Category: Green Building LEED News
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ALEC Official Calls Solar Users ‘Freeriders’ at December Summit
The American Legislative Exchange Council’s (ALEC) December summit began this week, and the organization’s anti-renewable energy resolution has been a major focus. Backed by fossil fuel titans like Koch Industries and Exxon Mobil, ALEC has been trying all year to roll back renewable portfolio standards (RPS) in states across the country with little success. At most, bills were introduced…
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SunPower to Install 3.6 MW of Solar at 16 Schools in One California District
SunPower Corp. today announced that it is designing and building high efficiency SunPower solar power systems for 16 schools in the Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) in Oakland, Calif. Once completed in 2014, the district estimates it will reduce electricity costs […] — Solar Builder magazine
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SunEdison Introduces New York City’s Largest Solar Energy Project
SunEdison, one of the world’s largest solar energy providers, last week introduced an innovative renewable energy project in partnership with America’s largest city. New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, alongside SunEdison officials, unveiled a progressive partnership to build what will be the […] — Solar Builder magazine
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Marijuana Growers Are High on Greenhouse Gases
Would you guess that growing marijuana indoors consumes 1% of US electricity? Yikes!
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Thanks President Obama! Orders 20% Renewable Energy in Federal Government by 2020
President Obama issued an executive order requiring all federal agencies to use 20% renewable energy by 2020, saying the US must lead by example on climate change.