Electricity
Take Me Out to the (Solar-Powered) Ballgame
Scoreboards big enough to be seen for miles, light fixtures bright enough to make the night seem like day, and enough deep fryers and beer coolers to satisfy the palates of 40,000 excited fans. Several franchises are tackling these energy challenges by installing renewable generation at their stadiums.
Mind the Gap: Backfilling Nuclear Shutdowns with Efficiency and Renewables in Japan, Germany, and California?
Electric utilities and policymakers in Japan and Germany have been scrambling for months to find ways to compensate for nuclear power plants shut down in the aftermath of Fukushima. Are longer-term energy policies shifting toward efficiency and renewables?
Stormwater Splashes Roof — Green Building Haiku Contest
Our friends at BuildingGreen are pretty serious writers when it comes to getting the technical information out about green building. But just how does one glamorize the recycled content of fly ash, for example?
Which City Wins In Energy Star Rankings?
After a decade of Energy Star building labels, Los Angeles sits clearly at the top of a list of 25 cities that lead the nation with Energy Star-rated buildings. Find out if your city falls in the top 25.
Showcasing all the Big ‘Green’ Apple Has to Offer
Some of the world's brightest minds in sustainability are in New York City during Earth Week to share innovative approaches to reduce our impact on the environment with a focus on energy, the built environment and resource conservation.