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    Cermak road in Chicago earns the title of the greenest street in America

    Posted on January 8, 2013 by namrata

    A street in Chicago has paved the way for future environment friendly streets. Earning the title of the “greenest street in America” is Cermak road in Chicago. The title was conferred upon this street by Chicago Department of Transport (CDOT). … Continue reading3 →

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    Greenpeace Organization activists spread anti-coal message in Chicago

    Posted on May 27, 2011 by gavril

    The Greenpeace Organization has been around for a while now and has sure learned their ways around spreading green messages to the masses. Environment conservation activists who’ve been putting every effort into saving the planet earth from an ecological breakdown, … Continue reading3 →

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    Vertical axis wind turbines integrated in Chicago building

    Posted on January 25, 2011 by gavril

    Who said powering up a building with energy from the winds is difficult? No, they sure don’t need those big wind turbines doing the rounds up there on the roof. Not with technology like these building integrated wind turbines by … Continue reading3 →

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    Adrian Smith in collaboration with Gordon Gill Architecture lay plans to reduce carbon foot-prints in Chicago City

    Posted on September 3, 2010 by kamakshi

    If you have been on a diet, you would know how difficult it is to shed off all the weight you have acquired with ease. Multiply that manifolds, and that is what Adrian Smith and Gordon Gill Architecture have set … Continue reading3 →

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    Holiday Inn, the first hotel in Chicago to boast LEED-certification

    Posted on June 23, 2010 by gavril

    Chicago now has an LEED-certified hotel to boast about and swell up in pride. The Holiday Inn Chicago Mart Plaza in Chicago has received LEED Gold Certification by the U.S. Green Building Council, in an announcement last week. The building, … Continue reading3 →

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    Chicago to get a wind powered electric charging station

    Posted on February 10, 2010 by shvveta

    Almost a year ago, Chicago was the proud resident of its first ever solar powered EV charging station. But this time around, they have gone a step further and developed a charging station that uses wind energy. That sure is … Continue reading3 →

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    Eco-friendly UNStudio pavilion promises to lure visitors

    Posted on April 17, 2009 by deepa

    Setting up structures for short-term reasons can generate tons of carbon footprints. The whole building process along with the kind of raw materials used accounts for it. Also most of the times such structures are abandoned after the initial objective … Continue reading3 →

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