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Environmental Issues: Sustainable Communities

Solar Electric Energy for Your Stadium or Arena A Guide to Understanding the Opportunities of On-Site Photovoltaic Solar Power Generation Report: Major League Baseball, the National Football League, the National Basketball Association, the National Hockey League, and Major League Soccer recently distributed this solar development guide produced on their behalf by NRDC and Bonneville Environmental Foundation outlining the work necessary for each stadium to add on-site solar power generation to its energy mix.

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Kaid Benfield writes about development, community and the environment on Switchboard.

Whither intelligent vehicles and automated highways? (with Lee Epstein): posted by Kaid Benfield, 6/17/13
How LEED-ND standards reduce driving and associated emissions: new research: posted by Kaid Benfield, 6/12/13
As we remake suburbs, should we guard against "commercial gentrification"?: posted by Kaid Benfield, 6/11/13

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