Architecture
This team of researchers says that the United States’ large energy grid will not be able to handle an influx of new technology, like electric vehicles. They are developing ways for the grid to not only be able to provide EVs with electricity, but... Read More
Planet Forward
Researchers at Drexel University are trying to lower cement’s carbon footprint by using technology of the past to build sidewalks the future.
Center for Green Schools
By Kristin Simmons Ferguson
Higher Ed Associate, Center for Green Schools
Fountain Head-II Cleantech India Pvt Ltd
Businesses all over, in every country are in flux. The fine tuning between economic growth with the least environmental damage, while maintaining the modern life-style is challenging to say the least. But it is precisely during these challenging... Read More
The cost of solar home heaters is equal, if not cheaper, than traditional central furnaces that run on natural gas, heating oil or electricity. I created my own free standing solar air heater using basic supplies found at any local hardware store.
Cisco DeVries, President of Renewable Funding, states that the company’s goal which is to help property owners, residential or commercial, figure out how to get energy savings from their buildings.
Renewable Funding harbors the entrepreneurial... Read More
15 million Americans to start getting easy access to their energy data. What does this mean for green building? USGBC explains.
William Paterson University
William Paterson University in New Jersey won a Planet Forward award, thanks to a unique initiative that affects both the environment and its students. By building more “smart” facilities and using electric vehicles, the school is changing the way... Read More
Carleton has installed two wind turbines on campus and has launched a pilot program for the energy auditing of local residences that students can take part in.
The University of California system has already earned 87 LEED certifications and is saving $32 million annually on its utility bills thanks to energy efficiency investments.