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In mid-October 2009, twenty teams of engineering and architecture students erected houses on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., for the biennial Solar Decathlon green building contest. After spending two years designing and building cutting-edge solar houses, the teams — mostly from North America — sought the designation of "most attractive, effective, and energy-efficient" for their structures.
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WE CAN'T IGNORE CLIMATE CHANGE At a Clean Energy Economy Forum at the White House on October 7, 2009, J. Wayne Leonard, the chairman and CEO of Entergy Corporation, a Fortune 500 energy company based in New Orleans, spoke about the urgency of addressing climate change. —Editor
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More Environment Europe Pledges Billions in Climate Aid for Poor Nations — New York Times, 2009.1211U.S. Climate Envoy's Good Cop, Bad Cop Roles — New York Times, 2009.1211 Assessing Carbon Storage on Public Lands — New York Times, 2009.1211 Alberta's Environment Minister Discusses Copenhagen, Oil Sands — New York Times, 2009.1211 How Generous Is the European Union's Offer? — New York Times, 2009.1210 Tallying Copenhagen's Carbon Footprint — New York Times, 2009.1210 Soros Hatches Climate Finance Scheme — New York Times, 2009.1210 $1.4 Billion Oregon Wind Deal Announced — New York Times, 2009.1210 Europol: $7.4 Billion Lost from Carbon Trading Fraud in Europe — New York Times, 2009.1210 Judge Halts Wind Farm over Bats — New York Times, 2009.1210 Senators Offer New Climate Proposals — New York Times, 2009.1210 Vulnerable Nations at Copenhagen Summit Reject 2C Target — Guardian Unlimited, 2009.1210 Global Average Temperature May Hit Record Level in 2010 — BBC News, 2009.1210 Top Scientists Rally to the Defence of the Met Office — The Times (UK), 2009.1210 Green Home Construction Outpaces LEED Program — Edmonton Journal, 2009.1209 USGBC Announces Recipients of 2009 LEED for Homes Awards — HGTV Pro, 2009.1208 In Search of Net Zero — Wall Street Journal, 2009.1208 A Fresh Start for One Family after Storm — Boston Globe, 2009.1206 Don't Get Bamboozled — boston.com, 2009.1206 ClimateWorks Is Carrying Out New Global Strategy — New York Times, 2009.1205 Dangers of Climate Change to National Wildlife Refuge System — US Department of Interior Press Release, 2009.1205 Green Homes Red-Hot: 17% of New Builds Get Energy Star Seal — USA Today, 2009.1204 Two Rivers Housing Delivers New Homes Faster and Greener — 24Dash, 2009.1202 Cathedral Data Center Uses Thermal Energy to Heat 500 Homes — Inhabitat (blog), 2009.1202 E.P.A. Postpones Ethanol Blend Decision — New York Times, 2009.1201 Idaho Plant Gets Permit with CO2 Limits — New York Times, 2009.1201 Danes Showcase Cycling Culture Ahead of Copenhagen Summit — New York Times, 2009.1201 Trends: Antarctic Climate, Atlantic Hurricanes — New York Times, 2009.1201 Europe Bypassed on Climate Summit — New York Times, 2009.1201 An Unseen Carbon Sink — Nature, 2009.1127
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