News & Events
There’s always a lot happening at FGBC and in the world of green building. Here, we’ve assembled information that will keep you abreast of recent developments in our organization and throughout our industry. We hope you find the news links interesting and helpful, and the event calendar a timely resource to help keep you plugged into other opportunities where you can continue to enhance your knowledge on the subjects of green building and sustainability.
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Strengthening Energy Grids to Withstand Natural Disasters
[Sep 13, 2024] Strengthening energy grids to withstand natural disasters is crucial as climate change intensifies extreme weather, leading to more frequent and prolonged power outages, and the aging infrastructure struggles to keep pace with rising energy demands.
Advancing Environmental Sustainability: The Crucial Role of Regenerative Thermal Oxidizers in Renewable Energy Manufacturing
[Aug 2, 2024] While renewable energy technologies are key in combating climate change, their manufacturing processes must avoid environmental degradation, highlighting the crucial role of Regenerative Thermal Oxidizers (RTOs) in mitigating pollution in solar, wind, electric vehicle (EV), and hydrogen production.
How Community Solar Projects Are Democratizing Access to Clean Energy
[Jun 21, 2024] Community solar projects are breaking down barriers to renewable energy, making solar power accessible and affordable for a diverse range of communities.
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New 3D printing technique creates unique objects quickly and with less waste
[Oct 11, 2024] A new technique enables makers to finely tune the color, shade, and texture of 3D-printed objects using only one material. The method is faster and uses less material than other approaches.
NASA's Hubble, New Horizons team up for a simultaneous look at Uranus
[Oct 11, 2024] NASA's Hubble Space Telescope and New Horizons spacecraft simultaneously set their sights on Uranus recently, allowing scientists to make a direct comparison of the planet from two very different viewpoints. The results inform future plans to study like types of planets around other stars.
How did the building blocks of life arrive on Earth?
[Oct 11, 2024] Researchers have used the chemical fingerprints of zinc contained in meteorites to determine the origin of volatile elements on Earth. The results suggest that without 'unmelted' asteroids, there may not have been enough of these compounds on Earth for life to emerge.
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How did the building blocks of life arrive on Earth?
[Oct 11, 2024] Researchers have used the chemical fingerprints of zinc contained in meteorites to determine the origin of volatile elements on Earth. The results suggest that without 'unmelted' asteroids, there may not have been enough of these compounds on Earth for life to emerge.
A new method makes high-resolution imaging more accessible
[Oct 11, 2024] Researchers devised a way to expand tissue 20-fold in a single step. Their simple, inexpensive method could pave the way for nearly any biology lab to perform nanoscale imaging.
Dance, gibbon, dance!
[Oct 11, 2024] Female crested gibbons display jerky, almost geometric patterns of movement. Researchers have studied these conspicuous movements, which are comparable to human dances. They describe the structure of the dances, their rhythm and the contexts in which the dances occur.