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Forecasts See $1-Per-Watt Solar Ahead
Although falling PV prices are likely to meet the government's SunShot Initiative target, solar electricity still faces a variety of challenges
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Lingering Questions About PEX
Researchers still aren't sure how it affects water, and certification standards may be failing to test for compounds that affect water quality
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Will Taxpayers Get Stuck With Coal’s Cleanup Tab?
Regulators grow more concerned that bankrupt coal companies are not setting aside enough money for restoration
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Building an Off-Grid Home in Canada
A couple rents and works in the city, but opts to build a high-performance home in the country
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Solving a Roof Dilemma
A mix of pitched and flat roofs creates a risk for leaks
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Living on a Trickle of Electricity
In the wake of Fukushima Daiichi disaster in Japan, a textile artist installs a tiny solar array and goes off-grid
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Thermal Drift of Polyiso and XPS
As these rigid foam products age, their R-value decreases
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Tiny Houses Get a Leg Up in Arizona
Pima County now allows homes of any size, providing they sit on permanent foundations
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Should We Promote Heat Pumps to Save Energy?
Replacing electric resistance heat with heat pumps could trim the nation's consumption of electricity by 2% — but in very cold states, gas furnaces still use less energy
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Air Flow Pathways in a Leaky Exterior Wall
I found some interesting air leakage evidence while remodeling my bathroom