Basic LEED certification may not have the respect it once had. But when 37 office buildings and 6 million square feet of space earn LEED certs all at once, it deserves a nod of recognition.
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Smart Windows Are Getting Smarter
Several technologies at different stages of market readiness promise to take windows far beyond low-e triple-glazed.
Desert Pumped Hydro Proposal Gets Scrutiny
A pumped hydro project at a former iron ore mine near Joshua Tree National Park is touted as a way to get more renewable energy on the grid.
Living Roof Goes Back To School
At Nueva School, green roofs and rainwater systems aren’t just on the classrooms, they are classrooms.
Wind Power 101: It Betters Fossil Fuels, Even With Slowing Growth
Wind power growth may have slowed down last year (again), but it’s already producing power more cheaply than new fossil fuels, outpacing nuclear, and coal and natural gas.
Solar Power Beyond The Rooftop: Moving To Utility-Scale
Solar power had a stellar year last year, with global capacity topping 100 GW for the first time, and the US setting new records.
Modular Microhousing Shows Its Green Edge In San Francisco
Two new modular-constructed apartment building are bringing new lessons in efficient, compact living.
The More Clean Energy Powered Apple Waves Its Eco Flag
Apple’s new environmental report, among key items, indicates 100 percent of its worldwide data centers are now fully powered by clean energy.
Garden State A Solar Eden: New Jersey Hits 1 GW
New Jersey becomes the third state to pass 1 gigawatt in installed solar, joining California and Arizona.
Record-Big Solar For Middle East Oil Barons
A 100-megawatt parabolic trough solar station launches in Abu Dhabi; the developers are calling it the world’s largest concentrating solar power plant.
Giant Solar, Wind Projects In Desert Get US Approval
The Obama administration approves three renewable energy projects in the Southwest, including one of the largest solar power plants in the world.
US Solar Busts Out Another Record-Breaking Year
Installed U.S. solar capacity grew by a record 3,313 megawatts in 2012 – more in one year than in the previous three years combined.
How Best To Support Renewable Energy? Predictably, Ambitiously, Fairly
While government probably shouldn’t be picking technological winners and losers when it comes to renewable energy, we do need to make a clear, decisive choice.
Biomass From The Forest To Power Fuel Cell
The plan on California’s North Coast is to turn timber byproducts into hydrogen, which will then be used to power a fuel cell system.