An innovative idea for energy conservation appeared in the op-ed pages of yesterday’s Seattle Times. Seattle City Councilmember Peter Steinbrueck makes the case for "green roofs" on Seattle’s buildings. Roofs covered by a thin layer of growing plants have a natural insulation that reduces energy costs (to the tune of nearly $150,000 per year at the new Justice Center, which sports a green cap). They also filter pollution and reduce noise. And they’re pretty to boot.
The Gardener on the Roof
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Eric de Place
Eric de Place, former director of the Thin Green Line program, spearheaded Sightline’s work on energy policy for two decades. A leading expert on coal, oil, and gas export plans in the Pacific Northwest, he is considered an authority on a range of issues connected to fossil fuel transport, including carbon emissions, local pollution, transportation system impacts, rail policy, and economics. Find his research here.
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