Football Team Takes Stadium Off the Grid, Thanks Philadelphia Eagles!
NRG Energy is installing 3.25 MW of solar and also micro-wind turbines; the first stadium to run solely on on-site renewables.
DOE Breathes Sigh of Relief: Bankrupt Companies Will Be Re-Born
Ener1 and Beacon Power, which filed for bankruptcy after receive DOE loans, will be back in business.
IBM Selected to Maximize Energy Efficiency for US Airforce
IBM's smarter buildings software will be used across 170 US Airforce locations worldwide.
Illinois Will Be First Midwest State to Adopt Historic Green Building Code
The first national green building code, approved last year, requires new homes and buildings to be 30% more efficient than in 2006.
Renewable Energy Will Double by 2035, Supplying 16% of US Energy
And that's without any federal tax credits. Geothermal is expected to triple.
Resource Efficiency is World's 6th Wave of Innovation
Since the industrial revolution, there have been five long waves of innovation, resource efficiency is the next one.
Hearst Tower Certifies LEED-Platinum
It's the first commercial building in NYC to compost all its food waste.
New California Plant Recycles 2 Billion Plastic Bottles a Year
Rather than being shipped to China, plastic PET bottles will be recycled into new bottles.
Michigan Says Wind Energy is Cheaper Than Coal
Wind generated electricity costs almost a third less than that from a new coal plant, and prices keep coming down.
Climate Leadership Awards Honor IBM, Campbell Soup, Ford and 17 Others
These leaders are taking notable action to reduce their carbon footprints as well as suppliers.