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Oregon Establishes New Labs For Green Building Research
$1.6 Million to Study Green Materials and Building Performance PORTLAND, Ore. — The Oregon Built Environment & Sustainable Technologies Center (Oregon BEST), a research center, has announced a public/private partnership…
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Arizona Solar-Marketing Program Targets Realtors
Solar-Equipment Dealers Offer Commissions to Realtors PHOENIX, Ariz. — A solar-equipment trade group called the Arizona Solar Power Society (ASPS) has developed a program to transform real-estate agents into solar…
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Van Jones Joins the Obama Administration
Environmental Activist Gets a White House Job WASHINGTON, D.C. — Author and activist Van Jones has a new job as President Barack Obama’s adviser on green jobs and energy initiatives.…
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Green Architect Greg Franta Dead at 58
His Car Left the Road and Ended Up in a Ravine BOULDER, Colo. — The body of green architect Greg Franta, who had been missing since February 9, was discovered…
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Minnesota Faces An Acute Shortage of Energy Auditors
Gearing up to Spend Weatherization Money Will Take Time ST. PAUL, Minn. — With a flood of federal dollars headed their way, Minnesota officials are scrambling to find enough home-energy…
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Vermont House Wins $10,000 Net-Zero-Energy Prize
After Two Years, NESEA Chooses a Winner BOSTON, Mass. — An energy-efficient house in Charlotte, Vermont, has won a $10,000 prize offered by the Northeast Sustainable Energy Association (NESEA) for…
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PV Prices Are Finally Dropping
Manufacturers Suffer, But Buyers Rejoice LOS ANGELES, Calif. — With dozens of new photovoltaic (PV) module factories churning out more panels than the market can absorb, PV prices are finally…
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Developers Claim That 30% Energy Savings Are Unachievable
Edward Mazria Fires Back, Labeling the Report “Disinformation” HERNDON, VA — A report published by a real-estate development group concludes that there is no cost-effective way to build a new…
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Serious Energy Buys Republic Windows Factory
Manufacturer of high-performance windows Is expanding rapidly
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Urban Infill Sites Increasingly Favored For New Homes
Signs of a Smart-Growth Trend WASHINGTON, DC — In most U.S. metropolitan areas, an increasing percentage of new home construction is occurring in downtown neighborhoods, and a decreasing percentage in…