-
Passive House Institute U.S. Schedules Conference
The 9th annual North American conference will take place in San Francisco in September 2014
-
California Regulators Side With Solar
The state's public utility commission clears the way for PV installers to hook up battery-backed systems, ending a 12-month impasse
-
Oklahoma Approves Surcharge for Rooftop Solar
State lawmakers pass a bill allowing extra charges to homeowners with PV systems, but the rate has not been determined
-
EPA Steps Up Enforcement of Lead Paint Rule
The agency's latest effort targets New Haven, Connecticut, which has one of the highest rates of childhood lead exposure in New England
-
Honda Builds an Experimental House
The net-zero energy house at the University of California Davis incorporates many energy-efficient features and comes with its own battery-powered car
-
Future of LEDs: Lower Cost, Higher Efficacy
LED lamps are more expensive than incandescents and compact fluorescents, but the gap is narrowing
-
Ductless Minisplits for DIYers
Friedrich will offer two sizes of ductless minisplit units designed for easy installation by homeowners
-
Vermont Raises Net-Metering Limits
The state legislature approves a plan that will extend net-metering to more solar customers in a rare show of cooperation
-
Net-Metering Is Preserved in Kansas
An effort to end net metering is blocked, but the price that utilities pay PV system owners for solar power will drop
-
Wood Buildings Make a Happy Planet
Researchers say that fossil fuel use and carbon dioxide emissions could be cut substantially if more wood were used instead of steel and concrete