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Massachusetts Renewable Energy Policy Survival Guide
Clean energy policy in Massachusetts is focused on balancing the state's need for affordable energy with its environmental and economic needs. Decisions on policy are made by our State Representatives and Senators, as well as by local gover… more...
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0 replies | 2124 views | Posted on: 06/13/2016 | Last updated: 02/13/2017
EcoDistricts: Director of Marketing + Communications - Apply by June 19!
The EcoDistricts team works hard to help create just, sustainable and resilient cities and neighborhoods for all, and we appreciate your interest in helping us accelerate the EcoDistricts movement. We are currently hiring! Applications are … more...
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0 replies | 815 views | Posted on: 06/17/2015 | Last updated: 02/13/2017
Natural Gas - A Casualty of California's Renewable Energy Boom?
After California's 2000 and 2001 energy crisis the state decided to install natural gas plants to help support energy demands, as well as offer a somewhat cleaner and more environmentally friendly alternative to fossil fuels. However, with … more...
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0 replies | 2369 views | Posted on: 06/10/2016 | Last updated: 02/13/2017
BREEAM Brings Competition to the US Green Building Certification Market
BREEAM, the leading UK green-building rating system, has recently crossed the pond, looking to take on its US counterpart LEED in the market for green building. Over the last 24 years, the international Building Research Establishment Envir… more...
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0 replies | 3163 views | Posted on: 06/17/2016 | Last updated: 02/13/2017
EPA Methane Cut - New Regulations, and Resistance
The EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) has recently finalized a new methane rule that will see heavy regulations implemented into the gas and oil sectors. Methane emissions, a greenhouse gas that traps heat 86 times more effectively than… more...
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0 replies | 2817 views | Posted on: 06/19/2016 | Last updated: 02/13/2017
President Obama's Clean Energy Savings for All Plan
President Barack Obama made Environmental history on July 19th, as he announced a plan to bring more solar energy to American homes. The Clean Energy Savings for All Plan sets a monumental goal of bringing 1 gigawatt (GW) of solar to low- a… more...
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0 replies | 3415 views | Posted on: 07/21/2016 | Last updated: 02/13/2017
MA State House: Energized To Discuss New Energy Bill
This past Wednesday, there was tension in the Massachusetts House, as state representatives began debating a new energy bill. The bill requires MA utilities to seek out long-term contracts to purchase 1,200 megawatts of offshore wind power … more...
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1 replies | 2664 views | Posted on: 06/13/2016 | Last updated: 02/13/2017
Free Webinar: Leverage Big Energy Savings with Advances in LED Lighting, March 16, 11am PST / 2pm EST
Leverage Big Energy Savings with Advances in LED Lighting March 16, 11am PST / 2pm EST Sponsored by: Cree, Inc. Session: 1 H 30 M Credits: 1 PDH / 0.1 CEU We’re at a historic time in the lighting industry that is simply unparallele… more...
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250 Ivy League courses you can take online right now for free!
The 8 Ivy League schools are among the most prestigious colleges in the world. They include Brown, Harvard, Cornell, Princeton, Dartmouth, Yale, and Columbia universities, and the University of Pennsylvania. All eight schools place in the t… more...
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United States Department of Agriculture BioPreferred® Program
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