May 18th, 2012 | by pressroom
At this event on May 24, 2012 from 6 – 9 p.m. at Phipps Conservatory, attendees will see displays of the hottest new technology for renewable energy and hear from the real live green energy entrepreneurs who will be discussing how the average yinzer can make all our futures brighter by buying and/or installing clean energy.
May 16th, 2012 | by Glenn Meyers
The Buckminster Fuller Institute (BFI) will announce and celebrate the winning design of the 2012 Buckminster Fuller Challenge in an all-day event on June 6, 2012 hosted by the Cooper Union Institute for Sustainable Design
May 8th, 2012 | by Glenn Meyers
The Institute for Market Transformation and the Appraisal Institute have collaborated and released an updated guide that features details in rating energy performance on property value. Energy efficient properties will see an increase in appraisal values as a result
May 2nd, 2012 | by pressroom
Event will feature latest in water use efficiency and sustainability, innovations in green housing design and solar power applications
April 25th, 2012 | by pressroom
Alternative Clean Transportation Expo - May 15 - 17,
April 16th, 2012 | by Jennifer Shockley
An on-going series of conferences that is dedicated toward improving the environment and making more sustainable choices easier is the Toward a Sustainable 21st Century series, co-sponsored by multiple companies all pooling their resources to make a difference
April 12th, 2012 | by pressroom
As Asia's monsoon season begins, leading climate specialists and agricultural scientists warned today that rapid climate change and its potential to intensify droughts and floods could threaten Asia's rice production and pose a significant threat to millions of people across the region
April 11th, 2012 | by pressroom
President Bill Clinton, actor and environmentalist Don Cheadle, and the Founder of the Rocky Mountain Institute Amory Lovins, are set to appear at the 2012 Sustainable Operations Summit, which is bringing the brightest minds in business and sustainability to NYC to exchange economical solutions to address energy and the environment
April 3rd, 2012 | by pressroom
Johns Manville today announced the publication of “We Build Environments,” its 2011 sustainability report. The publication can be viewed as a PDF file on the company’s website
March 20th, 2012 | by pressroom
The 2012 US Biochar Conference is a practical exploration of biochar use in agriculture - in farms, vineyards, and orchards - plus scientific results on biochar production and use from a wide range of expert international presenters
March 19th, 2012 | by Glenn Meyers
With interest in alternative fuels increasing on a worldwide level, a conference about the biogas methanol – the Methanol Policy Forum 2012 – is scheduled Tuesday, March 27 in Washington,
March 8th, 2012 | by Glenn Meyers
The information that follows is critical to share. I received this report via Joe Romm's Climate Progress, focusing on an important February 29 TED speech by James Hansen on the greenhouse effect as it impacts our planet, "Why I must speak out about climate change," followed with a very smart "fee and dividend" solution. Hansen's speech is then followed by what I feel is a "must-read" article from Dan Miller, founder of Climate Place.
March 7th, 2012 | by Glenn Meyers
Icing problems for surfaces in freezing temperatures may never again present trouble following news that scientists from GE Global Research that new nanotextured surfaces dramatically reduce ice adhesion. The team’s findings, which were presented at the American Physical Society (APS) Conference in Boston, might have an influential impact for the aviation and wind energy industries, among others.
February 29th, 2012 | by Glenn Meyers
I received this note from Rebecca Lyons about Youth Empowered Action Camp and the planned sessions for this summer in Oregon, California, and New Jersey. For young people wanting to get involved as activists for good causes, this appears to be a timely opportunity
February 28th, 2012 | by pressroom
The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has announced that the next topic in its ongoing Thought Leaders Speaker Series will be: "Revitalizing the Clean Energy Economy."
February 28th, 2012 | by pressroom
The New York Times will host a conference for leaders in energy to convene about the future of energy in the face of new global and economic demands. The invitation-only conference will take place on Wednesday, April 11, at The TimesCenter
February 22nd, 2012 | by GBE FACTS
The Center for Architecture announces the opening of two concurrent exhibitions on architecture in the Middle East. City of Mirages: Baghdad, 1952-1982, in its U.S. debut, presents built and unbuilt work by 11 architects, including Alvar Aalto, Le Corbusier, Frank Lloyd Wright, and Venturi, Rauch and Scott Brown. The second show, CHANGE: Architecture and Engineering in the Middle East, 2000-Present surveys more than 120 contemporary works in 20 countries and territories
February 15th, 2012 | by GBE FACTS
Independent solar panel test lab, PV Evolution Labs (PVEL), will present its findings from recent PV characterization work at industry events scheduled in February and March 2012. Module manufacturers, solar investors and project developers utilize PVEL to assess solar panel reliability and durability
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