Nearly a decade ago, fuel cells seemed like a promising, innovative replacement for automobile engines. Well, what exactly happened to the fuel cell?
In the green world, the debate over which type of car has the lowest environmental impact is one of the most confusing.
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Earlier this year, the green building community was rattled when it appeared the military projects would no longer be pursuing LEED certification. The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), signed by President Obama on New Year's Eve, included language which stated that no funds authorized in the act could be used for LEED Gold or Platinum certification. It also requires the Pentagon to report how cost effective LEED certification is to Congress. Many were worried that these measures would cause the military to stop pursuing it. In fact, a number of articles started circulating around the end of March stating that the Army was dropping LEED.
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Whether you want to be a more informed citizen or just want to kill some time before 5 on a Friday afternoon, WegoWise has got you covered. Summer is in full swing and what better way to ring in the season than to bask in the glow of energy efficiency! So peruse our best links, give us some feedback and be sure to share some of the info you just gleaned with other interested parties at the parties you are hopefully attending this weekend. Brought to you by Dan, Nate, Sean, Lily, Catherine, Casey and Bert.
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If you want to participate in the ongoing conversations regarding sustainability and energy consumption it is important to enter into those discussions with the proper lingo at your disposal. Here are some basic terms to put on your first set of flashcards.
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Whether you want to be a more informed citizen or just want to kill some time before 5 on a Friday afternoon, WegoWise has got you covered. This week we take a look at making sure the air you breathe isn't doing you more harm than good. So peruse our best links, give us some feedback and be sure to share some of the info you just gleaned with other interested parties at the parties you are hopefully attending this weekend. Brought to you by Dan, Nate, Sean, Lily, Catherine, and Casey.
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In 1948, the people of Donora, Pennsylvania experienced the worst pollution disaster in the history of the United States.
Many credit the literary works of Henry David Thoreau or Teddy Roosevelt’s patronage of national parks as the roots of the green movement in the US. However, after two world wars with the Great Depression thrown between them, environmentalism and sustainability were far from people’s minds. The tragedy and loss of life of the Donora Smog tragedy and the shock of awareness it created greatly contributed to the legislative drive that created the Clean Air Act.
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Whether you want to be a more informed citizen or just want to kill some time before 5 on a Friday afternoon, WegoWise has got you covered. This week we take a look at reducing energy consumption in your house and getting it from better sources. So peruse our best links, give us some feedback and be sure to share some of the info you just gleaned with other interested parties at the parties you are hopefully attending this weekend. Brought to you by Dan, Nate, Sean, Lily, Catherine, and Casey.
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