New Scientist lists some of its favorite green projects including:
“200,000 Danish households can expect to get their electricity supply from the offshore wind farm Horns Rev II officially opening today. The park, situated in the North Sea 30 kilometers from the shore, will produce 2.2 percent of the kingdom's total power.”
also Denmark will get even more attention about its wind and other sustainability initiatives as it hosts the UN Climate Change conference in December.
I caught up with MR who used to run a number of tech events, and now runs the Corporate EcoForum. I asked him if his events were adopting the “green spirit” of his agenda. They sure are including:
“Michael Yannell's ComEd bill is almost surely less than yours.Yannell, 44, lives in a new Chicago home that is designed to be net zero energy, which means it will produce as much energy as it consumes -- or more….The design begins with Boyer's well-conceived floor plan -- a U shape that consists of two non-identical wings joined by a foyer…Each wing has broad bands of triple-paned windows facing southward, drawing in lots of natural light, except when the roof's carefully calculated overhangs block the high summer sun. The south wing, which houses the kitchen as well as living and dining areas, is about 10 feet shorter than the north wing, home to bedrooms, an office and a music room. That's so light can filter into the second-story bedrooms and their views aren't blocked…Its exuberant "butterfly" roof folds upward with sculptural verve, even as it cleverly hides the house's 48 photovoltaic panels and doubles as a rainwater collector.”
“The world’s largest for-hire chip maker could soon start manufacturing solar cells and LED lights. The company’s entry into these nascent industries will catch the attention of existing makers, which could find themselves battling one of the most formidable manufacturers on the planet. Taiwan Semiconductor could drive down prices, as it did for computer chips. But the lower prices could also stimulate demand for what are now expensive technologies.”
"Since its launch in 1998, the Leadership in Energy and Environmental
Design (LEED) program has become widely accepted as the standard
measure of sustainability for buildings. To date, almost 21,000
projects, representing more than 5 billion square feet, have registered
their intent to seek certification under the system....
...Along with this market acceptance have come the inevitable growing pains. Users complain about confusing documentation requirements and project review delays, while some critics say that the system, developed through a consensus process, is not backed by enough hard science...
...The revamp initiative, which the council refers to as LEED version 3.0, or LEED v3, has several components: revisions to the green building rating system, updates to the online tool that supports project certification, and changes to administration of the certification process. It also includes a new program for accrediting the professionals who work on LEED buildings"
see also gallery of US's Greenest Headquarters including that of Flour in Photo in Irving, TX
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