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Pioneer City 2030: What the Energy System of the Future Looks Like
Patrick Mazza, 3 Jul 09 The energy system of the future is being founded now. New energy systems and technologies are growing on an accelerating curve: • Buildings that are green, super-efficient and fully managed by digital technologies have become economically competitive. • Hybrid vehicles...
Obama To Open U.S. Lands To Large-Scale Solar Power Projects
Yale Environment 360, 30 Jun 09 U.S. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar said his department is studying whether 670,000 acres of federal lands in six Western states are suitable for the construction of large-scale solar power projects. Salazar, appearing in Las Vegas with Senate Majority Leader Harry...
Does Green Building Have to Break the Bank?
WorldChanging Team, 23 Jun 09 by Roger Valdez Myth buster: Green building doesn't mean expensive and complex. The intuitive view of most people might be that building green is going to be vastly more expensive and complex than building to the most basic standards required...
Waste Heat From Computers to Warm Buildings
Green Futures, 23 Jun 09 by Iain Aitch and Hannah Bullock Telecommunications company aims to hook up London site to nearby homes and offices Any laptop user will know that even the most casual of Twittering with a computer resting on your knees can...
The Hydrogen Highway Builds Momentum
WorldChanging Team, 11 Jun 09 By Libuse Binder Fuel Cell vehicles have been in development for several years now, and it's clear from the success of hybrid vehicles like the Prius that there is a widespread market for greener vehicles. Fuel cell vehicles produce zero...
