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January 31, 2012
New York City's Greener, Greater Buildings Plan

New York City breaks ground with universal requirement for existing-building commissioning.

Spotlight, Local Government, HVAC, Green buildings, End Use, Policy
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January 9, 2012
Big Cars, Big Engines, Big Paradox

 America’s foolish love affair with the automobile

Insights, Electric/Hybrid vehicles, Federal, Local Government, Transportation, Policy
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December 13, 2011
King County GreenTools Connects Cities for Sustainability

King County's green building program in Washington, GreenTools, has helped its cities overcome those obstacles through encouraging collaboration across jurisdictions.

In The Know, Smart City, Local Government, Green buildings, End Use, Policy
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July 25, 2011
Five Ways to Build Green Communities on a Limited Budget

To encourage the expansion of green communities, cities and counties are offering a wide variety of incentives to developers to support sustainable design and construction.

In The Know, Business, Local Government, Green buildings, End Use, Policy
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July 11, 2011
Consumers Energy Receives Approval for Its First Wind Park

Consumers Energy, Michigan's largest renewable energy provider, received approval on July 7 from the Mason County Planning Commission of the utility's special land use permit application for its first wind park – the 100 MW Lake Winds Energy Park.  

News, Local Government, Wind, Utility Generation, Policy
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April 19, 2011
Communities Require Green Building

Some communities are requiring developers to use LEED-style standards for constructing residential and commercial buildings.

Spotlight, LEED, Local Government, Green buildings, End Use, Policy
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February 15, 2011
Municipal Fleets Use Alternative Fuels While Reducing Expenses

To meet both the green mandates and budget limitations, local government fleet managers are embarking on an environmental strategy with a twist — how to be "green" while saving as many "greenbacks" as possible — all without compromising the effectiveness of fleet operations.

Spotlight, Local Government, Solar Power, Customer Generation, Environmental Impact, Transportation, Policy
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January 10, 2011
Survey: State and Local IT Departments are Reducing Energy Use

Sixty-two percent of local and state government information technology (IT) departments have or are developing programs to manage and reduce energy use in IT.

Spotlight, Energy conservation, Local Government, End Use, Policy
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November 11, 2010
Maryland County Commissions Landfill Gas-to-Energy Project

Howard County, Maryland, has ordered Pepco Energy Services, Inc to design and build a new 1 MW landfill gas to energy generating plant at the Alpha Ridge Landfill on Marriottsville Road.

News, Local Government, Landfill site electric generation, Utility Generation, Policy
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November 9, 2010
Survey: Local Governments Slowly Adopting Sustainability Initiatives

While communities across the nation are increasingly conscious of sustainability issues, many are still at the beginning stages of turning green-focused priorities into concrete actions related to sustainability and energy conservation.

Spotlight, Energy conservation, Local Government, Building retrofits, End Use, Policy