Tag: clean energy
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Seattle School Certified as World’s Fourth Living Building; First on West Coast
A program of the International Living Future Institute, the Living Building Challenge (LBC) is widely considered the world’s most rigorous building performance standard. A Living Building generates all of its own energy through clean, renewable resources; captures and treats its own water; incorporates only non-toxic, appropriately sourced materials; and operates efficiently and for maximum beauty.…
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Washington Gas Energy Systems to Build and Operate MA Solar Project
Washington Gas Energy Systems will own and operate the solar facility under a 20-year power purchase agreement. The project was developed by NextSun Energy and will be engineered and constructed by Gehrlicher Solar.
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Student Teams Participate in Solar Decathlon 2013
Student Teams Participating in the Solar Decathlon 2013 (via 1Sun4All) By Amber Archangel The U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon challenges collegiate teams to design, build and operate solar-powered houses that are cost-effective, energy-efficient and attractive. The winner of the competition is the team that best blends affordability, consumer appeal and design…
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Is Houston Solar Ready?
“Is Houston Solar Ready?” is a four-page collaborative review that presents a review of the technological implementations in Houston homes, schools and commercial buildings. It also presents case studies and a record of the successes the community has had and challenges facing the use of solar energy along the Texas Gulf Coast.
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The Promising Future for Solar and Wind Energy
GREENPEACE — Worldwide, the 2012 investment total in clean energy was the second highest ever, and five times that of 2004 …