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Indoor Marijuana Growing Accounts for Over 1% of all Electric Consumption in the U.S.

Green Building Law Update

In 2015, when vaping is out and Marley Natural Weed is in, the largely unrecognized and surging use of electricity associated with marijuana must be considered. Indoor marijuana growing operations accounted for over 1% of all electric consumption in the U.S.,

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A winning foundation: Solid defense with low carbon concrete

Construction Specifier

Not only does replacing a portion of portland cement with slag cement hold the potential to reduce the environmental impact of the concrete significantly, but it also requires nearly 90 percent less energy to produce than portland cement. The Storm Centers GWP requirements were met, along with maximum cement content. It achieved 52.4

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Daimler Partners for Public Charging Site

Construction Equipment

Daimler Trucks North American is teaming up with Portland General Electric to development a large public charging site for medium- and heavy-duty commercial vehicles. The company says “Electric Island” will help accelerate the development, testing, and deployment of zero emissions (tank-to-wheel)…

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Hatch Stamping Company Selects Portland, TN For New Manufacturing Plant

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

Hatch Stamping Company officials have announced the company will locate a new manufacturing facility in Portland, TN in an effort to expand its footprint in the Southeast. Hatch Stamping Company will design and manufacture highly engineered metal stampings and assemblies in a manufacturing facility located in Portland.

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UK Researchers Scale-up Emission-free Cement Trials

ENR Construction

Cambridge Electric Cement uses cement paste from recycled concrete to replace the lime flux used in scrap steel recycling. Its slag can replace the clinker in portland cement.

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Daimler NA Unveils Two Electric Freightliner Models

Construction Equipment

Freightliner Trucks premiered two fully electrified commercial vehicles - a Freightliner eCascadia heavy-duty truck and a Freightliner eM2 106 medium-duty truck - Wednesday during the Daimler Trucks Capital Market and Technology Day in Portland, Oregon.

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Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture: Magnesium.

Natural Building

Green Electrical Contracting. There is a whole class of cement that was very popular in the days before the invention and manufacture of Portland cement quickly replaced its use. It is unfortunate that Portland cement has replaced the use of these magnesium products because there are many ways in which they are superior.

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