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Settings Matter
Keeping your new gadgets merry and bright without a higher electric bill
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A Reprieve for the Incandescent Bulb?
Researchers have tweaked conventional incandescents to make the bulbs far more efficient
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The Pros and Cons of Skylights
Consider both when designing or fixing a home
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New Rules for Ceiling Fans
The Department of Energy has proposed a new efficiency standard for ceiling fans and a final rule for ceiling fan light kits
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Renewable Portfolio Standards Produce Big Savings
A study by two national labs finds that benefits from renewable energy requirements added up to billions of dollars in 2013
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Learn the Real (Hard) Work of Residential Design
A look at what’s coming up at the BuildingEnergy conference in Boston
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Two Biomass Plants in Maine to Close
Loggers say that the March closings of the generating plants that burn wood chips could affect as many as 2,500 jobs
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Air-to-Water Heat Pumps
Should residential designers consider using an air-source chiller for space heating and cooling?
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U.S. Towns Race for Conservation Supremacy
Georgetown University offers a $5 million prize for the community with the best energy-saving strategy
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Repairing Rotten Trim
Don’t replace the whole board; cut out the damage and make a perfect patch