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The Asheville region of North Carolina was without gas for over 2 weeks, even now rampant shortages continue.

Up until today, it's been illegal to use gray water (water from bathing or washing dishes) to water your lawn and trees. But lawmakers now say they will change that...

Dr. H. Christopher Frey, Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering, North Carolina State University, describes thegreenhouse gas emissions created by freight transport, including trucking and shipping. This seminar is part of a series from theCalifornia Environmental Protection Agency (CA EPA) Air Resources Board.

One arena that is quickly becoming a model of choice for many cities, states and businesses across the nation is The Greensboro Coliseum. The Coliseum will receive energy efficient lighting upgrades throughout, water system retrofits, upgrades to the HVAC system, and many other "green" renovations. Once complete, the improvements should reduce electricity use by a quarter and water consumption and natural gas use by more than half.

William McDonough and Partners is teaming up this year with a list of other local and international architecture, engineering, and design firms to form Greenbridge Developments LLC, a new company focused on implementing and designing sustainable mixed-use development.