A (Discreet) Green Retrofit For A 1870 Farmhouse

Georgia farmhouse retrofit

The 1870 farmhouse of a former Georgia governor was a virtual time capsule -- when it became a museum, discreet green tech helped it enter the 21st century. Read more →

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Georgia Solar Finally Gets A Little Love

georgia solar

Georgia Power announces a program to contract for 210 MW of solar power in a three-year period. Better than nothing, long-suffering solar advocates say. Read more →

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Daylight Harvesting Means Seminary Students See The Light

Vernon S. Broyles Jr. Leadership Center

A new green building at the Columbia Theological Seminary, targeting LEED Gold, makes use of innovative daylighting strategies designed just for the classroom. Read more →

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Green Public Housing With No Added Costs

The Village Green, Rome, Georgia

Can public housing be green housing, without taxpayers footing a bigger bill? The firm behind The Village Green, a green public housing development, says 'yes.' Read more →

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Georgia Lights Up With A Little Homegrown Solar

Via Solar Energy

Panels assembled right in Georgia by Mage Solar USA make up a new 52.8-kilowatt commercial array in the north part of the state. Read more →

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Landfill Goes From Wasteland to Solar Plant

The owner of a closed landfill near Atlanta has installed a photovoltaic landfill cover – the third of its kind in the U.S. and the largest in the world. Read more →

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Light Bulb Moment For Georgians

Georgia Power is offer discounts of up to 50 percent on the CFLs during the month of October through participating Home Depot and Costco stores. Read more →

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U.S. Wind Market Lures Car-Parts Maker

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ZF Friedrichshafen, a manufacturer of automotive transmissions, will build its first wind turbine gearboxes in Gainesville, Georgia. Read more →

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Landfill Helps Power Marine Base In Georgia

Via Chevron

At the Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany, in Georgia, methane gas captured from a landfill is generating 1.9 megawatts of renewable electric power and steam. Read more →

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Air Force Reserve Gets A Green Building

ARPC moving into new, green facility

The Air Force Reserve Command recently opened its new Personnel Center, which is its first large-scale green building to date - but certainly not the last. Read more →

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