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Trump's Newest Executive Order- A Stab against the Climate and the American Economy
President Trump yesterday signed a new executive order that rolls back the Obama-era Clean Power Plan at a ceremony at the EPA hosting (with extreme audacity) a delegation of coal-miners. The executiv…
Job Opportunity - Treehouse Seeks Ecommerce Manager, Austin Texas
Treehouse is hiring! Ecommerce Manager Responsibilities: -Take direction from senior leadership on strategic direction for TreeHouse’s online store -Provide market, competitive, strategic an…
USGBC-LA's new blog: Snapshots on Sustainability
Please check out USGBC-LA's new blog: http://usgbc-la.org/blog/ I have been talking to thought-leaders in the field of sustainability. This blog is a space where I'm sharing common ideas as well as…
Passive House Massachusetts Seeks Executive Director (Part-Time)
Passive House Massachusetts Seeks Executive Director (Part-Time) Using public outreach and education, Passive House Massachusetts seeks to educate the general public about and advance the use of hi…
USGBC MA Seeks Executive Director
Executive Director - USGBC Massachusetts Chapter - Boston, MA The U.S. Green Building Council, Massachusetts Chapter, (the Chapter) seeks an entrepreneurial and passionate executive director to con…
Solar experiment lets neighbors trade energy among themselves
Brooklyn is known the world over for things small-batch and local, like designer clogs, craft bourbon, and artisanal sauerkraut. Now, it is trying to add electricity to the list. In a promising experi
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The historic New Delhi Ashok Hotel: Beyond green to LEED Gold
Nestled within 25 acres of prime land in the diplomatic enclave of New Delhi, India, The Ashok hotel epitomizes heritage and grandeur, with sustainability embedded as its core value. This 550-room, fi…
Apple’s Solar Island in Japan to boost Clean Energy Promise
Marking a major boost to Apple's commitment to expand clean energy use in its operations and taking the clean energy campaign to suppliers, the iPhone maker's operations in Japan will be turning 100 p…
Denver to require rooftop gardens to reduce heat island effect
Denver’s status as one of the nation’s most intense urban heat islands has spurred a group of activists to propose a “green roofs” ballot initiative — a measure that could animate environmen…
LEED Pilot to certify Cities and Communities
Did you know that LEED doesn't just work for buildings, but it works for cities and communities too? In addition to building certification, LEED also includes a certification pilot structured for c…
Massachusetts Preps for US Offshore Wind Construction Boom
The Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC), a ratepayer-funded research organization that works to accelerate the success of clean energy technologies, companies and projects in the state, last w…
Apple's $5 billion campus will officially open in April
Apple has announced that its new $5 billion (£4 billion) campus will be open to employees starting in April. The Silicon Valley tech giant said it would take over six months to move more than 12,000 …
Deep Energy Retrofits Initiative by Environmental Health Watch, Ohio
How low can you go? Imagine reducing the energy use in your home by 70-90%. It is possible– and can be economically feasible– without using renewable energy. Super-insulation and Passive House pri…
Affordable Green Housing Center Opens in Cleveland, Ohio
Various non-profits, government agencies, and community development organizations have partnerships and alliances devoted to promoting healthy green housing in Cleveland. The Affordable Green Housing …
China to invest $361 billion into renewable power generation by 2020
China will invest 2.5 trillion yuan ($361 billion) into renewable power generation by 2020, as the world's largest energy market continues to shift away from dirty coal power towards cleaner fuels. …
Battery Breakthrough by CUNY Energy Institute: Low Cost, Long Life, Non-Toxic & Safe
A low-cost, nonflammable battery with a high energy density and the capability of thousands of more recycling cycles than any comparable battery to come out of a laboratory has been developed by resea…
Job Category: Housing Finance and Regulatory Affairs Job Level: Intern The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) is seeking an intern to support the Land Use & Design and Sustainability &…
Position Available - Green Infrastructure Program Manager - New York City
The New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) protects public health and the environment by supplying clean drinking water, collecting and treating wastewater, and reducing air, noise…
Introducing Berkeley Green Group, Rochester, NY
Introducing Berkeley Green Group Over 30 years ago, Todd Kiley from Rochester, NY achieved his mechanical engineering degree. That background allowed him to travel the world providing advanced indu…
Sustainability Practices Coordinator, Resource Management Concepts, Inc. (RMC), California Resource Management Concepts, Inc. (RMC) provides high-quality, professional services to government and co…
Position Available: Sustainability Intern, National Geographic
Position Available: Sustainability Intern, National Geographic Summary of Internship An NGS sustainability intern would support the Society’s efforts to operate sustainably and minimize negative…
Position Available - Goosewing Education/Outreach Coordinator - Providence, Rhode Island
Goosewing Education/Outreach Coordinator - Providence, Rhode Island The Goosewing Education Coordinator is responsible for leading educational programs and promoting the new Benjamin Family Environ…
Lego Looks to Plants as Building Blocks for Bricks
Danish toy maker, seeking to decrease its carbon footprint, considers corn and wheat as an alternative to petroleum-based plastic. Lego makes billions of bricks a year out of petroleum-based plasti…
Heathrow Airport Targets Zero Carbon, Zero Waste by 2050
London’s Heathrow airport launched a sustainability strategy that includes using 100 percent renewable energy by April and operating a zero-carbon, zero-waste airport by 2050. Dubbed Heathrow 2.0…
Product Highlight/News: The Zero Tool by Architecture 2030 Product Name: The Zero Tool Company: Architecture 2030 & Maalka News/Highlights: “The Zero Tool by Architecture 2030 offers an in…
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