Administration Put Dirty Energy Interests Ahead of New Jersey Residents and State’s Economic Health TRENTON, N.J. (June 6, 2012) – Governor Chris Christie and the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection failed to follow legal due process and safeguard the economic and health interests of New Jersey citizens when … [continued]
Interested in understanding how different lighting sources work? How about which light source is the most efficient, most cost effective, or has the best light distribution? This infographic, developed by Precision Paragon, explains all of this and more. Check it out below or view the full size version. –> Also … [continued]
As of January 2012, Washington D.C.’s Green Building Act (GBA) now requires that all public buildings in the district meet the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED certification standards for environmental performance. Because it was the first law of its kind, government agencies, lawmakers and environmentalists alike should take away some valuable lessons that became apparent … [continued]
A new study finds that climate change will impact the 91% of US and 78% of European power that is produced using thermal power plants. In the near future, power potential is expected to be reduced from 4 to 16% with the possibility of a complete system collapse tripling or more.
A Bayer MaterialScience building in Greater Noida, India, has been awarded the top ranking in the international Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) rating system.
Located outside of New Delhi, the zero-energy building was awarded Platinum in the category New Construction, receiving 64 out of a possible 69 points, the highest score ever awarded so far. […]
The confluence of a stagnant housing market and consumer desire to save money is creating a green home building boom that could be worth up to $114 billion by 2016, according to a new report from McGraw Hill Construction. […]
“No trees were killed in the sending of this message, but a large number of electrons were terribly inconvenienced.” It’s a funny email signature, but how many inconvenienced electrons does it take to power the internet? In 2011, the digital universe, or the amount of information created and replicated, reached … [continued]
Projects such as building the center are part and parcel of Element’s efforts to develop its business internationally and domestically, a business strategy that incorporates socially beneficial outreach aspects to its activities. Element views such initiatives as bi-directional in that it results in a give-and-take and exchange of information and opinions between the company and local residents.
The Kyocera Group has been growing “green curtains” on buildings in recent years to help a regional effort to reduce electricity demand in Japan since the shut-down after all nuclear power plants. Zach wrote about this about one month ago, but the latest news is that Kyocera has significantly … [continued]
Some cleantech news from around for you cleantech news addicts: Solar India’s Renewable Energy Certificate Program Crosses 3 GW: “The accredited generation capacity under the Renewable Energy Certificate (REC) scheme has now crossed 3,000 MW.” SunEdison Launches “Eradication of Darkness” Program in India: SunEdison has launched “a rural electrification program … [continued]
