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Wind Turbines and Property Values
A study in Rhode Island finds that wind turbines have at most only a slight effect on the value of nearby homes
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How Much Are Your Solar Panels Worth?
Homes with roof-mounted PV systems are worth more than homes without PV
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‘Soft Costs’ Ring Up Big Tab in PV Installations
According to the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, the cost of PV modules has declined to 36% of the total price tag for a residential solar electric system
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Key West Adopts a Green Building Requirement
A new local ordinance requires new residential construction to meet either LEED or Florida Green Building Coalition guidelines
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Denver Builder Embraces ‘Challenge Home’ Standard
A production builder uses standard materials and simple techniques to build high-efficiency homes, some of which are net-zero
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A Room With a View — But Who Cares?
New York buildings with all-glass facades aren't very efficient — and the spectacular views are mostly obscured by blinds
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West-Facing Solar Panels Could Help Utilities
A study of houses in Austin, Texas, finds that west-facing PV arrays produce more power than south-facing arrays during peak demand hours
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U.S. Will Permit Some Eagle Deaths
The government announces a new policy that will protect some wind farms from prosecution, a move the Audubon Society calls a ‘blank check’ for the industry
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A New Book Helps Builders Tame Social Media
A California contractor launches an online construction guild, and then uses his newfound web expertise to write a book for builders
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Putting the Squeeze on Renewable Energy
A group of free-market state legislators and business interests will promote legislation weakening clean energy efforts, a newspaper says