Tag: Buildings
US DOE SOLVE IT Prize Awards $1.5 Million To Communities Driving Clean Energy Projects
DOE announced 10 Phase 2 winners of the Solutions for Lasting, Viable Energy Infrastructure Technologies (SOLVE IT) Prize, awarding winning teams $150,000 each for their proposed community-driven clean energy solutions. Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced 10 Phase 2 winners of the Solutions for Lasting, Viable Energy Infrastructure … [continued]
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Energy-Positive Buildings Give More Than They Take, Leaving The Planet Better Than Before Construction
Let’s just say it: the building industry is responsible for some 40% of the world’s carbon emissions. That’s enormous! Energy positive through low wattage bulbs? Be serious. Huge building industry carbon emissions result from many sources: constructing a building, its years of usage, and dismantling after the building has reached … [continued]
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