Denver Conference to Focus on Risks & Opportunities in Global Energy Investments
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Date Added:
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 03:39:00 +0000
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Denver-based Montreux Energy, a producer of strategy roundtables on the future of global energy investment, will host a conference of national and international experts to discuss new ways to improve the efficiency and sustainability of urban energy, systems, and infrastructure.
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New Cement Absorbs Carbon Dioxide
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Date Added:
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:33:46 +0000
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Cement is a strong and reliable building material, and the demand for it continues to go up. Unfortunately, the process used to manufacture most of the world’s cement creates 5 percent of the man-made carbon dioxide emissions. A new cement company, however, promises a new technique that will transform cement into a greener building material.... Read More...
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Green Business Blog Carnival Series 12
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Date Added:
Fri, 27 Aug 2010 11:35:30 +0000
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Green Building Elements is excited to host the Green Business Blog Carnival, a traveling weekly series that offers hodge podge of posts from green blogs. Started by sustainablog and TriplePundit (3P); it’s the perfect weekly wrap up to start your weekend off right. 3P asks Do We Need a Green Tea Party? What’s a fiscally... Read More...
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Children’s Museum Is Hands-On Green
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Fri, 27 Aug 2010 14:37:17 +0000
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The Madison Children's Museum is set to be the first LEED-certified museum in Wisconsin. But the building isn't the only thing that is green.
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Engineering School Renovation Earns LEED Gold
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Date Added:
Mon, 30 Aug 2010 14:13:52 +0000
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The Duthie Center for Engineering on the University of Louisville campus recently earned LEED Gold for its renovation project. Highlights included 54% water savings, reuse of 95% of the existing building structure, and recycling 77% of the demolition waste.
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Founder of Applied Ecological Services, Steven Apfelbaum Urges Smart Land Use
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Date Added:
Sun, 29 Aug 2010 19:36:26 +0000
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Steven Apfelbaum, founder of Applied Ecological Services (AES), has developed land-use solutions to help farmers, companies, landowners, and communities around the world. In a recent article, he called for developing a National Carbon Reserve.
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“Make It Right Foundation” Builds Sustainable Houses in New Orlean’s 9th Ward
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Date Added:
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:24:22 +0000
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It has been five years since Hurricane Katrina swept through New Orleans, and many parts of the city are still waiting to be rebuilt. Thanks to the Make It Right Foundation, much of the rebuilding will focus on green and sustainable technologies. Home owners still coming back to the infamous 9th Ward will get to... Read More...
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New Green, Sustainable Roofing Material Designed by EcoTech
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Date Added:
Tue, 07 Sep 2010 22:19:50 +0000
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EcoTech, a Los Angeles based company, claims their new roofing materials are the greenest and most sustainable product to date. Their new roofing panels promise to reduce energy costs and increase a home's value easily.
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DOE Will Host Algae Webinar Sept. 8
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Date Added:
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 14:25:43 +0000
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According to AlgaeIndustryMagazine.com, DOE’s Biomass Program will host “The Promise and Challenge of Algae as a Renewable Source of Biofuels,” on Wednesday, September 8, 2010, from 2:00–4:30 p.m. EDT
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Mr. Electricity Ranks Refrigerators & Electrical Wasters
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Date Added:
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 02:50:59 +0000
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For those wondering if they or their friends have attained the 21st century status of being electricity hogs, they might wish to get familiar with Michael Bluejay, known to many as Mr. Electricity on his website.
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