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    CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF SCIENCES

    Renzo Piano demonstrates a mastery of light throughout his work. At the new California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park, he exhibits the same care lighting a museum of the natural world as he has in lighting some of the world's finest art collections.

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    DOCKSIDE GREEN

    Although the last two decades have seen Vancouver, Canada, grab more attention for its elegant forest of tall, slender, glassy condominium towers, the city's smaller neighbor, Victoria, is making some waves of its own. The comparatively sleepy British Columbia capital, with a population of just under 80,000, is home to one of the most ambitious sustainable development projects undertaken in Canada.

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    Eco-Laboratory Concept Living Building — Jetson Green, 2008.1211

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    Duke Energy to Rent Rooftops — New York Times, 2008.1211

    States May Be Nudged Toward ‘Decoupling’ with Federal Efficiency Funds — New York Times, 2008.1211

    Forecasting the Future of Hurricanes — Nature, 2008.1211

    Cut-Price Forth Crossing Outlined — BBC News, 2008.1210

    Soil and Greenery Vs. Clay for Landfill Caps — New York Times, 2008.1210

    Consumers Want, and Are Skeptical about, Eco-Electronics — New York Times, 2008.1210

    Obama Taps LA Official as Environment Council Head — Reuters, 2008.1210

    Scottish Climate Bill Could Set Global Example — WWF, 2008.1209

    Ozone Hole Weakens Oceanic Carbon Sink — Nature, 2008.1209

    Ice-Tossing Turbines: Myth or Hazard? — New York Times, 2008.1209

    Q-Cells Profit Warning Hits Solar Sector — Reuters, 2008.1209

    Congress Should Expand Yucca Mountain Capacity: DOE — Reuters, 2008.1209

    Obama Says Climate Change a Matter of National Security — Reuters, 2008.1209

    UN Suspends Leading Carbon-Offset Firm — Nature, 2008.1209

    VAN DER RYN: Being Green Is Not Just Stuff of Dreams — Press Democrat, 2008.1209

    Northeast Portland Home Is First in Oregon to Be Certified LEED Platinum — Daily Journal of Commerce, 2008.1209

    Efficiency Records Claimed for Solar Devices — Nature, 2008.1208

    Green Doesn't Cost the Earth — Guardian Unlimited, 2008.1208

    Electric Car Venture Unveils Charge Stations in Israel — Reuters, 2008.1208

    On the Road to a Smart Grid — New York Times, 2008.1208

    Living in a Green House — Business Standard (India), 2008.1206

    Pick Flush, Save Water — Arizona Republic, 2008.1206

    Oregon Governor Seeks Mandatory Efficiency Audits for Home Sales — New York Times, 2008.1205

    U.S. Polluters to Pay Record $11.8 Billion in 2008: EPA — Reuters, 2008.1204

    South Africa Experiments with Houses Made of Sand — VOA News, 2008.1204

    EU Ends Biofuel Battle to Get Green Energy Deal — Reuters, 2008.1204

    Commissioner Offers Scaled-Back Green Building Policy — Oregonian, 2008.1203

    From Green Building to Living Buildings — EDC, 2008.1202

    Obama Embraces "Green Path" in Economic Stimulus Plan — Bloomberg, 2008.1202

    Case Study- Shedding Light on Energy — EDC, 2008.1201

    Knowledge Gaps Hinder Energy-Efficient Building Transition — World Business Council for Sustainable Development, 2008.1130

    Interview: Yvo de Boer — Nature, 2008.1127

    Lovley's Day for a Climate Bunfight — Nature, 2008.1126

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