Blogs- Page 369 of 594
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West-Facing Solar Panels Could Help Utilities
A study of houses in Austin, Texas, finds that west-facing PV arrays produce more power than south-facing arrays during peak demand hours
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Power Storage in Flywheels
Utility-scale flywheel power storage is becoming a reality at a new facility in Pennsylvania
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U.S. Will Permit Some Eagle Deaths
The government announces a new policy that will protect some wind farms from prosecution, a move the Audubon Society calls a ‘blank check’ for the industry
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Will More Ventilation Keep Students from Missing School?
A new scientific study recommends doubling ventilation rates — but what assumptions did the researchers make?
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A New Book Helps Builders Tame Social Media
A California contractor launches an online construction guild, and then uses his newfound web expertise to write a book for builders
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Sticking With Spray Foam for My Renovation
I wanted to try a different type of insulation, but it just didn’t make sense to switch horses in midstream
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Putting the Squeeze on Renewable Energy
A group of free-market state legislators and business interests will promote legislation weakening clean energy efforts, a newspaper says
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An Update on the Pretty Good House — Part 1
A commonsense approach to designing and building a green home
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Judge Cuts Hours for Massachusetts Wind Turbines
Some Falmouth residents living nearby had complained that turbines were responsible for a variety of health problems
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All About Attic Venting
We vent attics for four reasons, and all four goals can be better achieved by adopting measures other than attic venting
