A First: Net-Zero Manufacturing

08-07-2014

Jim McMahon

OPEX Corp., which makes automated mail handling and package-picking equipment, occupies a 30-acre campus five miles east of Philadelphia, in New Jersey. Their PV system is the largest for a privately held company in the state.

Net-Zero-Energy House Demonstrates Efficiency

08-04-2014

Environmental Leader

A net-zero-energy house built by researchers in Maryland has produced more energy than it used last year and also demonstrated approximately 60 percent more energy efficiency than a similar house built to 2012 International Energy Conservation Code requirements.

Made in America: Staggering amounts of toxic chemicals

04-15-2014

Richard Denison

Recent spills in West Virginia and North Carolina cast a spotlight on toxic hazards in our midst. But as bad as they are, these acute incidents pale in scope compared to the chronic flow of hazardous chemicals coursing through our lives each day with little notice and minimal regulation.

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