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Environment
In New Orleans, Net-Zero Energy Homes Go on the Market
More than five years ago, Global Green USA started working to help New Orleans build back greener.
Environment
How the Greenest Cities in the World Clean Up Their Trash
More trash means more money wasted and more resources used up. Here are a few ways to clean up a waste stream.
Environment
Is Buying a Prius Really Good for the Planet?
New Yorker writer David Owen alleges we negate the energy savings by splurging on similarly energy-intensive pursuits.
Environment
Honest Buildings Uses Social Networking to Spur Green Building
The startup is betting that the more information is available about buildings' green features, the more green buildings there will be.
Environment
Can the Promise of No Electric Bills Sell Retirees on Green Living?
Rather than advertising energy-efficiency features, a leading home builder and solar installer are pitching the effect—no electric bill, ever.
Environment
4 Lessons Learned From Designing the World's Greenest Building
Perkins+Will's Atlanta office is the highest-rated LEED building ever constructed. What did the design firm learn from the project?
Environment
For Greener Hospitals, Start by Doing Less Harm
Hospitals use more energy per square foot than almost any other type of building in America. But experts are thinking about how to change that.
Environment
Rumors of Clean Tech's Demise Have Been Greatly Exaggerated
Investors haven't abandoned clean tech projects, they're just reevaluating how they fund them.
Environment
A Modest Proposal for a More Sustainable Super Bowl (Beer Still Included)
We are not going to give up the Super Bowl. But we can try to minimize its impact.
Environment
Why Historic Buildings Are Greener Than LEED-Certified New Ones
For buildings of comparable size and use, old buildings are almost always the greenest buildings.
Environment
A Green Idea Business and Government Agree On: Energy Efficiency
President Obama is announcing that $4 billion will go over the next two years into making government and commercial buildings more energy efficient.
Environment
What Keystone XL Protesters Should Fight For Now
Fighting Keystone XL wasn't just about stopping dirty oil.
Environment
How Will We Fund the Clean Tech Revolution?
There are great clean tech ideas out there. They just need money to go forward.
Environment
Reinventing Fire: How to Get America Off Oil and Coal by 2050
The Rocky Mountain Institute's new book shows how existing technologies and ideas could get America off fossil fuels by 2050.
Business
Green Energy, Texas Style: Three Steps Toward Markets for Clean Power
If the market for clean power gets a firm footing, the green guys will be able to afford lobbyists, too.
Environment
How to Sell an Electric Car: Act Like It’s No Big Deal to Own One
In Chevy’s world, Volt owners are not preening super-greenies, and they don’t push their values on others. They just want to save money on gas.
Environment
Massachusetts Shows the Way to Saving on Electricity Costs
Greater energy efficiency means more money to spend on health care, education, and basics like groceries. And Massachusetts is leading the way.
Environment
Green Roofs Aren't Perfect—Yet
Green or white roofs are preferable to tar roofs, but the idea needs some refining before it goes mainstream.
