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Many Shades of Green 2012

Friday, February 10th, 2012

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The California Core Green economy reflected greater resilience than the california economy as a whole during the recent recession. reflecting the brunt of the economic downturn, the total economy slumped by seven percent while the core Green economy contracted by three percent from January 2009 to 2010. over the long term, January 1995 to 2010, the total economy grew by 12 percent while jobs in the core Green economy increased by 53 percent. in other words, while the downturn reset core Green employment back to 2008 levels, total state employment was set back to 2001 levels.

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Amarillo, TX: Large Wind Energy Power Turbine Farm

Friday, February 10th, 2012

Large Scale Wind Turbine Power Farm West of Amarillo, Texas. These are three-bladed cantilevered construction by Siemens and the power output is controlled by blade pitch regulation. – justinarm on YouTube

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The Greenest Building: Quantifying the Environmental Value of Building Reuse

Friday, February 3rd, 2012
The Greenest Building: Quantifying the Environmental Value of Building Reuse

THE NATIONAL TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION
Until now, little has been known about the climate change reductions that might be offered by reusing and retrofitting existing buildings rather than demolish- ing and replacing them with new construction. This groundbreaking study concludes that building reuse almost always offers environmental savings over demolition and new construction. Moreover, it can take between 10 and 80 years for a new, energy-efficient building to overcome, through more efficient operations, the negative climate change impacts that were created during the construction process.

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Congestion in America A Growing Challenge to U.S. Energy Security

Tuesday, January 31st, 2012
Congestion in America A Growing Challenge to U.S. Energy Security

SECURING AMERICA’S FUTURE ENERGY
In February 2011, the Energy Security Leadership Council released a report entitled Transportation Policies for America’s Future. The report examined the challenges facing the U.S. transportation system in the 21st century and provided a vision and accompanying recommendations for a more efficient, analytically thorough, and market-driven approach to national transportation policy. Most importantly, it emphasized the crucial interaction between transportation policy decisions and the energy security challenge posed by U.S. oil dependence.

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Fracking – The Water’s Voice

Tuesday, January 24th, 2012

A point of view and synopsis on evidently damaging invasive practices upon our water systems and supplies that affect the earth’s and water’s integrity and the welfare of millions of people.

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Chicago, IL: The Grant Park Bike Tunnel

Wednesday, January 11th, 2012

Bike Tunnel under xxx Drive in Grant Park Chicago – MchaelStavy on YouTube.

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Infographic: How Much Fuel Does it Take to Power a Lightbulb for a Year?

Tuesday, January 10th, 2012
How Much Fuel Does it Take to Power a Lightbulb for a Year?

GOOD.IS View full infographic (GOOD.is): How Much Fuel Does it Take to Power a Lightbulb for a Year? About GOOD.is www.good.is “We are people, businesses, moms, kids, artists, organizations, policymakers, students, teachers, and engineers. All united in one simple idea, each elevated by being connected. Let’s do what works and never default to what doesn’t. […]

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The Green Data Center Conference & Exhibition: San Diego, CA

Friday, December 16th, 2011
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From The Green Data Center: The Green Data Center Conference seeks to provide strategic information for data center professionals looking to optimize their facility through increased energy efficiency and innovative data center design trends. Industry experts, interactive workshops and case study presentations will be used to demonstrate the cost saving benefits of “greening” your facility. […]

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Staten Island, NY: Then and Now

Monday, December 12th, 2011

On March 22, 2001, after 53 years of operation, the Fresh Kills Landfill received its final load of garbage. Staten Islanders had been fighting for decades to close the landfill, and with the help of former Governor George Pataki, former Mayor Rudy Giuliani, former Borough President Guy Molinari, and former Congresswoman Susan Molinari, we were finally successful.

Now, Fresh Kills is being transformed into our City’s most glorious park. It will feature both active and passive recreational areas.

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NYC: The Delancey Underground Project

Tuesday, November 29th, 2011
The Delancey Underground project

Taking inspiration from the success of the city’s High Line park, The Delancey Underground project seeks to transform an abandoned trolley terminal into New York City’s first underground community green space. Beneath one of the least green areas of the city, the Lower East Side, lies a massive, unused space nearly the size of Gramercy […]

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