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California Meets Carbon Emissions Goal Early
The state reduces CO2 emissions to 1990 levels, four years ahead of its deadline
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Colorado’s Low-Income Solar Model
Energy assistance programs are helping to get PV systems on rooftops and helping lower energy bills
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China is Alleged Source of Illegal Blowing Agent
Investigators track down source of long-banned blowing agent CFC-11 and find its use is widespread
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Concern Mounts Over Natural Gas Leaks
Emissions of this potent greenhouse gas waste billions of dollars each year and threaten the fuel's environmental edge over coal
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U.S. Green Building Council Names Award Recipients
Outstanding single-family project goes to a house built by Carl Seville and detailed in a GBA blog
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Water Heaters Get a New Performance Standard
The Department of Energy is enforcing a new testing protocol and a different metric for energy efficiency
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Philips Produces a Super-Efficient LED
The “Dubai lamp” is readily available in Dubai, but nowhere else
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United Nations Targets Inefficient Light Bulbs
While the U.S. is adopting more stringent standards, many developing countries haven't restricted sales of incandescent and halogen bulbs
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Tech Company Advances Mass Timber Construction
A company called Katerra acquires a well-known architectural firm specializing in mass timber designs
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Energy Demand for Space Cooling Surges
At current growth rates, the amount of electricity used by air conditioners and fans will more than triple by 2050