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Wisconsin Alters Net-Metering Rules
Regulators permit utilities to settle accounts monthly rather than annually, and pay the wholesale rather than retail rate. Existing customers are grandfathered for 10 years.
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Radon and a Passive House
Just because your new passive house is very, very tight, doesn’t mean that you don’t need a radon mitigation system
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Choosing the Right Wall Assembly (2015)
An owner-builder planning a house in Nebraska wrestles with details for a cost-effective, practical design. Is a 2x8 stud wall the way to go?
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Build Like This
A simple approach to building a superefficient house starts with six key elements
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Ontario to Yank Some Smart Meters
The order affects only a small percentage of the millions of meters that have been installed. In Maine, critics appeal a ruling the meters are safe.
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Rules of Thumb for Ductless Minisplits
How to design a house that can be heated with one or two ductless minisplits — and how to operate the units once the house is occupied
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Hawaii Tinkers With Its Solar Formulas
A utility on Kauai turns to lithium-ion batteries after lead-acid batteries failed to meet expectations, and another Hawaiian utility tweaks its net-metering rules
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Energy-Saving Clothes Dryers Hit U.S. Markets
Whirlpool says its ventless HybridCare heat pump dryer cuts energy use by as much as 73 percent — and LG offers a competing model
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Heat-Pump Clothes Dryers
A heat-pump clothes dryer will set you back about $1,400, but it will save 29¢ per load in energy costs
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A Higher Standard
A practical design delivers a remarkably airtight, superinsulated home on a modest budget