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Government Test House Hits Net-Zero Target
The experimental house in a Maryland suburb produced a surplus of electricity in a year-long test
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Vermont Utility Seeks a New Solar Fee
The Washington Electric Co-op says the new fees for photovoltaic systems would cover fixed costs that otherwise are passed to other customers
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Multifamily Passivhaus Project Starts in Oregon
The 57-unit building would become the largest Passivhaus project in the United States, but many challenges lie ahead
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A New Life For an Old Landfill
Scituate, Massachusetts, turned a capped landfill into a solar facility that generates all the electricity needed for municipal purposes
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Government Orders More Efficient Furnace Fans
The Department of Energy says that its new energy efficiency standards will save U.S. consumers $9 billion
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Canada’s Northernmost Passivhaus
Should it win certification, the house would become the most northerly Passivhaus in the country and one of only a few in the province
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New Ohio Law Stymies Wind Energy Projects
Because of the new setback requirements for wind turbines, some projects are no longer feasible, say wind developers
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Solar Loans Are Getting Easier to Find
Homeowners who want to install a photovoltaic system have new sources of financing
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Nest Alarm Back on the Market
Homeowners discovered that walking by this smoke and carbon-dioxide alarm with certain ‘body movements’ could turn it off
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U.S. Cities Are Fighting the Heat-Island Effect
A survey of 26 cities finds that officials have adopted a number of strategies to lower environmental and health risks