Category: Green Building LEED News
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Emperor Penguins Move Breeding Grounds Due to Diminishing Antarctic Sea Ice
Confronted with the loss of sea ice in some parts of Antarctica, four colonies of emperor penguins have come up with an innovative breeding strategy to adapt to their changing environment. [caption id="attachment_317538" align="alignnone" width="500"] Emperor penguins are the largest penguin species on Earth and are found only in Antarctica. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock[/caption] Using satellite images,…
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California Vineyards Installing 1.13-MW Solar PV System
Sundale Vineyards, a premium grower of a dozen varieties of table grapes announced the ground-breaking of its 1.13-MW solar photovoltaic system. Cenergy Power, a top commercial solar integrator in California, has been tasked with the engineering and installation of the […] — Solar Builder magazine
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Obama Calls For Energy Infrastructure Review Every Four Years
President Barack Obama believes it’s past time for a review of the nation’s energy infrastructure, so he has scheduled one to take place every four years. Policy and technology officials at the White House will join federal agencies, including the Energy, Interior and Agriculture departments, to comprise a panel for Obama’s Quadrennial Energy Review (QER),…
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Parents Outraged Over Radio Disney’s Participation in Pro-Fracking Educational Tour
In December, an educational program funded by Ohio’s oil and gas industry and sponsored by Radio Disney went on a 26-stop tour of schools, science centers and fairs across the state promoting oil and gas drilling. Complete with coloring books and a pipeline-building contest, the “Rocking in Ohio” program has environmental activists—as well as parents—upset over the…
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Monsanto, Big Food Lobby for Devious National Law as Maine Passes GMO Labeling
Monsanto and Big Food are pressing for weak national legislation to stop state-by-state attempts for mandatory labels.