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MACH2 Hydrogen Hub organizers are leaving out the community, local environmental groups say

On Feb. 21, 32 environmental justice organizations submitted a joint letter protesting the first public meeting on the proposed Mid-Atlantic Hydrogen Hub (MACH2) that is scheduled to take place on March 11. The letter calls for the meeting to be made more accessible to community members who would be affected by MACH2, which is set

March 2, 2024

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#013 April 2010/Climate-Change/Energy/Environment

From the Editor: Year One

Year One
It’s time to celebrate, Grid is turning one! In honor of this occasion, we’re throwing a party at Yards Brewing Company on Saturday, April 10 from 5 to 8 p.m. (see inside back cover for details). We would love if you stopped by, had a beer and said hello.
I suppose this is a time

March 9, 2010

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#012 March 2010/Energy

News Flash: A New Solar Panel Plant Will Bring 400 Jobs to the Naval Yard

The Naval Yard is set to welcome HelioSphera, the latest addition to the city’s sustainable scene. The two-year-old, privately-held company is based in Athens, Greece and manufactures solar panels. They use a process licensed from Oerlikon Solar, a Swiss company, to produce Micromorph thin-film photovoltaic panels, which are rapidly gaining share in the solar-cell market because

February 20, 2010

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#011 February 2010/Cooking/Energy/Food/GridPhilly/Politics

Philadelphia’s 2010 Sustainability Resolutions: Local notables offer GRID their green goals for the coming year

It’s not only the beginning of a new year, but the dawn of a decade. Time for fresh starts, kept promises and discarding all the stuff from the aughties that Americans would do better without (Hummers, commercially-made sausages wrapped in chocolate chip pancakes, Nickelback, Ed Hardy t-shirts, bottled water, to name a few.) Grid asked

January 19, 2010

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#011 February 2010/Design/Energy/Green Building

Sun Solutions: A local catering company gets a solar panel rig for their new digs

Feast Your Eyes Catering was in Northern Liberties before the hordes. Now, they’re in South Kensington, in a spectacular space carved out of an old barrel factory. They moved so they could add an event space to their off-site catering services. And what a space it is: Rustic wood and soaring industrial beauty are paired

January 19, 2010

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#011 February 2010/Design/Energy/Green Building/GridPhilly/Politics

LEED Bill Passes City Council

In December, the City Council voted 17-0 to pass Bill No. 080025, introduced by Councilwoman Blondell Reynolds Brown. The bill requires LEED-silver standards for all government construction projects over 10,000 square feet that are primarily funded by city capital dollars and controlled by the city. The measure is an important step towards reaching the Target

January 19, 2010

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#010 December 2009/Climate-Change/Energy/Environment

Sustainability 101: What is Geothermal Energy?

by Claire Connelly
Each year, as fall comes to an end, Philadelphians brace themselves for another long heating season. Though the weather has been milder in recent years and we’re able to wait a bit longer before cranking up the thermostat, the winter months can still have a devastating effect on our wallets and the environment.

December 1, 2009

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#010 December 2009/Circular Economy/Compost/Energy

Profile: A Man for All Seasons

Marvin Dixon takes lessons learned on a farm to the luxury hotel businessby Char Vandermeer
If the typical luxury hotel is a gaping hole of conspicuous consumption, then Philadelphia’s Four Seasons Hotel is anything but. With its hugely successful composting program, a commitment to reusing cooking oil, an aggressive commingled recycling program and a brand-new cogeneration

December 1, 2009

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#010 December 2009/Community/education/Energy

Jobs: A Matter of Degrees

The old Frankford Arsenal is now home to solar panel installation trainingby Tim McCullough
A warehouse sits along the banks of Old Frankford Creek, in the Bridesburg section of Northeast Philadelphia. For a century and a half it was part of the Frankford Arsenal, manufacturing ammunition and weapons parts for the military. Opened in 1816, the

December 1, 2009

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#010 December 2009/Design/Energy/Green Building

Energy: Season of Lights

Boathouse Row’s signature style goes green…red and goldby Lee Stabert
The lights of boathouse row are iconic Philadelphia—they get top postcard billing alongside the Liberty Bell and the Art Museum steps. So, you can imagine the fuss a few years ago when they decided to change them, replacing every bulb with an energy-efficient, long-lasting LED.

December 1, 2009

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#009 November 2009/Climate-Change/Energy

Book Review: Power Trip

Power Trip: From Oil Wells to Solar Cells--Our Ride to the Renewable Futureby Amanda LittleHarper, $25.99
Cycling into work on the Brooklyn Bridge on September 11, 2001, Amanda Little witnessed the horrific attack on the World Trade Center. Two years later, on August 14, 2003, Little was in her Manhattan office when the Northeast Blackout left

November 2, 2009

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