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How Obama’s ‘Year of Action’ Could Advance Green Building
By Rick Fedrizzi Last night, I was inspired watching President Obama outline a plan to “make this a year of action” and calling on us all to do everything we can to invest in a stronger America. The president himself also wasn’t shy about reaffirming his commitment to take action: “Wherever and whenever I can…
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Ten U.S. Cities Band Together to Cut Climate Pollution
The mayors of 10 U.S. cities announced a cooperative plan Wednesday that could result in collective, energy bill savings of up to $1 billion per year. The municipalities will join together in the City Energy Project (CEP), an initiative to reduce climate pollution from buildings, which are easily the cities’ largest sources of energy use. The Natural Resources…
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First-Ever Collegiate Turbine Competition to Hit Annual Wind Industry Conference
When the U.S. wind industry brings its signature conference to Las Vegas in May, companies and researchers will be accompanied by the nation’s next generation of scientists, engineers and entrepreneurs. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced its first-ever Collegiate Wind Competition, set for May 5 to 7, during three of the same days as…
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Could a U.S.-to-Mexico High-Speed Railway Work?
A high-speed train could be transporting Americans to Mexico in less than two hours by 2018. Politicians from Texas met with Mexican officials in Washington earlier this month to discuss the feasibility of a high-speed passenger rail line from San Antonio, TX to Monterrey, Mexico. The project could begin in 2015, with 2018 as the earliest possible completion…
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Could a U.S.-to-Mexico High-Speed Railway Work?
A high-speed train could be transporting Americans to Mexico in less than two hours by 2018. Politicians from Texas met with Mexican officials in Washington earlier this month to discuss the feasibility of a high-speed passenger rail line from San Antonio, TX to Monterrey, Mexico. The project could begin in 2015, with 2018 as the earliest possible completion…