Category: Green Building LEED News
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North American First: Ontario Bans Coal-Fired Power
On Thursday, Environmental Defence hosted Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne and former U.S. Vice-President and Chairman of the Climate Reality Project, Al Gore, at an event to announce the elimination of coal-fired electricity in Ontario. The largest coal plant in North America—Nanticoke Generating Station on the north shore of Lake Erie—will stop burning coal this year.…
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Greenbuild day three: What a night
Category: Event; Story Published on: 22 Nov 2013 Feature image: …
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It’s Time for Retailers to Retrofit Lighting for Big Energy Savings
By Josh Hathaway When visiting a retail store, customers are looking for a pleasant shopping experience. They want to look vibrant in the clothing and cosmetics sections, they want the produce to look fresh and delicious, and they want to be able to find what they are looking for. Lighting products attractively and ensuring customers…
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Precedent-Setting Policy Passed in Maryland Requires Renewable Energy For All Public Buildings
For the first time, a county in the U.S. decided that all of its new governmental buildings must incorporate renewable energy into their designs. Prince George’s County Council in Maryland unanimously approved a measure this week necessitating 1 kilowatt of solar, wind or geothermal energy for every 1,000 square feet of a public facility. The…
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California Leads Nation in Plastic Bag Bans
Two cities in California, Arcata and Encinitas, approved city-wide bans on single-use plastic bags this week, according to Environment California. The Arcata vote expands an ordinance originally adopted in September and once approved the ban will take effect in six months. The Encinitas vote clears the way for a draft ordinance, putting the city on track to phase out…