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• Unsafe Levels of Formaldehyde in New Homes

  
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  By Linda Kincaid, MPH, CIH Being green means saving energy. However, being green also means staying healthy. A study released today indicates those two goals may be at odds with each other in new homes. The California Air Resources Board (CARB)has released a study of indoor air quality in new homes. The report ...
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• Enwave Chills Buildings Using Water From Below

  
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  By Susan Kraemer Way back when we were developing the first towns and villages, we built them by the water. We built them by rivers so we could use the rivers for transport and fresh water, and by lakes for the fresh water and by the sea because we love the ocean. Now it turns out that it is a very fortunate accident ...
  2 weeks ago

• Masdars Fate May Hinge on Dubai Debt

  
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  By Bruce Haring Dubais debt woes could have an impact on a key experiment in the renewable energy sector. In late November, Dubai indicated that its state-controlled investment firm Dubai World needed to restructure $26 billion in debt, sending a shock through global markets. Dubai is part of the United Arab ...
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• Solar PV Could Be Standard in New European Buildings by 2020

  
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  The European Union Energy Council this week reached an agreement on the new Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD). Under the agreement any new European building will have to be close to energy neutral by 2020, meaning that a very large share of energy consumption in new buildings will be provided by ...
  2 weeks ago

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