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When is Earth Hour 2011?

Amanda Wills, March 23rd, 2011

This upcoming Saturday, March 26 at 8:30 p.m. local time, millions of homes and businesses around the world will go dark for one hour in observance of Earth Hour. Today, Jones Lang LaSalle and LaSalle Investment Management announced that it will power down its non-emergency lighting in its facilities throughout 50 countries. Verizon will darken more ... read more

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Tallest Building in U.S. to Go Solar

Megan Dobransky, March 23rd, 2011

The tallest building in the U.S. is going solar. The Willis Tower, which once went by the much more famous title of Sears Tower, has 1,451 feet worth of windows that, until now, were actually somewhat of an energy suck. As part of a pilot program, the entire south side of the 56th floor has been fitted with Pythagoras Solar ... read more

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