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Active And Passive Green Homes: What To Know
First in green home design there was the Passive standard, and now a new one called Active is getting notice for subtle differences. We talk about them.
Living Large: Green Megaprojects Of The Future
A look at some green building designs for large communities that caught our attention in recent months and may (or may not) become reality in the next several years.
Olive Green: Seattle Hotel Earns Third Major Certification
Seattle’s Olive 8 is one of the few condo/hotel complexes to earn a LEED Silver certification, a 4 Green Key Eco-Rating for hotels and a Gold Certification from Green Seal.
Electric Vehicles Enlisted For Military Base Grid Security
An Army demonstration project at Fort Carson, Colo., will test using electric vehicles for energy storage to support a base microgrid.
Chicago’s Big Green Development Takes Global Award
Chicago’s plan to turn the former site of the nation’s largest steel mill into a model green development recently took the global Sustainia Community Award.
Drought Puts Focus On Water-Hog Energy Producers
Water is a key hidden cost of fossil-fuel power generation, and nukes, and a new report suggests that’s another argument for turning to solar and wind.
Is This The Most Sustainable House In The World?
Far north on the isle of Unst in Scotland, a retired schoolteacher and her husband have used wind power to build what may be the greenest home in the world.
Coal-Plant CO2 Captured, Stored Underground In US First
Carbon dioxide injection has begun at what the U.S. Department of Energy calls “the world’s first fully integrated coal power and geologic storage project,” in southwest Alabama.
London 2012: Green Building Wins (And Fails)
This summer’s Olympics have been called the greenest yet — but the lion’s share of its emissions were generated by the (green) buildings of the Olympic Park.
Clean Energy A Big Future Focus Of South Korea
South Korea, through offshore wind power, is looking to expand its presence into cleaner forms of energy for its citizens.
Cali’s 1st Net Zero Public School Building A Lesson in Green
In San Jose, Calif., the new George V. Levya Middle School Administration Building combines efficiency and solar to save cash and carbon, setting an example.
Iowa Boosts Solar, Other Clean Energy Incentives
Under a new law, Iowa homeowners will be eligible for a tax credit of up to $3,000 when they install a solar power system.
Underwater Turbine Catches Ride On Scot Tides
ScottishPower Renewables has just completed an initial testing period for its 1 megawatt tidal power project in the Orkney isles, located off the northern tip of Scotland.