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Green Bldg Design Targets New Orleans

Four finalists have emerged in the Natural Talent Design Competition – a challenge to create an affordable, efficient, ADA-compliant home for New Orleans.

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Green, Affordable And LEED Platinum?

A groundbreaking affordable green community of homes being built in Illinois is shooting for LEED Platinum status in a first of its kind for the nation.

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Save the Planet (With Sony Gear)?

Sony and the WWF have launched an open platform that allows the public to offer ideas, critique concepts and ultimately bring a green-tech project to life.

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Tennessee Gets Big EV Charging Network

Tennessee is getting set to host one of the nation’s largest electric vehicle charging networks, stretching over 425 miles of road and using 2,500 chargers.

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Are EV Batteries Really All That Green?

A study calculated the life-cycle impact of the lithium ion batteries in electric vehicles and finds that their impact relies largely on electricity sources.

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Grocery Store Powered By Fuel Cell

Using a hydrogen fuel cell from UTC Power, a new 55,000 sf Albertsons store in San Diego expects to generate 90% of the energy used on site.

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First Fast Charging EV Bus Hits Road

The Foothills Transit Ecoliner is a light-weight, fast-charge public bus that will recharge enroute via a ten-minute docking process in California.

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Smart Grid Study Shows Users Save Money

Independent analysis of OPOWER’s Home Energy Reports–providing detailed usage info and suggestions for saving money–shows a 2.1 decrease in utility bills.

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Pennsylvania Showcases Clean Energy Mix

Pennsylvania is highlighting 40 clean energy projects it says will generate or save more than 10 billion kilowatt electricity hours over their lifetimes.

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Could Hybrids Hit 74 MPG Efficiency?

A researcher at the University of Michigan says the key to increased fuel efficiency in affordable vehicles is an optimized engine and ramped-up hybrid tech.

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