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Seattle’s Pioneering RainWise Program
Homeowners get help in developing rain gardens and cisterns, limiting the amount of polluted runoff
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Why a Vermont Utility Welcomes Solar
Green Mountain Power’s CEO sees a low-cost, low-carbon energy future that makes the most of distributed solar energy
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Corn Ethanol: The Rise and Fall of a Political Force
Despite the political pushback, the U.S. corn ethanol industry is in no danger of disappearing
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Rebuilding a Mid-Century Dinosaur
An architect and Passive House consultant dive into a whole-house renovation
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The Supreme Court Saves the Smart Grid
In upholding an energy conservation rule, the court tips the balance of power from the states to the federal government
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The Cheapest Way to Scale Up Renewable Energy?
Replacing regional power grids with a national system could reduce carbon emissions without using storage technologies
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Blue Heron EcoHaus: Picking High-Performance Windows
We had to balance our desire for views and lots of light with our energy-efficiency goals
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Piping as Poison
The Flint water crisis and America’s toxic infrastructure
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A Report from the Passivhaus Front Lines
A caretaker for a Passivhaus demonstration home in British Columbia talks about life in this high-performance home
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What Should Be Done With This House?
In a thoughtful dialog, Paul Eldrenkamp and Ken Neuhauser imagine what might happen to eight houses over the next few decades