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Allison Bailes to Teach an Interactive Online Class
This October, Allison Bailes will begin teaching a ten-week online course called ‘Mastering Building Science’
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Are Solar-Plus-Battery Systems Coming to a Neighborhood Near You?
SolarCity thinks batteries will be critical to the widespread use of solar, but for now very few residential customers have the chance to try them
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A Farmstead of the Future in Georgia
This net-zero energy living laboratory is a collaboration between the University of Georgia, students, and a long list of public and private partners
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Housing Lab Moves ‘From Project to Product’
Auburn University's Rural Studio set out to design houses that could be built for $20,000 — and now, the houses are headed to market
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Wind Energy Is Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions
An industry trade group says that wind energy production in 2013 lowered carbon emissions equal to 20 million cars
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Dutch Firm Announces a New Kind of Wind Turbine
The developer of the wind turbine claims that it is more efficient and much quieter than designs now on the market
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Smart Meters Save Water in San Francisco
The city has invested $56 million to install new meters that allow homeowners to track their water use
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New Solar Fees Proposed in San Antonio
The municipal electric utility seeks new charges for photovoltaic systems but also wants to offer $21 million in PV incentives
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Icynene Has a New Foam With a Higher R-Value
The company says its Classic Plus open-cell spray foam will help builders meet requirements of the 2012 building code
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Virginia Farmhouse Wins Top LEED Honors
This Passivhaus-certified ‘Earthship Farmstead’ is a LEED Platinum home with a roof where sheep could graze (but probably shouldn't)