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The promoters behind the upcoming Greener Gadgets Conference kicked off a design competition last week seeking innovations in greener electronics.
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Coal company Peabody Energy plans to help build China's first coal-fired power plant that will use carbon capture and storage to avoid nearly all emissions.
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The majority of new non-domestic buildings can be zero-carbon if onsite, near-site and offsite renewable energy sources are used, a new report has found.
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The movie production company is turning to all-paper DVD holders and planning to offset carbon generated from the creation of the packages.
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The project will add 135,000 square feet of environmentally friendly buildings to its campus, using the latest buildings and landscaping techniques.
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The manufacturer of consumer products made from recycled materials beat nearly 1,000 small businesses for the $100,000 grand prize.
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According to a new study from REN21, renewable energy sources are continuing their double-digit growth year after year, and with international policies to accelerate that growth, they are the world's best option for quick reductions in greenhouse gas emissions.
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The U.S. Green Building Council is compiling the top green building educational programs and is looking for classroom courses to support with grants.
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Freight & Salvage Coffeehouse has been awarded a $1.161 million grant to help fund its new, greener location.
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Green efforts by U.S. financial institutions are increasing at the same time sustainable actions are growing as a market force, according to new research.
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What are the real economics behind green hotel development, conversion and operation? Is this the time to go green? Can you afford to wait? Here are some solidly documented answers based on substantial and reliable studies. The answers may surprise you.
by Jim Butler
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The EcoCalculator Version 2.3 was commissioned by the Green Building Initiative for use in its Green Globes assessment and rating system.
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At the annual NokiaWorld Conference, the host company outlined its vision for how IT will fit into a sustainable future, and announced several environmental initiatives to reduce emissions and materials use.
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A recent report suggests that energy efficient buildings commanded higher occupancy and rental rates while sales process were as much as 30 percent higher per square foot. To boot, operating expenses were lower.
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There's no doubt that the sub-prime residential mortgage crisis has cast a shadow over the economy. But the market remains favorable for commercial green building projects, according to Leanne Tobias, whom spoke to GreenBiz Radio about financing opportunities.
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There's no doubt that the sub-prime residential mortgage crisis has cast a shadow over the economy. But the market remains favorable for commercial green building projects, according to Leanne Tobias, whom spoke to GreenBiz Radio about financing opportunities.
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The U.S. Green Building Council and the Green Guide for Health Care will work together on greening health care building.
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A recent trip to the Netherlands demonstrates how infrastructure design can either liberate or constrict the choices we make about the way we travel.
by Brad Allenby
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The number of cities in the U.S. with green building programs grew from 22 to 92 between 2003 and 2007, according to a study conducted by the American Institute of Architects.
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The outdoor gear retailer is expanding its East Coast operations and implementing a handful of green building practices for its new facility.
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Hoping to spur a green power revolution, Google plans to spend millions developing renewable energy that costs less than coal. Meanwhile, HP will build a large-scale solar power installation and buy enough wind energy to power 90 percent of its needs in Ireland.
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The green buildings boom has opened up a wide market for professionals of all kinds to begin working on sustainable projects, but with this boom comes a host of new risks ands expectations that must be considered and managed throughout the project.
by Tim Corbett
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Looking back at the Greenbuild Conference in Chicago gives great hope, considering how many governments and individuals are quickly and thoroughly adopting green building principles, and just how big a movement has coalesced around the goal.
by John Davies
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Portland's regional government and surrounding counties unveiled a green building hotline earlier this month targeting businesses, developers and residents with information about green materials, renewable energy, energy efficiency and indoor air quality, among other topics.
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An unlikely tool has emerged to help hundreds of volunteers soak up globules of bunker oil spilled from a cargo ship that hit the Bay Bridge earlier this month.