"Greening of the White House"
US President Bill Clinton announces the “Greening of the White House” to begin on Earth Day 1993.
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US President Bill Clinton announces the “Greening of the White House” to begin on Earth Day 1993.
The United States Green Building Council becomes the world’s first association for sustainable architecture.
The environmental protection NGO is founded in Vancouver, Canada.
The American company Bell Laboratories develops the first operational modern solar cell.
Robert Anderson, a Scottish inventor, develops a prototype vehicle that runs on rechargeable batteries, a major step towards the development of the electric car.