Category: Green Building LEED News
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Wind Subsidy Cuts Could Thwart Germany’s Renewable Energy Revolution
Germany’s energy minister is expected to propose cuts to renewable energy this week, despite the country’s standing as the leader in solar less than two years ago and its record-breaking day for wind power last month. Leaked documents, believed to be prepared for a conference spanning tomorrow and Thursday, show that Energy Minister Sigmar Gabriel wants to cut aid for onshore…
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Big Food Brings its Bag of Dirty Tricks to New Hampshire to Fight GMO Labeling
In secret documents that I uncovered in November, the Grocery Manufacturers Association (aka food industry lobbyists) laid out its five-point plan for opposing the labeling of foods containing genetically modified organisms or GMOs. First on the list: “To oppose all state efforts that would impose mandatory labels” including state legislation. With more than 20 states having introduced state bills to require…
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What You Should Know Before Eating Seafood
People who follow the Obama administration’s guidelines on eating seafood could consume dangerous amounts of mercury, a potent neurotoxin, or too few essential omega-3 fatty acids, according to a new Environmental Working Group (EWG) analysis of fish contaminant and nutrient data. “The federal government’s advice on seafood consumption fails to give people what they desperately need—precise,…
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Sonoma County: First 100% Sustainable Wine Region in the World
The 1800 wineries in Sonoma County want to completely rely on sustainable agriculture in five short years.
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Wind Shatters Records, to Be the Leading Source of Electricity, For Which Country?
Wind power had big breakthroughs in Denmark and Spain in 2013.