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Green category added to local real estate listings
April 03, 2013
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There are a lot of things to consider when buying a house — price, location, size — and recently a “green” category, referring to energy efficiency and environmental impact of a home, has been added to that list. The Colorado Energy Office has been ...
Schneider starts hunt for 'Energy University Hero'
April 03, 2013
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The educational platform Energy University offers more than 300 online courses in energy efficiency and data center management focusing on infrastructure, industry, buildings, residential, as well as data centers and networks. Recognizing the need for ...Trade Arabia
30 Steps to Energy Efficiency - Step 2: Switch to CFL or LED Lighting
April 02, 2013
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Tonight, after work or school, stop by the hardware store and pick up some compact fluorescent lightbulbs(CFL) or, if you know you'll be living in the same place for a long time, some light-emitting diode (LED) light bulbs. CFLs use 75 percent less ...
Toolkit aims at energy efficiency
April 02, 2013
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Toolkit aims at energy efficiency. April 3, 2013, 10:30 a.m.. A new booklet titled, Resource Efficiency Toolkit for medium and small business has been released to help Nyngan businesses become energy efficient and sustainable.
Spring window checklist: 5 questions to ask your contractor before replacing ...
April 02, 2013
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“Installation methods, energy efficiency and issues such as lead paint should be discussed with a contractor to make the most out of your investment for seasons to come.” What do I need to know about lead paint? Due to the risk lead paint poses, the ...
DOE report shows schools the money in efficiency and solar
April 02, 2013
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Add to those savings the tremendous financial, energy and pollution benefits that can come from energy efficiency upgrades—we're talking 30 percent here or more—and it looks like energy efficiency and solar energy are important answers to the ...Natural Resources Defense Council (blog)
Energy Star recognizes Idaho companies
April 02, 2013
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Building Energy specializes in certification, code standards compliance, energy audits and energy-efficiency consulting. Stroup has worked in the building science industry for more than 30 years. Brighton Homes, led by company President Lars Hansen ...
The 2020 Deadline: No Excuse Left for Delaying the Energy Transition
April 02, 2013
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Instead of measuring real improvement in energy efficiency, it hides the outsourcing of dirty, coal-based manufacturing to developing countries and changes during times of economic growth or recession, irrespective of efficiency. The problem is in the ...Greentech Media
UCLA creates energy map of La La Land
April 02, 2013
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Researchers from the UCLA center hope the map will help policymakers pinpoint the best locations for future energy-efficiency programs, show residents whether they are using more or less energy than their neighborhood average and highlight the ...ScienceBlog.com (blog)
US, Asia-Pacific warming to LED technology
April 02, 2013
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Light emitting diode (LED) technology could be a large commercial energy-efficiency driver in the U.S., as well as in the Asia-Pacific, where market revenues of $183.8 million in 2012 and could reach $420.4 million by 2017, according to Frost & Sullivan.
