Category: Green Building LEED News
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5 Climate Policy Priorities That Should Top President Obama’s To-Do List
By Daniel J. Weiss, Jessica Goad and Shiva Polefka On the eve of President Barack Obama’s second inauguration in Jan. 2013, the Center for American Progress recommended 10 energy and environmental priorities for President Obama’s second term to build on his first-term clean energy successes. Now, one year later, with the annual State of the Union address coming up, we can assess…
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M+W U.S., EDF Renewable Energy Complete 6-MW Solar Project Near Boston
M+W U.S., a subsidiary of the global engineering and construction company M+W Group, Gehrlicher Solar America and EDF Renewable Energy (EDF) have announced the commencement of construction of their second, 6-MW project in the State of Massachusetts. M+W U.S. will […] — Solar Builder magazine
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Thousands Participate in ‘Shout Out For Solar’ Day
With 120,000 employees, 13 gigawatts of installed energy and a record year for deployment, the U.S. solar energy is beyond scorching. Today, National ‘Shout Out For Solar’ Day, supporters all over are giving the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) a hand in showcasing all the enthusiasm that surrounds the solar energy industry. [blackoutgallery id=”319106″] If a…
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Why Are Arctic Bird Populations Declining?
By Ed Struzik On Coats Island, in northern Hudson Bay, thick-billed murres—members of the auk family—have been under assault on several fronts in recent years. Polar bears, faced with a sharp decline in the sea ice from which they hunt ringed seals, have retreated to the island and are eating the murres’ eggs. As the…
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Court Ruling Expands Secrecy on Public Safety Information Concerning Dam Failures and Chemical Spills
A sweeping new appellate court decision justifies federal agencies withholding substantial public safety information concerning dam failures, chemical spills and other critical events, according to Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER). The ruling blocked PEER’s attempts to force release of the emergency plans in the event of failure of two large international storage dams on…