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Nevada Stops Subsidizing Net Metering

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In the final days of 2015, Nevada became the front line in the looming nationwide fight over energy policy when the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada altered rates for net metering impacting homeowners with rooftop photovoltaic panels.

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Green Building Data Risk as an Opportunity

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Substantial financial penalties have been recovered by the Federal Trade Commission and the 50 state attorneys general, not to mention in private civil actions. kWh, therms or ccf, gallons), cost per month for each energy source for the duration of the Lease, including a limited license to use the Landlord’s data for nonpecuniary purposes.

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2018 IgCC is Not in Use Anywhere. A Detailed Analysis of Why?

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The drafting process was widely criticized resulting in a document that has never been enacted anywhere, and likely should not ever be adopted as code. But arising from a 2014 confidential agreement signed by the U.S. Many code officials have concluded the 2018 IgCC is not a good building code, green or otherwise. Sec 1001.3.2

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2018 IgCC – A Fast Paced Deep Dive

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Arising from the 2014 confidential agreement signed by ICC, ASHRAE, the American Institute of Architects, the IES, and the USGBC “to collaborate on the development of future versions of Standard 189.1, The reworked provisions for construction and plans for operation , now combined in chapter 10, are much more than systems commissioning.

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FEATURE STORY: Racing To Be Ready – U.S. Ports Prepare for Post Panamax Era

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Under a public-private partnership (P3) agreement with Ports America Chesapeake, a 50-foot deep container berth was constructed in 2012. The cranes were also part of the agreement. Under the agreement, Ports America Chesapeake has daily operational control of Seagirt, but the state continues to own the facility. Johns River.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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The principal and interest on the bonds are paid solely from the funds derived from leasing or selling the facilities to the user company. A business that applies for the exemption must enter into an agreement with the Governor of Alabama. Terms for both are normally 10-20 years and can finance up to 100% of the project costs.

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Cover Story: New Energy Powers Growth

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With 32 ports statewide, Louisiana offers six deep-draft ports capable of transferring large quantities of cargo, is one of only two U.S. In February, the company announced an agreement designating an Iowa-based manufacturer, Sabre Tubular Structures, as a preferred supplier of transmission structures for the project.