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California's Nuclear Energy Coming to a Close
PG&E, one of California's largest energy utilities, announced on June 21st that it will be closing its last running nuclear power plant in California, the Diablo Canyon, within the next decade! This is a big win for the renewable energy tra… more...
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Energy
0 replies | 2586 views | Posted on: 06/26/2016 | Last updated: 06/27/2016
The MA Stretch Code: Reaching For More
In 2009, the Stretch Energy Code was added to the Massachusetts building code as an optional appendix for cities and towns to provide a streamlined and cost effective route to achieving approximately 20% better energy efficiency for new res… more...
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Government Policies
0 replies | 1604 views | Posted on: 06/27/2016 | Last updated: 06/27/2016
Dubai Sets Ambitious Goals To Go Green
After a recent convening of the Dubai Supreme Council of Energy, it seems that Dubai is committed to invest in green energy. In fact, Dubai will be the first city in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) to launch a clean energy strategy … more...
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0 replies | 1744 views | Posted on: 06/27/2016 | Last updated: 06/27/2016
Post-Brexit: The UK Must Continue To Fight for Environmental and Climate Progress
Ever since the term Brexit, the decision of whether the UK should leave the European Union or not, was coined June of 2012, green groups have been warning voters that the decision to leave will have disastrous environmental consequences. Th… more...
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Environmental Activism
1 replies | 4106 views | Posted on: 06/24/2016 | Last updated: 06/25/2016
Volkswagen Punished for Emissions Cheating
In September 2015 a report came out stating that 11 million of Volkswagen's cars contained software that falsified emission data. Since then, the car manufacturer has been facing a great deal of scrutiny and has been subjected to many lawsu… more...
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0 replies | 1848 views | Posted on: 06/25/2016 | Last updated: 06/25/2016
ENERGY STAR Multi-Family High Rise Training Session, June 29, 1:30-4 pm - New Haven, Connecticut
June 29 ENERGY STAR Multi-Family High Rise Training Session Wednesday June 29, 1:30 to 4pm EnergizeCT Center 122 Universal Drive North North Haven, CT Join Energize Connecticut, in partnership with EPA, for a FREE training ses… more...
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0 replies | 941 views | Posted on: 06/24/2016 | Last updated: 06/24/2016
June 28th: Community Table: Sue AnderBois, RI Director of Food Strategy
Please join Social Enterprise Greenhouse in welcoming Sue AnderBois, recently selected Director of Food Strategy for Rhode Island. Join Sue as she talks about her new position and what it means for our state to develop a food plan. This eve… more...
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0 replies | 1401 views | Posted on: 06/23/2016 | Last updated: 06/23/2016
Indoor Air Pollutants - Invisible but Affecting Our Health
Today, pollution of all kinds affects our planet and our health. Pollution comes in many shapes and forms, but this discussion will focus on specifically indoor air pollutants and the unknown invisible dangers they hold for human health. … more...
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0 replies | 2801 views | Posted on: 06/23/2016 | Last updated: 06/23/2016
Will The Sun Shine on Tesla’s Acquisition of SolarCity?
The cleantech-savvy vanguard, Elon Musk of Tesla Motors, recently offered to buy his cousin Lyndon Rive's company, SolarCity, in an unexpected deal that values the solar installer at more than $2.5 billion. This contract represents a value … more...
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0 replies | 3271 views | Posted on: 06/22/2016 | Last updated: 06/22/2016
Introduction to Wave Energy
As new technologies in the renewable energy sector continue to emerge, a big promise for the future may be Wave Energy. Wave energy is harnessed through converters and electricity generators that are installed and and can be placed at any d… more...
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0 replies | 1077 views | Posted on: 06/21/2016 | Last updated: 06/21/2016
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