Category: Green Building LEED News
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Is the U.S. Awash in Decades Worth of Cheap, Abundant Natural Gas and Oil?
We are about to be deluged with news reports that the U.S. is suddenly awash in decades worth of cheap, abundant supplies of natural gas and oil. Why? Because the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) has recently released a preview of their 2014 forecasts in which they predict energy trends within the U.S. through 2040.…
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How Wind Power is Saving Millions During Polar Vortex
By Michael Goggin For the second time in two weeks, wind power once again kept consumers’ energy costs down as extreme cold drove energy prices to record highs across much of the eastern U.S. Electricity and natural gas prices skyrocketed to 10 to 50 times normal across parts of the Mid-Atlantic and Great Lakes states as…
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Temporary Victory for Idaho Wolves
An appeals court halted the extermination of two wolf packs in Idaho wilderness until June.
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Solar Industry Employs 143,000 Americans
Even the perception of high costs is changing, with clients saying they want to install solar for cost savings.
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State of the Union Speech: Climate Champion or Pipeline President?
Besides protesting Keystone, an ad airing on television tonight calls the pipeline a suckers deal for America.