Category: Green Building LEED News
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Texas on the Brink of a Major Wind Energy Milestone
Texas is on the brink of a major milestone for wind energy in the U.S. In 2013, wind accounted for 9.9 percent of the state’s generated electricity, according to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), the state’s grid operator. That mark has nearly doubled in just five years. Wind came in at 4.9 percent in…
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Vivint Solar Acquires Solmetric Corporation
Vivint Solar Inc. and Solmetric Corp. today announced the closing of a merger that completes Vivint Solar’s acquisition of Solmetric in an all cash transaction. Solmetric, a dominant developer of photovoltaic installation instruments and software products, today becomes a wholly-owned […] — Solar Builder magazine
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Mushrooms Used for Bioremediation to Clean Pesticides From Oregon Waterways
Putting ideas into action, an Oregon-based restoration nonprofit group, Ocean Blue Project, is harnessing the power of mushrooms to clean up pesticides and other pollutants that plague Oregon and national waterways. Yes, mushrooms. [caption id="attachment_319044" align="alignnone" width="500"] These oyster mushroom have the filtering potential to break down oil, pesticides and harmful bacteria. Photo courtesy of…
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U.S. Green Building Council Certifies 50,000th Green Housing Unit Under LEED for Homes
Feature image: 44 percent of the homes classified as affordable housing Washington, D.C. — (Jan. 23, 2014) — The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) announces the 50,000t…
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London Unveils World’s Largest Solar Bridge
The world’s largest solar-powered bridge was unveiled to commuters this morning in London, England. [blackoutgallery id=”319021″] Half of the energy for Blackfriars Station is now produced by 4,400 photovoltaic panels covering Blackfriars Bridge, which sits atop the River Thames, according to Network Rail, First Capital Connect and Solarcentury, which have been working on the project for about five…