In Moab, Community Rebuilds uses straw bale construction and an army of interns to build green homes for low-income residents while teaching green build skills.
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In Dubai, The Emirates’ First Green Government Building
The new headquarters of the UAE’s Dubai Energy and Water Authority is on the rise in Dubai, and is being built to the highest green standards in the land.
Indian EV Maker Reva Opens Ultra-Green Factory
Mahindra Reva will be able to turn out up to 30,000 electric cars at its platinum-certified factory in Bangalore.
Michigan Tower Maker Struggles As Wind Wanes
Ventower was a hero when it opened a wind-power tower plant on a Michigan brownfield, but orders are drying up as the industry pulls back.
SoCal Affordable Housing Complex Keeps Its Cool With Bamboo
An affordable housing complex in Santa Monica makes use of a bamboo grove to retain storm water and create a cool microclimate, avoiding the need for AC.
California’s Solar Lease/PPA Boom Keeps On Rockin’
The total value of third-party-owned solar install contracts in California has cracked $1 billion, according to the PV Solar Report.
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.
Car Talk: Crash Avoiding Tech Gets Big Test
A U.S.-backed program puts vehicle-to-vehicle communication devices in 3,000 Michigan cars, testing systems that could make driving safer.
MIT Tweaks Microbe To Make Gasoline Stand-In
MIT researchers say a genetically modified organism could turn carbon dioxide or waste products into isobutanol, a gasoline-compatible transportation fuel.
A Collapsible Coffee Mug You’ll Have A Crush On
Meet Zip Cup, the reusable coffee mug that shrinks once the drink is gone.
Montana Wind Turbines Give Way To Raptors
Developers of a 189-megawatt Montana wind farm agree to move 25 turbines at least one-half mile from raptor nesting sites, and Audubon applauds.
Battery-Swapping Aussie EV Sets 24-Hour Record: 1,170 Miles
An Australian consortium uses Better Place battery-switching technology on their homegrown EV, and it sets an unofficial 24-hour electric driving record.
Colorado Goes Crazy For Solar Gardens
A community-owned solar program launches with a bang in Colorado, with 4.5 megawatts of space filled within minutes.
Solar Tower Project, Halfway Done, Clears Court Hurdle
Environmentalists are still trying to stop the Ivanpah concentrating solar plant in the Mojave Desert, but it’s already passed the midway point in construction.