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COP21: What Does the Paris Agreement Do - And Not Do?
Thanks to expansive and comprehensive media coverage, millions of people have heard or seen the words “COP21” or the “Paris Agreement” at some point in the past year, and millions more people are aware of the dangers of climate chan… more...
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0 replies | 1364 views | Posted on: 06/20/2016 | Last updated: 06/21/2016
A Window Into International Climate Policy
Since the 1970s, the climate community has worked tirelessly to establish a credible scientific basis for anthropogenic climate change. Though climate change deniers still exist, ever since the International Panel for Climate Change (the IP… more...
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0 replies | 3985 views | Posted on: 06/20/2016 | Last updated: 06/21/2016
Mass Energy & PP&L's 6th Annual Clean Energy Festival: Charlemont, MA, July 31st!
Join Mass Energy, People's Power & Light, and the Center for EcoTechnology on Sunday, July 31st for a wind turbine tour, solar array tour, and mountain-top adventures at Berkshire East Mountain Resort! Get your tickets here: http://www.eve… more...
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0 replies | 836 views | Posted on: 06/20/2016 | Last updated: 06/20/2016
UL Environment Webinar: Making Effective Sustainability Claims, June 21, 2016 at 2 pm EDT
UL Environment Webinar: June 21, 2016 at 2 pm EDT "Neither Boastful Nor Bashful: Making Effective Sustainability Claims: According to a Nielsen study, 66% of global online consumers claim that they are willing to pay more for product… more...
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0 replies | 1057 views | Posted on: 05/25/2016 | Last updated: 06/19/2016
Boston Area Solar Energy Assciation (BASEA) 18th Annual Solar Picnic, June 18, 11 am - 3 pm, Somerville
Boston Area Solar Energy Association 18th Annual Solar Picnic, at the Somerville Community Growing Center Saturday, June 18th 11 am - 3 pm (Solar Noon will be 12:46 PM) Somerville Community Growing Center 22 Vinal Ave. Somerville… more...
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0 replies | 815 views | Posted on: 06/13/2016 | Last updated: 06/19/2016
USGBC MA Design Charrette: Open to All - June 30, 6-7:30 pm, Cambridge
USGBC MA Design Charrette June 30, 6-7:30 PM 130 Bishop Allen Drive Cambridge, MA 02139 United States Join the USGBC Massachusetts to brainstorm for our newest community service project: the transformation of a Boston classroom fro… more...
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0 replies | 825 views | Posted on: 06/18/2016 | Last updated: 06/18/2016
Is Apple Going Into the Renewable Energy Industry?
Apple has recently formed a subsidiary called Apple Energy, it plans to focus on Apple's renewable energy initiatives as well as potentially open up new business ventures for the tech giant. Apple has been investing in solar farms recently … more...
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0 replies | 1919 views | Posted on: 06/17/2016 | Last updated: 06/17/2016
PACE Financing for Green Building
An increasingly popular way of financing any green building retrofit is PACE Financing. Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) Financing could lead the way to making green retrofitting more affordable for the everyday American. Essential… more...
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1 replies | 1440 views | Posted on: 08/11/2015 | Last updated: 06/17/2016
Energy and Demand Charges on Commercial Electric Bills
Hello Everyone! As a sales rep for a renewable energy developer, I am curios to see what business owners on this site would know about their electric bills (Besides that the bill is expensive). A commercial bill is different from a resident… more...
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0 replies | 1028 views | Posted on: 03/13/2015 | Last updated: 06/16/2016
Mass Climate Action, Carbon Pricing Forum, June 16, 7-9 pm - Winchester, Massachusetts
Mass Climate Action, Carbon Pricing Forum June 16, 2016 at 7pm - 9pm Winchester Unitarian Society 478 Main St Winchester, MA Do you want to know more about Carbon Pricing? JoinMass Climate Action for an evening of discussion and ed… more...
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0 replies | 753 views | Posted on: 06/12/2016 | Last updated: 06/12/2016
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