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Lumber Liquidators Store Goes for LEED Certification
As a federal investigation of its Chinese flooring continues, the company says it has opened its first retail outlet built to LEED standards
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Denver Pot Growers Help Boost Power Use
Almost half of the growth in the city's power consumption is attributed to marijuana growers
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Researchers Developing an Ultra-Efficient Clothes Dryer
High frequency vibrations, not heat, dry clothes much faster and with much less energy
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Solar Picture Is Brighter Than It Appears
Statistics from two major reporting agencies look at utility-scale projects, but not the smaller rooftop systems that are so common
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Plan Will Improve Access to Renewable Energy for More Americans
A new federal initiative announced this week would make it easier for low- and middle-income families to lower electricity bills with renewables
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Continent’s Largest Wind Farm Planned in Wyoming
The $5 billion project would by built in Carbon County, once a top coal-producing area, by an entrepreneur with a background in oil
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Floating Wind Turbines Hit Rough Seas
In Oregon, two utilities object to proposed rates in a pilot wind project and put federal funding at risk
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Colorado Electric Co-op Weighs New Solar Charges
The co-op delays a vote on a plan to cut the reimbursement rate for excess PV power in half and add an unusual new ‘demand’ charge
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Green Building Council CEO to Step Down
After a dozen years at the helm, Rick Fedrizzi announces he will leave his post by the end of next year
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Saudi Arabia Embraces Solar Energy
As it tries to curb oil consumption at home, one of the giants in the oil business sees a future in solar-generated electricity