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Energy Bill Earns Both Praise and Scorn
The Senate passes its first major energy bill since 2007, but differences with the House have yet to be settled
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A Passivhaus Multifamily in Maine Nears Completion
At 54,000 square feet, the project would be one of the largest certified buildings in the country
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Steve Bluestone’s Building Science Lab
A New York devotee of autoclaved aerated concrete plans a demonstration project to test the material against Passive House modeling
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Study Finds EPA Lax in Protecting California Water
A federal review chides environmental officials for failing to protect underground water supplies from oil production wastewater
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New York Utility Finds Big Payoff in New Ideas
ConEd avoids $1.2 billion in costs by tapping into distributed solar, efficiency programs, and other innovative approaches
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Industry Groups Wants a Review of OSHA Silica Rule
Eight trade groups join ranks against the new rule, claiming that the federal agency does not understand the “real world of construction”
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Some Malibu Parents Are Alarmed by PCBs in Schools
A war of words has erupted in the idyllic community best known as the setting for Baywatch
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Major U.S. Builder Tests Net-Zero Market
Pulte, the third biggest home builder in the country, joins a California demonstration project
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SunEdison Nears Bankruptcy
Shares skid to 23 cents after news reports that the clean energy company will be forced to seek bankruptcy protection from creditors
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Solar Potential Is Far Greater Than Earlier Estimates
A new study says rooftop PV arrays could generate 39% of current electricity sales, and ground-mounted arrays would add even more