Fighting Climate Change One Project at a Time

Because of the momentous decision by President Trump to leave the Paris Accord climate change agreement signed by nearly 200 countries, we are publishing this round-up of recent stories here on ecoXplorer featuring how countries and companies are fighting climate change, one green, eco-friendly project at a time.

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Best green hotels in USA, including LEED certified and Green Seal certified

Best green cars, including electric, bynbrid and plug-in hyybrid

BMW adds electric car charging stations in U.S. National Parks

Appropriately, the first is at Thomas Edison National Historic Park, the laboratory and home of of the man most associated with electricity.

Buddhist temple in San Jose goes solar

The rooftop solar system that provides more than 80 percent of the temple’s needs, replacing about 57 tons a year of fossil fuel emissions, and saving money in the bargain.

France tests a solar powered road to provide electricity to local residents and businesses

Green cars produced in green factories:

How Kia, Ford, Jeep, Nissan, VW and GM are greening their production facilities in the USA and around the world, including new paint processes that significantly reduce CO2, along with reductions in volatile organic compounds, known as VOC.

Volkswagen opens world’s first LEED green certified factory in Chattanooga, Tennessee

The fuel-efficient Passat and new Atlas SUV are produced here.

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