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Global Green Development Goals: The Need For Sustainable Cities
There is a direct correlation between climate change and buildings, according to the World Green Building Council (WGBC) CEO Terri Willis. With the increasing incidence of dangerous climatic events such as flooding, heat waves, earthquakes,… more...
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Environment
0 replies | 5736 views | Posted on: 07/29/2016 | Last updated: 08/08/2016
What is a bionic leaf?
A bionic leaf? It may sound like something out of a Star Trek movie, but on June 2nd scientists at Harvard University announced that they have created an artificial leaf that is able to perform photosynthesis ten times better than its natur… more...
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Climate Change
0 replies | 1929 views | Posted on: 06/04/2016 | Last updated: 08/08/2016
Clinton looks to California Regulators for Green Fuel Standards
Hillary Clinton is looking to find new ways to revamp the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS), a regulation that was created in 2005 to try and promote renewable energy fuels, in order to do this she has sought out advice from California regulato… more...
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Government Agencies and Initiatives
0 replies | 1253 views | Posted on: 08/08/2016 | Last updated: 08/08/2016
California’s Efficient Permit Licensing Helps Residential Solar Expand
California has been leading the country in solar energy consumption and looks to continue this impressive achievement as it implements new progressive policies like “The Expedited Solar Permitting Act” (Solar Bill AB 2188) which was imp… more...
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Government Agencies and Initiatives
0 replies | 1796 views | Posted on: 08/05/2016 | Last updated: 08/05/2016
Clean Food Labels Could Change The Future Of The Food Industry
It is clear now more than ever that the “clean label” is no longer simply a tend in the food chain industry. Last year, one out of every 10 new food products in the US and over 9% of all global new product launches were given an “orga… more...
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0 replies | 3211 views | Posted on: 08/05/2016 | Last updated: 08/05/2016
New Solar Cell Produces Burnable Fuel
A new solar cell breakthrough at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) has the potential to expedite our adoption of solar significantly as it fixes a serious shortcoming that plagues current cells. Current solar cells convert sunligh… more...
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0 replies | 1208 views | Posted on: 08/03/2016 | Last updated: 08/03/2016
Plastic vs. Reusable Bags: Which Bag Is Best?
Did you know that you need to reuse a canvas bag 171 times to mitigate the environmental impacts over a plastic bag? But now, due to the looming threat of climate change and the overfilling of our landfills, more and more people are maki… more...
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0 replies | 18634 views | Posted on: 08/03/2016 | Last updated: 08/03/2016
Massachusetts Passes Compromise Energy Bill: “An Act to Promote Energy Diversity”
The Massachusetts State Legislature has devised a compromise energy bill to be sent Gov. Charlie Baker. Though significantly less specific than the original Senate draft bill, it still requires the state to purchase a great deal more energy… more...
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Government Policies
0 replies | 1870 views | Posted on: 08/03/2016 | Last updated: 08/03/2016
USGBC MA - Residential Green Building Committee Meeting - Monday, August 8 - Open to All (Please rsvp)
Join the USGBC MA Residential Green Building Committee on Monday, August 8, 5:45-8 pm. GUEST SPEAKER: Michael Chavez, Enterprise Rose Fellow on Greening the Fairmont Corridor. Michael works with the Fairmount/Indigo Line CDC Collaborativ… more...
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0 replies | 882 views | Posted on: 08/02/2016 | Last updated: 08/02/2016
Solar Impulse 2 - The First Aircraft to Circle the Globe Using Solar
The Solar Impulse 2 has become the first solar powered aircraft to complete a trip around the world. Packing 17,000 solar cells in its wings, the Solar Impulse 2 harnessed energy from the sun to power its journey. Mr. Piccard and Mr. Borsch… more...
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1 replies | 1791 views | Posted on: 07/25/2016 | Last updated: 08/01/2016
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