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From today's Boston Globe:

Greenbuild International Conference opens in Hub

The trade show, which ends tomorrow, is sponsored by the nonprofit US Green Building Council and highlights environmentally friendly businesses and services. » read more

Greenopolis earned a special mention in today's Boston Globe! IN an article on the front page of the business section on GreenBuild, I'm quoted describing Greenopolis as "Facebook on green steroids" ! 

While we are so much more than that, it's great to get the sound bite and mention in the Globe- right after Desmond Tutu!

I'll be cruising the Expo today and reporting on all the cool innovative products here- like a concrete mix that let's water through for natural percolation- no runoff! So if you must pave at least let the soil breathe!

Here we are at GreenBuild, in the Boston Conference and Exhibition Center with over 20,000 other folks- builders, architects, designers, homeowners and just anyone concerned about the environment and how our building and living choices can positively (or negatively) influence our future!

The scene is buzzing, with an entire green house erected on site ( more on that later), dozens of exhibitors showing everything from green construction materials to interior finishes, energy saving devices and systems and on and on. This place looks like the world of the future. » read more

The EPA is asking: What are your energy vampires?

This came across my desk from the EPA today- just in time for trick or treat!

"Vampires could be lurking the shadows of your home. Energy vampires continuously suck energy from electrical outlets and unnecessarily waste energy. These vampires won’t drain your blood; they’ll drain your pockets! Energy vampires cost Americans almost $10 billion a year, and account for almost 11 percent of all U.S. energy use!
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Can auto racing truly be green? We'll soon have a chance to find out. The EPA announced today that  The American Le Mans Series' Green Challenge will be the first car race to use green racing protocols at the Petit Le Mans Race near Atlanta this Saturday, Oct. 4. The protocols were developed by EPA, the Department of Energy and SAE International.

"The Petit Le Mans is the ultimate test track," said Margo T. Oge, director of EPA's Office of Transportation and Air Quality. » read more

This came across my desk from the EPA today:

" Today is the 4th annual Energy Star "Change a Light" Day, and more than 1.8 million Americans have pledged to change at least one light at home to an Energy Star qualified light.
These pledges will save $220 million in energy bills and prevent the release of more than 3 billion pounds of greenhouse gases. Lighting is one of the easiest things we can change in our homes and is the first step in the new pledge to "Change the World, Start with Energy Star." » read more