Category: Green Building LEED News
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Largest Install of Trinasmart Solar Panels Complete in California
Palo Alto’s second largest solar roof system has been installed at the Oshman Family JCC (OFJCC) campus to reduce energy costs and further its green building credentials. Developed through a partnership with THiNKnrg, the 397.5 kW system is also the […] — Solar Builder magazine
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New Greenpeace Website Exposes Financier Behind Huge Coal Project Proposals in Pacific Northwest
A new website developed by Greenpeace seeks to expose the lengths a private equity investor has gone to support those who want to export coal from the Northwest U.S. to Asia. RossBhappu.com chronicles Ross Bhappu’s key role in coal export proposals in Oregon and Washington, bankrolling Australia-based Ambre Energy—a company that one day hopes to export more…
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How Much Sugar Intake Is Actually Safe?
By Jill Richardson Nicolette Hahn Niman, author of Righteous Porkchop, just coined a new catchphrase that ought to go viral: “Sugar is NOT just an empty calorie.” Her statement contradicts the notion we’ve had for years that the worst thing about sugar is its lack of nutrients. Either you’re eating sugar in addition to all…
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New Study Raises Concerns About Health Impacts from Yellow Dyes Found in Common Household Products
The dye used to make yellow clothing, newspapers, paint and much more could contain a banned chemical that is suspected of causing birth defects, cancer and irritation to the nose and lungs by leaking potentially harmful toxins into the air. [caption id="attachment_323072" align="alignnone" width="500"] Students at Rutgers have been testing consumer products and found that…
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New Zealanders Say No to Offshore Oil Drilling, Yes to Clean Energy
Thousands of New Zealanders are coming together to say no to deep sea oil. [caption id="attachment_323059" align="alignnone" width="500"] Akaroa Banks Peninsula. Photo credit: Greenpeace New Zealand[/caption] The Get Active and Get Free campaign aims to reclaim New Zealand’s future by putting a stop to oil exploration in New Zealand waters. [caption id="attachment_323060" align="alignnone" width="500"] More than 350…