
City of Los Angeles Approves Waterless Urinals for All Buildings
October 15th, 2009 admin

And not just any urinals, the lucky winner is the H2Zero waterless urinal by Caroma , which beat out the competition to win this huge endorsement from one of the largest cities in the United States. Plus, green builders looking to get their permit approved now have one more ally on their side as this system has already been stamped off by the
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Filed under: EV/Plug-in , Legislation and Policy MItsubishi i-MiEV – Click above for high-res image gallery Maybe someday you’ll be able to drive an electric between all the cities* in the C40 group . This is a long ways away, though. Not only would you need a ginormously powerful battery, but also an electric car that can drive over...

The Rhode Island Public Utilities Commission has approved a power purchase plan for a wind farm off the coast of Block Island, clearing the way for more offshore wind in the U.S. The commission has approved an agreement for National Grid, the state’s largest utility, to purchase energy from the wind farm for 24.4 cents/kWh over 20 years. ...

For the second year, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has compiled a list of cities with the “most energy efficient buildings”. To qualify as an energy efficient building, the structure must earn the EPA’s Energy Star label. At the top of the list for the second time is Los Angeles, California with 293 Energy Star...

Terrific illustration from the National Post We do go on about how The Greenest Brick is the One Already in the Wall , how old buildings have embodied energy, how renovation creates more jobs than new construction, and how
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In cities across the United States, roofs that are covered with plants, otherwise known as “green roofs” are gaining popularity. The number of “green roofs” increased by 35% across the United States between 2007 and 2008, according to the LiveScience article . “Green roofs” are most popular in Germany, with 12%...

Photo via Gas2 Three wheeled vehicles may have just gotten the boost they need to get off of the drawing board and onto US roads: Congress just approved a bill that will allow three wheelers to get funding from the Dept. of Energy. Which means we might be sharing the commuter lane with three-wheelers like the XR3 , or the Aptera 2e a lot sooner...

Image: Scott Bauer, ARS.USDA Piglets Inherit Genetic Modification Canada has approved limited production of animals dubbed “enviropigs™,” a genetically modified breed of pigs producing up to 65% less phosphorous in pig poo and urine. The pigs pass the genetic modification along to their young, as well. The very idea that a genetically...

IBM released a Smarter Buildings Survey and whitepaper this week that surveyed 6,486 office workers in 16 U.S. cities about how “green” and environmentally friendly workers believe their offices are. The survey questions covered building automation, security, elevator reliability and conservation practices. The vast majority of those who took...

Filed under: Legislation and Policy , Green Daily , Aptera , USA Aptera 2e final design rendering – Click above to enlarge Following months of debate , Congress has approved a bill that will pave the way for three-wheeled vehicle manufacturers like Aptera to qualify for funding from the Department of Energy. Next step: President Obama’s...

photo via flickr Mountaintop removal was again in the news this week after the EPA announced that it wants to overrule the Army Corps of Engineers and revoke the permit for one of Appalachia’s largest MTR sites. Arch Coal Inc.’s Spruce No. 1 in West Virginia has been at the center of controversy, but the EPA will take away the mine’s...
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