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Green Building

A blooming industry, green building is rising with greater public demand, legislative focus, and code and standard mandates. With programs like Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) becoming more popular, contractors are finding new building processes and technologies to be more efficient and environmentally minded. The below articles dive into alternative energies, energy efficiency, the smart grid, and more and include editorial from our annual special issue on the subject.

Comments World's Solar Photovoltaic Capacity Passes 100-Gigawatt Landmark by Staff   | May 2013 The world’s cumulative solar photovoltaic (PV) electricity capacity surpassed 100 gigawatts (GW) in 2012, achieving just more than 101 GW, according to market figures from the European Photovoltaic Industry Association (EPIA). Alternative Energy, Solar & Photovoltaics, Industry Trends

Comments Walmart Rolling Forward Increases in Energy Efficiency and Renewables Usage by Staff   | May 2013 Walmart President and CEO Mike Duke announced the company’s next step on the path to achieving its goal of being supplied 100 percent by renewable energy. Unveiled at Walmart’s Global Sustainability Milestone Meeting, the company committed to achieving the following by Dec. 31, 2020: Alternative Energy, Energy Efficiency, Industry Trends

Comments Solar Weather Forecasts to Improve Solar Power by Mike Breslin | May 2013 Intermittency of solar power production is one of the major challenges utility operators face today. Alternative Energy, Solar & Photovoltaics, Industry Trends

Comments Wind Power Blowing Strong in All Four Corners of the World by Rick Laezman | May 2013 Gone are the days when the thought of wind power in some far-off land was strictly a quaint endeavor. Tourists will always have their photo ops of rustic windmills on the farm in Holland or rural Kansas, for that matter. Alternative Power, Wind Power, Industry Trends

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