by Tom Gibson | Jan 20, 2021 | Green Building
Hillsboro, Oregon begins generating renewable electricity from an underground water pipeline By Jennifer Allen Newton The City of Hillsboro, Oregon, Energy Trust of Oregon, Portland General Electric, and InPipe Energy recently announced the completion of the...
by Tom Gibson | Oct 24, 2020 | Green Building
Researchers discover an eco-friendly way to recycle the silicon in solar panels By Michelle Lewis for electrek.coThe majority of solar panels produced in ever-increasing quantities use silicon. Solar panels that usually have a service life of 25 to 30 years tend to...
by Tom Gibson | Sep 6, 2020 | Green Building
Los Angeles, DC, and San Francisco lead EPA’s 2020 Top Cities list for ENERGY STAR certified buildings By EPAThe U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently unveiled its annual ENERGY STAR Top Cities list, showing which U.S. metro areas were home to the most...
by Tom Gibson | Jul 28, 2020 | Green Building
Developers and designers sought for rooftop solar arrays at dozens of New York City schools and other sites By Lynne SmithThe New York Power Authority (NYPA) and the New York City Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS) have announced the planned...
by Tom Gibson | Jun 22, 2020 | Green Building
LEED strategies promote higher quality of life for Westminster, Colorado as an apartment community advances access to healthy homes By Annie HallAs the top U.S. state in 2019 for LEED-certified green building, Colorado has a strong commitment to the sustainability...
by Tom Gibson | Apr 14, 2020 | Green Building
New York State passes legislation to speed up clean energy projects By Aron AshrafiounNew York State public authorities and agencies announced the passage of legislation as part the FY 2020-2021 state budget to dramatically speed up the siting and construction of...
