U.S. Green Building Council Announces New LEED Pilot ACP Designed to Help Eliminate Irresponsibly Sourced Materials

– Like Illegal Wood - From the Building Material Supply Chain Today, the U.S. Green Building Council(USGBC) announced the quarterly addenda to the LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) green building rating system, which includes a new pilot Alternative Compliance Path (ACP) credit that is designed to further advance environmentally responsible forest management and help... Continue Reading →

April 29, 2016

Lowe’s by Iris Smart Sylvania LED goes Smart Tech

Iris by Lowe's really made the idea of any room having dimmable, LED in high hats; all controlled by you Smart phone. This controlled lamp is fully dimmable via LIGHTIFY technology on the Lowe's by Iris app that produces a 60-watt equivalent LED light. Besides it being UL and FCC certified, frankly Sylvania was right... Continue Reading →

April 25, 2016

Supervisor Wiener Introduces Legislation to Require Solar Power on New Buildings

Renewable energy ordinance would make San Francisco first major city in the country to require solar panels be installed on new construction. Trailing legislation will allow living roofs to be used to satisfy this requirement San Francisco — (February 25, 2016) On Tuesday, Supervisor Scott Wiener's legislation requires solar panels on new residential and commercial buildings in... Continue Reading →

April 25, 2016

Senator Collins’ Biomass Amendment Transforms Burning Forests to a Carbon Neutral Fuel Source

Asheville, NC – In early February, U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R – ME), introduced an biomass amendment to the Energy Modernization Act of 2015 (S. 2012). For it declares the carbon neutrality of all forest bioenergy. Moreover it also recognizes biomass as a renewable energy source. This biomass amendment was also passed by a voice... Continue Reading →

April 25, 2016

SEA SHEPHERD MAKES WAVES THIS EARTH DAY

Sea Shepherd Makes Waves This Earth Day Splash Riding the Wave of Ocean Conservation In the world of marine conservation, Sea Shepherd isn't just making waves. For they're creating a tsunami of change. All because on this Earth Day, the organization's pulling out all the stops. Thereby proving once again this organization is not your... Continue Reading →

April 23, 2016

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