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Green Building Council CEO to Step Down
After a dozen years at the helm, Rick Fedrizzi announced he will leave his post by the end of next year.
Blows Against Two Carbon-Reduction Strategies
Environmental groups challenge assumptions used to justify biomass fuel while economists lambaste federal weatherization program
A Novel Way to Store Energy
A startup company proposes to use pressurized water and old gas and oil wells as part of a system that stores energy
Recycled PVC Raises Health Concerns
A report from the Healthy Building Network finds levels of lead in vinyl flooring made with recycled plastics that can be alarmingly high
Work Begins on World’s Tallest Passivhaus Building
The tower on Roosevelt Island in New York City will be 270 ft. tall and contain 350 housing units. Its metal wall panels will be prefabricated off site.
Industry Group Publishes Solar Guide
The pamphlet offers basic advice to homeowners who are considering the purchase or lease of a photovoltaic system. Consumer warnings follow complaints some homeowners have been misled.
Study Says Solar Can Power the World
Massive deployment of solar resources will be a key part of holding off global climate change, but research, more investment, and policy changes are still needed.
A First in New England: Utility-Scale Battery Storage
The storage system in Boothbay, Maine, is designed to reduce loads on the utility's grid during times of high summer demand and avoid the cost of new transmission lines.
Connecticut Starts an Energy Label Program
A Home Energy Score is designed to tell homeowners and homebuyers how energy efficient a house might be, and how to improve performance.
California Project Tinkers With a Net-Zero Future
In advance of the state's 2020 requirement for net-zero energy residential building, a collaboration of public and private interests studies 20 test houses.

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