IN THIS ISSUE:

*IRS allocates $406 million in clean renewable energy bonds

*GREEN BUILDING FOCUS

..Database of State Incentives for Renewables & Energy (DSIRE) Web site

*San Mateo County establishes green home requirement

*Hotels taking the LEED on green building

*The big impact from greening small businesses

*NAHB develops new green building standard

*Investor coalition pledges $10 billion towards 'clean technology' over the next 2 years

*Saving the Earth Inside the Office: Discovery Turns Its Spotlight Inward

*British Columbia expected to raise $1.8 billion from large greenhouse gas emitters

*NOTABLE GREEN BUILDING PROJECTS

..Harrah’s $1 billion Caesars Palace addition being built to LEED standards

..Chinese cities adopt low carbon initiative

..The Gas Company earns LEED gold certification

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