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Farewell!
After more than five years, I’m saying goodbye to my weekly Energy Solutions blog
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Ohio Suspends Its Renewable Energy Targets
A bill passed by the state legislature puts renewable portfolio standards on hold for two years so that a commission can take a closer look
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The Two Main Reasons Your Ducts Don’t Move Enough Air
Understanding the physics of air movement can lead to better duct systems
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New York State Promotes High-Performance Houses
Builders are eligible for an incentive grant of $8,000 for each net-zero energy house they build
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Solving Our Design Problems
Our new house needed an addition, but we didn’t want the addition to be too big
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South Carolina Lawmakers Pass Solar Bill
The measure will permit third-party ownership of photovoltaic arrays and orders regulators to look again at net-metering rates
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Stop Using Propane and Oil and Go Electric
With heat pumps, going electric is a much better alternative than it used to be
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Vermont House Uses Only Half a Cord of Firewood
In Ripton, Vermont, this fuel-stingy replica of Chris Corson’s Maine Passivhaus was heated last winter by a small wood stove
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Energy Star Program to Include Clothes Dryers
Taking effect in 2015, the new Energy Star specification recognizes the substantial energy savings provided by heat-pump clothes dryers
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Allison Bailes to Teach an Interactive Online Class
This October, Allison Bailes will begin teaching a ten-week online course called ‘Mastering Building Science’