Category: Green Building LEED News
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LTS Energy, ReneSola Developing 330-kW Solar Farm in California
ReneSola Ltd., a leading brand and technology provider of solar photovoltaic products, today announced that it will partner with LTS Energy to develop a 330-kW solar project for “Ranch 41,” a farm in Fallbrook, California. ReneSola will provide its high-efficiency […] — Solar Builder magazine
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Nelson Mandela, Champion of Sustainable Development, Dies at 95
Nelson Mandela, widely regarded as the father of the struggle for equality in South Africa and across the continent, died yesterday, Dec. 5, 2013 at the age of 95. [caption id="attachment_314459" align="alignnone" width="500"] Mandella became South Africa’s first black president after spending 27 years in prison for his activism against the country’s former apartheid government.…
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How Big Food Creates an Illusion of Choice at the Supermarket
A new analysis shows that the top four or fewer food companies control a substantial majority of the sales of each item, and they often offer multiple brands in each type of grocery, giving consumers the false impression they are choosing among competing products. The in-depth analysis, released by Food & Water Watch on Thursday, illustrates the…
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LED Lights: Another Challenge for Utilities
As more cities switch to LED street lights, that’s yet another threat to utilities’ traditional business model.
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LEED v4 Encourages Developers to Build for the Future
The new version of LEED focuses on outcomes, rather than piecemeal features of buildings.