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Lawmaker Seeks to Extend the Investment Tax Credit
The bill would extend the credit for solar equipment and other types of renewable energy equipment for another five years
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You May Like These Plastic Water Bottles
After use, these specially designed bottles are squashed flat and turned into roofing tiles
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Developing Ratings For Window Shades
A manufacturers’ trade association and the U.S. Department of Energy will share costs to develop ratings for window attachments
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Vermont Legislators OK a Big Push for Renewables
The legislation will require 55% of utility sales to come from renewable energy sources by 2017, rising to 75% by 2032
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‘Always On’ Electronics and Appliances Waste Billions
A new report from the Natural Resources Defense Council pegs the loss at $19 billion every year
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New York Cohousing Community Nears Completion
A third neighborhood at EcoVillage at Ithaca includes the largest cluster of Passivhaus certified single-family houses in the U.S.
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A Small California Utility Restructures Rates
The municipally owned utility in Redding proposes to triple access charges to $504 a year
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Canadian High School is Called ‘Greenest on Earth’
An initiative of the U.S. Green Building Council selects the school from among 40 that were nominated worldwide
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In Maine, A Battle Royal Over Energy Policy
Legislative proposals would scrap net metering and eliminate the state's renewable portfolio standard
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Senate Tackles New Energy Legislation
The U.S. Senate is considering 17 bills covering a range of energy issues, some of which focus on residential solar and wind