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Wendy's Gets Recognized by the Energy Department
Back in 2011, the Obama Administration set up the Better Buildings Challenge as part of an effort to cut energy waste in American restaurants and...
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Scientists Use Solar to Convert Carbon Dioxide into Fuel
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory and the University of Illinois at Chicago recently came out with a new study illustrating...
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What If All Coal Workers Were Retrained to Work in Solar?
This is the worst year in decades for U.S. coal. In the first six months of 2016, coal production plummeted 28 percent compared to the same time in...
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Mexico Announces Launch of Cap-And-Trade Program
In a recent press release, Mexico announced a year-long cap-and-trade program to begin in November. In the program, the Mexican government will...
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The Passive House
“Passive houses” and “passive solar” are terms that have been popping up, maybe as frequently as the word “green.” But what does “passive” really...
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Solar Now Cheaper Than Nuclear: What This Means for the UK
When the UK’s Hinkley nuclear plant first underwent construction, nuclear was a cleaner option than most other energy sources, and cheaper than solar...
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All Buildings to Be Net Zero by 2050: Can It Be Done?
Last week, the World Green Building Council (WGBC) announced an ambitious and exciting new project: to ensure that all buildings will be “net zero”...
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MGM Resorts Now Has the Nation’s Largest Solar Array
The Las Vegas Strip, home to amusement parks, luxurious shopping malls, and a variety of casinos and hotels, is now the proud possessor of the...
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Peak Shaving and Going Solar
Energy prices today have risen to an all-time high. With no end in sight to the climbing costs, companies are spending millions more on electricity...
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5 Ways to Establish a Culture of Sustainability
Are you in a work environment that doesn’t promote sustainability? Do the people around you drive you crazy when they throw their water bottles in...