Category: Green Building LEED News
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4 Infographics Show How Much Solar Power Is Installed in the U.S.
The record-setting third quarter for U.S. solar energy installations brings the nation’s total to a whopping 10.25 gigawatts (GW). That’s enough to make the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) predict that the U.S. could finally rise up the ranks to beat Germany in new solar photovoltaic (PV) installations next year. Included in that figure—the country’s second-best quarter—was the…
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4 Infographics Show How Much Solar Power Is Installed in the U.S.
The record-setting third quarter for U.S. solar energy installations brings the nation’s total to a whopping 10.25 gigawatts (GW). That’s enough to make the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) predict that the U.S. could finally rise up the ranks to beat Germany in new solar photovoltaic (PV) installations next year. Included in that figure—the country’s second-best quarter—was the…
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Friday Roundup: 100 LEED schools in Ohio, HPDs push smart material selection
Feature image: Here’s our weekly collection of green building clips: US-Leading Ohio Hits LEED School 100, Earth Techling. Thanks to the leadership of the Ohio School Facilitie…
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5 Things to Consider When Ordering Seafood
Ever think about where your seafood comes from? You might be surprised to learn that much of the seafood sold in the U.S. is imported—frequently from places where health, safety and environmental standards are weak or non-existent. And less than 2 percent of seafood imports to the U.S. are inspected for contamination. Sadly, many popular wild…
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Interactive Tool Tracks Tars Sands Refinery Production in North America
By Lorne Stockman Oil Change International launched a online tool today that tracks the flow of Canadian tar sands crude oil to North America’s refineries. The new tool enables users to discover how much tar sands crude is being processed at U.S. refineries and which Canadian refineries are regularly refining this dirty source of crude. [caption id=”attachment_315398″…