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.

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Windward Policy
: The PTC
by
Chuck Ross
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April 2013

New Year’s Day brought wind-energy developers a belated holiday gift when Congress included in its fiscal-cliff budget deal a one-year extension of the production tax credit (PTC) that helps wind farms operate profitably.

Utility Business, Utilities, PTC, Wind Power
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Commercial Energy-Storage Market Gaining Steam
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Rick Laezman
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April 2013

Transformative change often requires major societal shifts to reach and cross the proverbial tipping point.

Energy Storage, Industry Watch, Industry Trends
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Renewables Growing While Coal Generation Slowing
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Rick Laezman
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April 2013

In the ongoing push for a cleaner and more sustainable energy society, growing popular and political support for renewables are two strong indicators of success.

Renewables, Alternative Energy, Coal, Generation, Industry Watch, Industry Trends
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New Accreditation for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
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Mike Breslin
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April 2013

The American National Standards Institute (ANSI), which is the coordinator of the U.S. voluntary standardization system, and the Interstate Renewable Energy Council Inc.

Energy Efficiency, Accreditation, Industry Watch, Industry Trends
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621-Kilowatt Solar Electric System Begins Service at California's AC Transit
September 2007
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SunPower Corp., a Silicon Valley-based manufacturer of high-efficiency solar cells, solar panels and solar power systems, and MMA Renewable Ventures, a third-party financer and operator of renewable energy generation facilities and subsidiary of Municipal Mortgage & Equity, dedicated Alameda-Co

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City of Salem Signs onto EPA Community Energy Challenge
September 2007
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As public concern about global climate change continues to grow, the city of Salem, Mass., is joining with the natural gas utility KeySpan and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to increase energy efficiency throughout the city.

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Delaware Team Sets Solar Cell Record
September 2007
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Using a technology that adds multiple innovations to a very high-performance crystalline silicon solar cell platform, a consortium led by the University of Delaware has achieved a record-breaking combined solar cell efficiency of 42.8 percent from sunlight at standard terrestrial conditions.

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Georgia Coast Has Great Potential for Wind Power
September 2007
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Offshore wind power on the Atlantic coast experienced another gust of positive news. As projects are being considered in states such as Delaware, Massachusetts and Rhode Island, a recent study adds Georgia to the list of locales with great potential for development.

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Researchers Think Pink to Produce 'Green' Solar Energy
September 2007
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When it comes to producing earth-friendly solar energy, pink may be the new green, according to Ohio State University researchers.

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Growing Green by Giant Leaps
August 2007
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In an attempt to make amends with the environment, the US government may be attempting too much of a leap.

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Solar Power Surge
August 2007
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A limited supply of silicon used to make solar panels and a deluge of homeowners rushing to install solar power before state rebates are reduced have made it difficult for installation companies to meet demand.

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