Category: Green Building LEED News
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Fighting for Climate Justice: 29 of the Arctic 30 Released From Russian Jail
Today, Phil Ball from Oxford, England, became the second to last detainee of the Arctic 30 to be released from detention in St. Petersburg, according to Greenpeace. Colin Russell is the lone activist remaining in jail, where his lawyers are lodging appeals against his continued detention. They expect a hearing this week. [caption id="attachment_313292" align="alignnone" width="500"] All…
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Wind Energy Company Fined $1 Million in First-Ever Settlement Over Bird Deaths Caused by Turbines
[caption id="attachment_313255" align="alignright" width="360"] Photo courtesy of Shutterstock[/caption] For the first time, a wind energy company has faced prosecution for the death of birds. The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and Duke Energy announced a $1 million settlement Friday related to the deaths of more than 160 protected birds in Wyoming. The charges stem from the discovery…
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ReneSola Modules Power 1.9-MW Solar Install at California Fruit Company
ReneSola, a leading brand and technology provider of solar photovoltaic products, today announced that in collaboration with California solar installer Pickett Solar, it will be contributing more than 1.9 MW of high-efficiency PV modules to power SunWest Fruit Company’s fruit-packing facility in Parlier, […] — Solar Builder magazine
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Greenbuild Goes Global
Feature image: USGBC, Hanley Wood, GBC Italia and Veronafiere announce global strategic partnership to bring the popular green building conference & expo to Europe and the…
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Duke Energy to Build 3 Solar Farms Totaling 30 MW in North Carolina
Duke Energy Renewables, a commercial business unit of Duke Energy, has begun construction of three utility-scale solar power projects totaling 30 MWac in Eastern North Carolina. The 20-MW Dogwood Solar Power Project is located in Halifax County, near Scotland Neck. […] — Solar Builder magazine