Category: Green Building LEED News
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US Solar Breaks Through to New Heights, FERC Helps
FERC updated rules to help small solar projects quickly connect to the grid, as solar accounted for 73% of all new electrical capacity in October.
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An oasis in the desert
Published on: 27 Nov 2013 Feature image: As an arid country growing like few others in the world despite its dese…
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Attempts to Silence Environmentalists Continue
Early November marked the 18th anniversary of the tragic murder of outspoken writer and environmental activist Ken Saro-Wiwa and eight colleagues by the Nigerian government. Saro-Wiwa and the others had waged a long campaign to stop multinational oil company Royal Dutch Shell from drilling in the lands of the Ogoni people in the Niger delta.…
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4 Climate Policies to Celebrate This Thanksgiving
Policy plays an enormous role in the future of our planet. Check out this great list from Mother Jones of four recent environmental policies we should all be thankful for. [caption id="attachment_313603" align="alignnone" width="500"] Photo credit: Shutterstock[/caption] 1. The U.S. and the World Bank will avoid financing coal-fired power plants abroad. Burning coal is among…
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Legislative Compromise Preserves Ohio’s Renewable Energy Targets
[caption id="attachment_313585" align="alignright" width="360"] A wind farm in Paulding County, OH with more than 50 turbines. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock[/caption] The Ohio senator who introduced legislation to scrap Ohio’s renewable energy mandates and goals says he has revamped the bill and expects it to pass through a committee next week. Sen. Bill Seitz (R-Cincinnati) told…