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Green Groups Harness Data from Space
An increasing number of non-profit organizations are relying on satellite imagery to monitor environmental degradation
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How to Improve Energy-Efficiency Programs
If economists and practitioners worked together on coordinated studies, we’d better understand what works and what needs fixing
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Smug About Your Solar Roof? Not So Fast.
People who signed up for a rooftop solar system might be unhappy to learn that they enabled a fossil-powered company to claim it has gone green
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Blue Heron EcoHaus: How Small Can We Go?
A Canadian couple tries, and fails, to complete floor plans — so it’s back to the drawing board
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Looking at the Costs of LEED Version 4
An approaching deadline for registering under LEED version 4 raises questions about the costs and benefits of compliance
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Foundation and Nailbase Details for a Minnesota House
As winter weather worsens, we complete our foundation and start framing our walls
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The Effect of Low Oil Prices on Climate Emissions
Second in a series on the impact of falling oil prices
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Ditch the Tax Credits for Renewables
The extension of tax credits brought a sigh of relief from renewable energy advocates, but there may be a better way
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Getting Spray Foam Right
Spray polyurethane foam is an incredible material when applied correctly — but in the wrong hands it can be finicky
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How Low Oil Prices Can Be Good for the Environment
First in a two-part series examining the potential risks and rewards of much lower oil prices