Category: Green Building LEED News
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General Electric Succumbs to Climate-Deniers
A conservative group convinces GE to modify its CSR policy so that it can never do any project for the sole reason of reducing emissions.
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Documents Say Navy Knew Fukushima Dangerously Contaminated the USS Reagan
A stunning new report indicates the U.S. Navy knew that sailors from the nuclear-powered USS Ronald Reagan took major radiation hits from the Fukushima atomic power plant after its meltdowns and explosions nearly three years ago. If true, the revelations cast new light on the $1 billion lawsuit filed by the sailors against Tokyo Electric Power. Many…
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Widespread Customer Migration Away From Electrical Grid Possible by 2025
Today, Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI), HOMER Energy and CohnReznick Think Energy (CRTE) released a report detailing the potential for appreciable customer defection from the electric grid in major markets by 2025, without incurring higher costs or lower reliability. The report […] — Solar Builder magazine
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Dynamic Energy Installs 860-kW Roof-Mount at Napoli Foods
Dynamic Energy Solutions LLC is pleased to announce the completion of an 860-kW solar project for Napoli Foods in Cheshire, Conn. The solar project is one of the largest roof-mounted solar arrays in Connecticut and participates in the Low and […] — Solar Builder magazine
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America’s Favorite Meat Is Also One of Its Most Lethal Commodities
Grocery shoppers probably assume the food on display is safe to take home, but in the poultry aisle, that simple assumption could lead people directly into the emergency room. [caption id="attachment_323254" align="alignnone" width="500"] “More deaths were attributed to poultry than to any other commodity,” according to an analysis of outbreaks from 1998 through 2008 by…