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Mitsubishi Launches Integrated Solar Home and Car System
Solar panels can charge the electric vehicle, and the car's batteries can charge the home
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Colorado County Ponders Lower Limit on House Size
A study finds energy use climbs rapidly as house size increases, possibly because of amenities like snowmelt systems and spas
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Coal-Fired Power Plants Are Polluting Groundwater: Analysis
A new study finds a variety of contaminants showing up in monitoring wells at most U.S. coal power plants
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Energy Efficiency Delivers Green Dividends in Red and Blue States
The energy efficiency sector employs twice as many people as the fossil fuel industry
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Dow’s Solar Shingle Technology Finds a New Home
RGS Energy is selling a new version of the solar shingle and picks up an award at a major building products show
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Demilec Spray Foam Named Year’s Best Green Building Product
Heatlok foam uses a new generation blowing agent with a lower global warming potential
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Government Earmarks $11.5 Million for Building Research
The grants will support research in several key areas including air sealing, HVAC systems, and structural wall panels
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Department of Energy Proposes Changes in Efficiency Rulemaking
Critics claim the new procedures will make it more difficult to set standards and lead to more carbon emissions
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Canadian Pays for Fire in Two Ways
Firefighters send homeowner a bill because his house was insulated with cellulose
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Solar Jobs Declined for a Second Straight Year in 2018
The annual report from The Solar Foundation predicts a better year in 2019