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LEED Posts Top 10 List
Illinois tops the national rankings for certified commercial and industrial space for the second year running
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BuildingEnergy Conference Scheduled for March 3-5
Organized by the Northeast Sustainable Energy Association, this annual event includes workshops, speakers, and a trade show
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Is Net-Zero in McDonald’s Future?
The restaurant chain studies the feasibility of opening net-zero energy restaurants in three U.S. cities
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New Rules for Fluorescents and Gas Fireplaces
The Department of Energy wants to ban pilots that burn continuously, and increase the efficiency of tubular fluorescents
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Smart Meter Ado Turns Nasty
Police in Illinois arrest a woman who videoed utility workers installing a smart meter without the homeowner's consent. Now she's suing.
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Solar Leasing Looks for a Foothold in the South
Legislators in Georgia consider a bill that would allows third-party financing for solar systems. In Florida, a petition drive gets underway after legislative attempts fail.
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IRS Requires Small Wind Turbines To Be Certified
The new rule is aimed at weeding out the ‘wild assertions’ that some manufacturers make about the efficiency of their wind generators
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Wisconsin Alters Net-Metering Rules
Regulators permit utilities to settle accounts monthly rather than annually, and pay the wholesale rather than retail rate. Existing customers are grandfathered for 10 years.
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Ontario to Yank Some Smart Meters
The order affects only a small percentage of the millions of meters that have been installed. In Maine, critics appeal a ruling the meters are safe.
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Hawaii Tinkers With Its Solar Formulas
A utility on Kauai turns to lithium-ion batteries after lead-acid batteries failed to meet expectations, and another Hawaiian utility tweaks its net-metering rules