Category: Green Building LEED News
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U.S. Solar Employment Rate Growing 10 Times Faster Than National Average
As the generation of solar energy grows, so does the industry’s employment base. According to the fourth annual National Solar Jobs report released today by The Solar Foundation (TSF), an independent nonprofit solar energy research and education organization, the solar industry added 23,682 jobs from September 2012 to September 2013. Solar employment grew by 20 percent during that period. Total…
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Solar Only Surpassed by Natural Gas in New Capacity in 2013
According to the latest “Energy Infrastructure Update” report from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s Office of Energy Projects, renewable energy sources (i.e., biomass, geothermal, hydropower, solar, wind) accounted for 37.16% of all new domestic electrical generating capacity installed during calendar-year […] — Solar Builder magazine
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BlackRock Acquries 10-MW Canadian Solar Project in Ontario
Canadian Solar Inc. today announced that its subsidiary, Canadian Solar Solutions Inc., entered into an agreement with a fund managed by BlackRock, whereby BlackRock will acquire from Canadian Solar the Westbrook 10-MWac utility-scale solar power plant in Kingston, Ontario, at a […] — Solar Builder magazine
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5 Probiotic Foods You Should Be Eating
By Beth Buczynski It’s sometimes funny to me how freaked out humans are about bacteria. All we need is one little study that tells us there are bacteria on our food or bathroom sink, and we’re sterilizing everything in sight. If you’re one of these bacteria-phobes, brace yourself: there are more than 100 trillion microbes from…
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U.S. Government Prioritizes EVs in $50 Million Auto Industry Investment
The U.S. government applauds the efficiency and technological achievements of the auto industry so much that it has decided to invest millions in it. U.S. Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz announced nearly $50 million to aid the research and development of new vehicle technologies, especially ones that provide more transportation options while protecting the environment. The announcement…