USGBC seeks LEED Platinum Certification for its New Headquarters

The US Green Building Council has readied its new headquarters and the Council is now seeking LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Platinum certification. Interestingly, it is the USGBC that has devised the Green Building Rating System and it now remains to be seen how the council will maintain transparency here. It may be a [...]

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Italy Planning Another Giant Solar Array

Italy has been showing its commitment to solar power in a big way.  Just a few weeks ago, plans were announced for covering the Milan Trade Fair with an 18-MW rooftop solar array, the world’s largest, and now the country will also be able to claim the second largest rooftop array.  The new array will [...]

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Eco Transportation: The Road Star-S is a hybrid human-electric urban utility vehicle

Eco Factor: Light utility vehicle can be driven by zero emission electric motors and pedal power. The rapidly increasing urban pollution is a problem which requires attention and demands cautiousness in every step we take. The Road Star-S seems to be an attempt to provide an answer to this problem. It’s a hybrid vehicle, powered [...]

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Green/Yellow Kitchen Towels Set of 3

These Green/Yellow Kitchen Towels – Set of 3 are colorful kitchen essentials with a touch of green and yellow. Each set includes one of each: solid color with waffle weave design, tonal color stripe and floral pattern. 100% cotton. Machine wash. Assorted set of 3. $6.99. Buy here.

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