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U.S, Canada, and Mexico Make Clean Energy Pledge for 2025
The United States, Canada, and Mexico’s leaders have pledged to source 50% of their overall electricity through clean energy by 2025. President Obama, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and President Enrique Pena Nieto met at a one d… more...
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Energy
0 replies | 1301 views | Posted on: 06/30/2016 | Last updated: 06/30/2016
July 21st: Green Drinks – Brewery Vivant, Grand Rapids, MI
Join WMEAC for their Green Drinks event at Brewery Vivant on July 21 from 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm. WMEAC is excited to be in the East Hills neighborhood of Grand Rapids to check out one of the greenest breweries in the nation, Brewery Vivant … more...
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0 replies | 937 views | Posted on: 06/30/2016 | Last updated: 06/30/2016
The TPP In A Nutshell – Too Risky for the Environment:
The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) is one of the most ambitious free trade agreements ever proposed. In 2005, a similar deal, the P4 trade agreement was crafted by Brunei, Chile, New Zealand and Singapore. The P4 removed tariffs on most of… more...
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0 replies | 1927 views | Posted on: 06/30/2016 | Last updated: 06/30/2016
Cities Leading the Push For Zero-Energy Buildings
In the wake of the Paris Climate Agreement, much of the world’s attention has been turned to what is being done on national and international levels to combat the ever-growing threats of climate change. While the provisions and accountabi… more...
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0 replies | 2781 views | Posted on: 06/29/2016 | Last updated: 06/29/2016
FREE Film Preview 6/30 7-10 pm - "Dear President Obama," about Oil Drilling and Clean Energy Opportunities - Dartmouth, MA
FREE Film Preview 6/30 7-10 pm "Dear President Obama," about Oil Drilling and Clean Energy Opportunities June 30 from 7-10PM Dartmouth Town Hall, room 304 400 Slocum Road, Dartmouth, MA 02747 The film takes a cross-country l… more...
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0 replies | 810 views | Posted on: 06/28/2016 | Last updated: 06/28/2016
Building the SouthCoast's Clean Energy Future, Wednesday June 29, 6-7:30 pm, New Bedford
SouthCoast Community Energy Series: Building the SouthCoast's Clean Energy Future Wednesday, June 29, 2016 from 6 - 7:30 PM Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational-Technical High School 1121 Ashley Boulevard New Bedford, MA … more...
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0 replies | 579 views | Posted on: 06/28/2016 | Last updated: 06/28/2016
Solar Power Expected to see Sixfold Growth
The International Renewable Energy Agency has recently come out with an encouraging prediction for solar energy - they expect it to grow sixfold by 2030. This projected growth is supported by the understanding that solar will continue to de… more...
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0 replies | 1284 views | Posted on: 06/28/2016 | Last updated: 06/28/2016
June 30th: Making the Business Case for A New England Food Vision: Creating Conditions that Support Diverse Food-Related Enterprises @ SBN Boardroom
WHEN: June 30, 2016 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm WHERE: SBN Boardroom, 99 Bishop Allen Dr #100, Cambridge,MA 02139, USA COST: Free! CONTACT: Food Solutions New England: http://www.foodsolutionsne.org/event/making-business-case-new-england… more...
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0 replies | 954 views | Posted on: 06/28/2016 | Last updated: 06/28/2016
California's Nuclear Energy Coming to a Close
PG&E, one of California's largest energy utilities, announced on June 21st that it will be closing its last running nuclear power plant in California, the Diablo Canyon, within the next decade! This is a big win for the renewable energy tra… more...
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0 replies | 2000 views | Posted on: 06/26/2016 | Last updated: 06/27/2016
The MA Stretch Code: Reaching For More
In 2009, the Stretch Energy Code was added to the Massachusetts building code as an optional appendix for cities and towns to provide a streamlined and cost effective route to achieving approximately 20% better energy efficiency for new res… more...
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0 replies | 1242 views | Posted on: 06/27/2016 | Last updated: 06/27/2016
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