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States Step Up for Progress on Efficiency Standards
A slowdown in appliance efficiency action on the federal level leaves populous states taking up the slack
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Urban Rustic: Installing a Solar Electric System
With the addition of a photovoltaic system, the house has a shot at net-zero energy performance
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White House Takes Aim at Renewable Energy Research
As proposed, reduced spending would be a blow to the National Renewable Energy Laboratory in Colorado as well as several other research and efficiency efforts
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Choosing a New HVAC System
A homeowner looks for suggestions in updating old heating and cooling equipment
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Condensation on Car Windshields
There are four types of window condensation, and each calls for a different fix
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We’re Pouring Millions of Tons of Salt on Our Roads
The use of salt to de-ice roads and parking lots has skyrocketed in recent years. As environmental consequences emerge, scientists propose creative solutions.
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A Small Town Confronts a Tough Reality: Housing Costs Too Much
An affordable Passive House project in New York State is aimed at helping workers crucial to a rural economy stay put
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World’s Tightest House Is On the Market
The Dillingham, Alaska, home goes up for sale as its owners prepare for a move
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The FHA Problem with PACE
The Federal Housing Administration says it will stop issuing new mortgages with property assessed clean energy loans
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Why Is Wood Burning Counted as Green Energy?
A loophole in carbon-accounting rules is spurring a boom in burning wood pellets in European power plants