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Earth House generates all its own energy and captures all its own water in Australia
This simple, yet stunning Rammed Earth House by Steffen Welsh Architects generates all of its own energy and captures all of its own water. Located in the northeast of Victoria in Australia, the home is oriented for passive solar with caref… more...
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Sustainable Communities and Developments
0 replies | 1440 views | Posted on: 08/18/2015 | Last updated: 08/18/2015
Electric Vehicle Lunch & Learn event - August 27th! 11:45-1:45 pm
Join SemaConnect, CBRE, and USGBC MA on Get Charged 2015 Summer Tour's Boston stop, an interactive Electric Vehicle Lunch & Learn event on August 27th! The event is FREE for all attendees within the commercial industry who are interested… more...
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Massachusetts
0 replies | 1397 views | Posted on: 08/17/2015 | Last updated: 08/17/2015
August 18: The Reality of a Net Zero Home, at TechSandbox, Hopkinton
The Reality of a Net Zero Home “Net Zero” is when you create as much energy as you use/need. Let's see how this is possible while still living in a world of electronics, cold weather, and life! Carter Scott, President of Transfo… more...
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Massachusetts
0 replies | 1199 views | Posted on: 08/17/2015 | Last updated: 08/17/2015
Things are looking good financially for the green building industry!
New research done by the BBC shows that the green building materials market will reach a total value of $69 billion by 2019! The most interesting part of this new research is that some estimates show that nearly half of all non-residential … more...
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Green Building Finance
0 replies | 1616 views | Posted on: 08/13/2015 | Last updated: 08/13/2015
The EPA's Clean Power Plan Needs your Support! (Environment Mass)
Add your signature to support the EPA and the Obama Administrations Clean Power Plan! Sign to help the EPA implement affordable energy solutions as a part of the Clean Energy Incentive Program. The Clean Power Plan is a major step … more...
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Environmental Activism
0 replies | 1160 views | Posted on: 08/13/2015 | Last updated: 08/13/2015
Webinar: Constructing Zero Energy On Budget
Date: August 11 Time: 12-1:15 PM Location: Webinar via WebEx This presentation is focused on the construction of single family homes that produce the same amount of energy as they consume. Discussed will be the basic design elements of… more...
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Green Affordable Housing
0 replies | 1172 views | Posted on: 08/06/2015 | Last updated: 08/06/2015
SaveOhno.org is in MIT's Climate CoLab finals!
My social venture, SaveOhno.org, is 1 of 4 teams to get this far in the competition, out of 75 total. The top 2 compete for $10,000 this fall! If you have 30 seconds, it'd be a HUGE help if you vote for us at the CoLab website: http://cl… more...
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Environmental Activism
0 replies | 983 views | Posted on: 08/04/2015 | Last updated: 08/04/2015
Thank President Obama and the EPA for the finalized Clean Power Plan (Petition)
President Obama and the EPA have finalized a Clean Power Plan that imposes the first limits on carbon pollution from power plants. Pollution from power plants apparently cause 40% of the carbon pollution that impacts climate change. The Cle… more...
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1 replies | 1589 views | Posted on: 08/04/2015 | Last updated: 08/04/2015
Oil Change Interntaional Petition: Tell President Obama to Keep Shell Oil out of the Arctic
Petition: Stop Arctic Drilling! "We call on the Obama Administration to make the Arctic Ocean off limits to Big Oil. In order to tackle climate change we must leave carbon underground -- not let fossil fuel giants like Shell keep looking… more...
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0 replies | 1130 views | Posted on: 07/29/2015 | Last updated: 07/29/2015
Join NESEA on a Pro Tour of the first Passive House in Wayland, MA: August 7, 1-5:30 pm
Pro Tour of the First Passive House in Wayland, MA Friday, August 7, 2015 - 1:00pm to 5:30pm Join NESEA on a Pro Tour of the first Passive House in Wayland, MA! The tour of this 2,500 square foot home will be led by hosts Mike Dutra … more...
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0 replies | 1535 views | Posted on: 06/23/2015 | Last updated: 07/28/2015
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