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Supporters of California's global warming law said Tuesday that they want a debate with one of the Texas oil companies that is bankrolling the effort to undermine the legislation on the November ballot.

Here are the first 12 questions you should ask about any green building product you’re evaluating—before you make your selection:

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger voiced full-throated opposition to Prop. 23, the November ballot initiative that would suspend a cap-and-trade system for carbon emissions set to take effect next year.

City Council members last week approved the city’s first green building ordinance, which officials say will reduce the city’s greenhouse gas emissions while allowing builders flexibility to meet the new requirements.

A new survey (PDF) from the Earth Institute at Columbia University of 505 participants across 34 states reveals that by and large, Americans don't have a clue about how to conserve energy. While more involved actions like buying a hybrid or shelling out for insulation save significant amounts of energy, turning off the lights provides a negligible benefit.

Requirements for sustainable design and construction techniques (green building) have been developed by the Community Development Agency in collaboration with a task force of experts in the fields of construction, architecture, energy consultation, building performance, building inspection, planning, and real estate. The intent of this effort is to establish standardized green building regulations throughout the cities, towns, and unincorporated areas of Marin County. On February 9, 2010, the Ma

Build It Green has moved to a new location in Downtown Oakland's Jack London Square!

Senate Bill (SB) 375, authored by Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg, was signed into law on September 30, 2008. SB 375 is the most ambitious attempt by any state in the country to forge a closer link between transportation investments and land use decisions. The bill integrates planning processes that are currently disjointed for transportation, land use, and housing, with the goal of reducing the amount that people have to drive, along with associated GHG emissions. The major ...

The Ella Baker Center and the California Environmental Justice Alliance today released a study that reveals that Valero and Tesoro, the two Texas oil companies bankrolling Proposition 23 to repeal California's clean air and energy standards, have been repeatedly cited for producing deadly chemicals at their refineries that are exposing millions of California families to harm. The two companies have contributed more than $4 million to put Proposition 23 on the November ballot.

Mayor Newsom joined with the No on Prop 23 campaign, the California Nurses Association, and the California chapter of the American Lung Association at a press conference in the Bayview to highlight a new report, "Toxic Twins" by the Ella Baker Center for Human Rights and the California Environmental Justice Alliance.

OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE - The college recently received approval from its Board of Trustees to complete its Phase III solar project, which adds approximately 15,000 solar photovoltaic panels—or 2.7 MW DC—to its current 1.85 MW or 10,000 solar panels—which will ultimately make the college the largest solar producing college in the world –for a system total of 4.55 MW DC of clean renewable energy generation capability.

Butte College is poised to become the largest collegiate producer of solar power in the world, generating enough electricity to power 9,200 homes.

But Jane Warner, president and chief executive of the American Lung Assn. in California, countered: "Despite the court's changes, the simple fact remains: Proposition 23 is a deceptive proposition bankrolled by Texas oil companies that will kill California's clean air and clean energy standards, resulting in more pollution."

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid announced today that he will postpone a vote on the Clean Energy Jobs and Oil Company Accountability Act of 2010 until after the August recess. Reid told reporters that the scaled-down energy bill, which includes the proposed HOME STAR retrofit incentive and financing program, lacks enough votes to pass this week

Environmentalists slammed the chamber for failing to act. “It’s shameful that more than 40 senators are such slaves to Big Oil that they want taxpayers — and not BP — to be liable for cleanup costs from this disaster and future blowouts,” said Daniel Weiss, director of climate strategy at the Center for American Progress Action Fund.

The Green Post August 2010 In this Issue We're Moving! Build It Green's New ...

The mayor contends the climate legislation will actually stimulate the economy, pointing to figures indicating green jobs have grown 10 times faster than the statewide average since 2005 and a $9 billion cumulative venture capital investment in California's clean technology industry from 2005 to 2009.

The data provided by Built Green™ for the creation of this study goes a long way to aid in the understanding of environmental certifications’ effects on the values and consumer preferences for residential housing units.

Gary Gerber, founder and president of Sun Light & Power, a Build It Green founding sponsor, calls on designers and builders to incorporate solar into their toolkits as a pathway to Zero Net Energy. With current rebate programs and financing programs, onsite renewable generation is more accessible than ever.