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Industry News
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01/05/2011
According to a recent study, the cancer-causing chromium-6 compound has been found polluting tap water in 31 U.S. cities. Approximately 74 million Americans in 42 states consume water that is polluted with the chromium-6 chemical.
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12/30/2010
A $17.1 million loan has been finalized for the AES Westover facility. Located in Johnson City NY, the AES project is designed to provide a new stable, energy-efficient electrical grid for the state.
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12/30/2010
Researchers from the Department of Horticulture at The Pennsylvania State University have published a study evaluating the suitability of five common plants featured on green roofs. Green roofs are typically associated with improved air quality, reduced stormwater runoff, and heat mitigation.
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12/21/2010
ASHRAE leaders have met with U.S. Army officials regarding the adaptation and implementation of ASHRAE Standard 189.1, which incorporates requirements of the green building standard and sustainability.
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12/21/2010
Great River Energy’s DryFining technology has been recognized in the 2010 Coal Project of the Year via Power Engineering magazine. DryFining is a method to control cost-effective coal-based power plant emissions while improving fuel quality.
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12/17/2010
The Children’s Hospital of Alabama is on its way to becoming the first LEED certified hospital in Alabama, thanks to an arrangement with Johnson Controls. Johnson Controls worked with the hospital to develop and maintain a central energy plant.
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12/17/2010
The DOE has announced allocation of up to $5 million in seed funding to hire a Program Administrator for the country’s Superior Energy Performance certification program.
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12/17/2010
Firestone Building Products Company, LLC has backed a sustainable roofing guideline known as RoofPoint.
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12/17/2010
A cool roof installation has been completed on the Department of Energy’s HQ. The “coolest” part of this roofing project? There were no incremental costs to adding the cool roof as part of the project, and it will save taxpayers around $2,000 a year in building energy costs.
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12/14/2010
5,700 years of carbon dioxide storage potential could be available in locations in the U.S. and Canada, according to research from the DOE’s Carbon Sequestration Atlas (Atlas III).
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