate Change Away
A solution to easing the effects of global climate change may be one that is not often discussed—voluntary family planning. [caption id="attachment_323831" align="alignnone" width="500"] University of California, Berkeley Dr. Malcolm Potts believes by heavily investing in family planning, the population could decline to 6 billion by 2099. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock[/caption] At a talk this…
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How Tesla’s Massive ‘Gigafactory’ Could Lead to 500,000 EVs Per Year
In three years, you might see a massive electric vehicle (EV) market in the U.S., and based on the amount of money the company plans to invest, it wouldn’t be a surprise to see Tesla at the forefront of it. The Palo Alto, CA-based automaker this week released details and goals associated with its plans…
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Air Force Cuts Ribbon On Biggest Military Solar Array, Boon for Solar Contractors
The military is procuring billions of dollars of renewable energy, mostly solar, from private industry.
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8 Reasons to Go Nutty Over Pistachios
Almonds, walnuts, pecans, Brazil nuts, pistachios… I love them all. Besides their distinctly enjoyable flavors—weather eaten as a midday snack or added to a dish, from salads to a main course to dessert—turns out there are many ways that nuts are a healthful addition to a diet. Nuts are a great source of plant-based protein…
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5 Reasons Monsanto’s ‘Science’ Doesn’t Add Up
By Ronnie Cummins and Katherine Paul To hear the pesticide and junk food marketers of the world tell it, anyone who questions the value, legitimacy or safety of GMO (genetically modified organisms) crops is naïve, anti-science and irrational to the point of hysteria. But how long can Monsanto ignore the mounting actual scientific evidence that their technology is…