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Group of 44 senators try to kickstart Keystone XL oil pipeline project
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Planned pipe from Canada to US was postponed, but not vetoed, by Barack Obama on environmental grounds A group of 44 US senators, all Republican except one, have backed proposed legislation that would allow the Canada-to-Texas Keystone XL oil pipeli...
 
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Tucson Electric Power Pairs Solar with Fossil Fuels
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Tucson Electric Power said Tuesday that it plans to add solar power to a coal- and natural-gas-fired plant in Tucson, Ariz. The Sundt Solar Boost Project, slated to begin operating early next year, will use solar steam generators from Areva Solar to ...
 
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Ignatov Architects’ Super Efficient Solar Equinox Passivhaus Tracks the Sun
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Obama to Open 38 Million Acres in Gulf of Mexico to Offshore Drilling
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Not two years after the BP spill, Obama will sell $4 billion worth of leases to oil companies keen on drilling in the Gulf.
 
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Green Roof Product Cools Solar Panels
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Green Roof Technology has launched a system for integrating solar power into a green roof, optimizing energy production by creating a cool micro-climate. The company, a division of Green Roof Service, calls its Sun-Root product the first fully integ...
Solar Innovation, Investment Shifting to Installation (Away from Solar Panels) - cleantechnica.com | UK Government’s Solar Subsidy Appeal Rejected - cleantechnica.com | Canadian Solar Rallies On Module Deal With Abu Dhabi Firm - forbes.com | Quirky Solar-Powered KIKO House Has Silver Bubble Windows on Its Facade - inhabitat.com | Energy New Recap: Tunisia Plans 2 GW Solar Power Plant in Sahara, ConocoPhillips' Massive Profits, More - treehugger.com | Ignatov Architects’ Super Efficient Solar Equinox Passivhaus Tracks the Sun - inhabitat.com | Japanese Homes and Business Sold 2,150 Gigawatt-Hours of Solar Energy Back to the Grid in 2011 - inhabitat.com | Abu Dhabi’s Torresol $5 Billion Solar Plans Include US - greenprophet.com | US Rivals Accuse China of Dumping Solar Panels - cnbc.com
 
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Calif. OKs Historic Electric Vehicle Mandate
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(Reuters) California's air-quality regulator on Friday approved sweeping new rules to reduce GHG emissions from vehicles by requiring automakers to put many more electric and hybrid vehicles on the state's roads. California's powerful air-quality re...
California Drives Forward to Adopt Landmark Clean Car Standards - switchboard.nrdc.org | California Air Resources Board unanimously adopts Advanced Clean Cars Package - greencarcongress.com | California breaks rank again, demands over 15% of cars sold be non-polluting by 2025 - green.autoblog.com | California ARB hearing on Advanced Clean Cars regulation package carries over to Friday - greencarcongress.com | California ARB holding public workshop to discuss linking California cap-and-trade to other carbon trading programs - greencarcongress.com | California Orders Automakers To Sell More Plug-In and Fuel Cell Cars - forbes.com | Calif. Poised to Vote on New 'Clean Car' Rules - insideclimatenews.org | California Air Resources Board Considers Advanced Clean Car Rules (ContributorNetwork) - old.news.yahoo.com | CARB's new ZEV mandate revision could add 1.4m more advanced green cars, while creating a big loophole - green.autoblog.com
 
DIY: How to Build an African-Themed Gingerbread Geodesic Dome
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Libya’s Stunning Tripoli Congress Center is Protected by a Tree-Inspired Mesh Facade - inhabitat.com | Gorgeous ‘Skyphos 1′ LED Chandelier Hypnotizes Like a Bioluminescent Jellyfish - inhabitat.com | The Pothole Gardener Creates Mini Living Worlds in East London Potholes - inhabitat.com | DIY: How to Create a Painted Faux Lace Headboard - inhabitat.com | In.It.Studios’ Prefab Garden House is a Modern Small Space Tucked Away In The Forest - inhabitat.com | Prefab Week’nder House in Wisconsin Can Survive 160 MPH Winds - inhabitat.com | Fan-Shaped Green Solution House is a Cradle 2 Cradle Experimental Conference Center & Hotel - inhabitat.com | Singapore’s Luminous i Light Festival Will Be Lit Up by Shimmering LED Sculptures - inhabitat.com | Alterra Beach Resort Uses Shipping Containers For Private Glamping Cabins - inhabitat.com
 
Ignatov Architects’ Super Efficient Solar Equinox Passivhaus Tracks the Sun
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Read the rest of Ignatov Architects’ Super Efficient Solar Equinox Passivhaus Tracks the Sun Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: Bulgaria green building, eco home, heat pump passive house, passive house, passive house window, passive sol...
6 Awesome Bike Sharing Schemes From Around the World - inhabitat.com | Canada’s Vertigo-Inducing Capilano Suspension Bridge Is Not for the Faint of Heart - inhabitat.com | Apostrophy’s Billboard House is an Urban Dwelling That Doubles as Advertising Space - inhabitat.com | Amazing Architecture Pavilions Showcase Norway’s Magnificent Landscape - inhabitat.com | Klong Toey Community Lantern is a Multi-Use Sustainable Social Center in the Heart of Bangkok - inhabitat.com | TYIN Tegnestue Architects Build Beautiful Community Library in Bangkok Using Recycled Materials - inhabitat.com | TEST DRIVE: The Kia Optima Hybrid Offers an Unexpected Option for Green Drivers - inhabitat.com | A Room for London: Living Architecture’s Wind Energy-Generating Boat Sits Atop a UK Roof - inhabitat.com | The Chulo Canyon House is Built Right into a Cave in Arizona - inhabitat.com
 
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From Our Friends at 350.Org-Stop Kosovo
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You might have heard already: last week, United States President Obama officially rejected the proposed Keystone XL pipeline! This is a huge victory for this movement and for the planet. Back in November, we were celebrating when the project was del...
Red Flag! Keystone XL tar sands pipeline bill would force approval while neglecting to protect our rivers and farms - switchboard.nrdc.org | State Dept: Don’t Mess with Us on Keystone - insideclimatenews.org | Q&A: Nebraska Lawmaker on Why He Joined the Keystone XL Fight, and Why It Isn't Over - insideclimatenews.org | State Dept Slams Bill to Fast-Track Pipeline - insideclimatenews.org | Boehner invites pipeline pals to State o’ Union - grist.org | State of the Union: Nebraska landowner response accuses Republicans of playing political football with the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline - switchboard.nrdc.org | Obama Gives Green Light to New Mercury Rules - forbes.com | Critical List: Obama boosts clean energy; Bingaman energy standard coming soon - grist.org | The Terry Keystone XL Bill: Heads, TransCanada Wins; Tails, America Loses - switchboard.nrdc.org
 
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Nissan's solar-powered Roro ship sets sail with Leaf deliveries
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Filed under: Emerging Technologies , Nissan Last week, Nissan last week deployed a partially solar-powered ship for shipments of its Nissan Leaf battery electric vehicle throughout Japan. Nissan's "Roro" ship, which made its maiden voyage January 27...