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Stackable Solar Homes for City Streets - Great idea from the Solar Decathlon! (via Ecobuilding)
Check out this stackable solar entry from the New York City College of Technology. The D.U.R.A (Diverse, Urban, Resilient and Adaptable) home is an infill location meant for city streets. The team brings an urban approach to the Decathlo… more...
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Solar Decathlon
0 replies | 1181 views | Posted on: 09/29/2015 | Last updated: 09/29/2015
Shell Abandons Arctic Drilling - Sign to Keep Other Oil Companies out of the Arctic
Great news today - Shell Oil has abandoned plans for further Arctic exploration. At a cost of approximately $7 billion, perhaps this will scare other fossil fuel companies away as well. But maybe not. Here's a petition you can sign … more...
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Environmental Activism
0 replies | 760 views | Posted on: 09/28/2015 | Last updated: 09/28/2015
Massachusetts Energy Policy Rally - September 29, 12 - 5 pm - At the State House
Massachusetts legislators are about to make a series of monumental decisions about energy policy -- the kind of decisions that come only once every few decades. Our state is poised to spend billions to replace aging energy infrastructure. W… more...
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0 replies | 1043 views | Posted on: 09/27/2015 | Last updated: 09/27/2015
Sustainable Minds Presents: The Material Health Overview (MHO): Sept 29, Oct 6, Oct 13
Sustainable Minds Presents: The Material Health Overview (MHO) Thur, Sep 29, 2pm ET: James Connelly, Director, Living Product Challenge Kristen Girts, Assoc. Quality Engineer, TOTO USA Tues, Oct 6 Cradle … more...
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0 replies | 1132 views | Posted on: 09/25/2015 | Last updated: 09/25/2015
Extending the Growing Season - A Green City Growers Workshop, October 8, 6:30-8 pm
Extending the Growing Season - A Green City Growers Workshop, October 8, 6:30-8 pm 600 Windsor Pl, Somerville, MA 02143 The growing season in New England is short. In Boston, we typically grow from the beginning of April to the end of … more...
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0 replies | 702 views | Posted on: 09/24/2015 | Last updated: 09/24/2015
EcoLogic’s 2015 Fall Benefit: Turning the Tables, Nurturing Resilience, Oct 1, 6:30 pm
TURNING THE TABLES: NURTURING RESILIENCE A Jeffersonian Dinner & Conversation about Conservation, Culture & Adaptation in a Changing World Thursday, October 1, 2015 6:30 – 9:30 PM The Commander’s Mansion 440 Talcott Ave, Watert… more...
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0 replies | 919 views | Posted on: 09/24/2015 | Last updated: 09/24/2015
Learn more about Blower Doors from TEC: Wednesday, September 30th, 1-2 PM CST
Date: Wednesday, September 30, 2015 Time: 1 p.m. - 2 p.m. Central time This is the first in an occasional series on some of the lesser known but equally important features and uses of building diagnostic instruments and TEC equipment. I… more...
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0 replies | 1074 views | Posted on: 09/24/2015 | Last updated: 09/24/2015
Insider Knowledge Report 2015
Published by Environmental Leader, LLC This report includes lessons-learned, tactics, insights and case studies from experts working in the trenches of corporate environmental, sustainability and energy management. Most interesting, a ni… more...
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0 replies | 860 views | Posted on: 09/24/2015 | Last updated: 09/24/2015
National Grid - UpState Power Of Connections 2015 - Sustainability and Supplier Diversity Conference - Tuesday, September 29
National Grid presents: 2015 Upstate Power of Connections Tuesday, September 29, 2015 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Registration and networking starts at 8:00 a.m. The OnCenter | 515 Montgomery Street | Syracuse, NY A ONE-day business o… more...
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0 replies | 1118 views | Posted on: 09/22/2015 | Last updated: 09/22/2015
Energy Department announces more than $102 Million Funding to Tackle Solar Challenges
Exciting Solar Funding News Today: The Energy Department announced $102+ million in new projects and funding to support American leadership in clean energy innovation. In partnership with companies, non-profits, universities, and nation… more...
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1 replies | 2098 views | Posted on: 09/16/2015 | Last updated: 09/22/2015
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