Category: Green Building LEED News
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Michigan Conservatives Launch Group to Increase Renewable Energy!
Conservatives have sat on the sidelines for far too long, they say.
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Significant Victory for Ecuadorians in Oil Pollution Case Against Chevron
Indigenous and farmer communities in Ecuador scored a major victory over Chevron yesterday when an Ontario appeals court ruled they have the right to pursue enforcement of a $9.5 billion Ecuadorian court judgment against Chevron’s assets in Canada. [caption id="attachment_315757" align="alignnone" width="500"] Chevron used substandard methods to handle toxic waste derived from oil production at…
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Company Launches Foundation to Bring Solar Energy to Schools Without Electricity
One company can’t provide electricity to the 1.4 billion people in the world who don’t have it, but SolarCity’s latest initiative ensures that it will make a major impact in improving access. The San Mateo, CA-based solar energy provider announced this week that it will donate a solar power system to a school without electricity for…
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EDF Renewable Energy Begins Construction on 5.86-MW Project
EDF Renewable Energy announces the close of the Membership Interest Purchase and Sale Agreement (MIPSA) and start of construction for the Lancaster Solar Project. EDF Renewable Energy and Urban Green Technologies LLC (UGT), a utility-scale solar developer, signed the MIPSA […] — Solar Builder magazine
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January 1: No More Inefficient Incandescent Light Bulbs
As of January1, inefficient 40-and 60-watt incandescents can no longer be made or imported into the US.