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Energy Efficiency Manufactured Homes Improving Health, Safety

Green Living Guy

Energy Efficiency Manufactured Homes Energy efficiency for manufactured homes is essential. However, these homes often suffer from poor energy standards and construction quality. That’s also leading to higher energy costs. However, these homes often suffer from poor energy standards and construction quality.

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Sustainability Guide for Builders and Construction: Getting Started

Green Business Bureau

Sustainable Construction: Builders Need to Go Green. Sustainable building practices are becoming increasingly common throughout the construction industry. This new emphasis on sustainable construction has created a robust green building and production network which is now one of the fastest growing sectors of the U.S.

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Cutting-edge innovation celebrated at Scottish Green Energy Awards

Envirotec Magazine

Lauren McIntosh of energy consultancy Xodus was among the winners. A technology that is revolutionising the maintenance of wind turbine blades has scooped a top prize at last night’s (30 November) Scottish Green Energy Awards. The winners were selected by a panel of 15 judges from a shortlist of 51 finalists.

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How racism manifests itself in clean energy

GreenBiz

How racism manifests itself in clean energy. Including clean energy. . It's no secret that there are grave inequities in clean energy. In the spirit of this moment, I turned the microscope on my own sector to ask, how does racism manifest in clean energy? . Manifestation 2: Paying more and getting less from energy .

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New Peacock Solar Project to Bring Energy, Agrivoltaics to Texas

Solar Industry

Construction has begun on bp ’s 187 MW DC Peacock Solar project, located 10 miles north of Corpus Christi in San Patricio County, Texas. Once complete, the installation will generate enough renewable energy annually to power the equivalent of 34,000 homes. based manufacturers First Solar and GameChange Solar , respectively.

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A Carbon Hierarchy for (Net) Zero Carbon Construction

Fairsnape

Construction projects are carbon-positive: Strict carbon planning and management is key. The largest reductions came from the use of high-mass and energy- intensive materials. Carbon and Construction carbons are not understood. Offset emissions that cannot be managed out.

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NY transmission developer creates $270M fund for job training, education, community health and the environment

Renewable Energy World

The fund will serve both communities near generation facilitates and those located along the 175-mile 1,300 megawatt HVDC transmission link that will deliver clean energy generated Upstate to load centers in New York City. in state and local tax revenue over 25 years 10,500 clean energy and construction jobs exclusively to New York State.