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Editorial: Home Energy and the Fracking Dividend
Most of us will agree that it’s technically feasible to build homes that consume dramatically less energy than today’s typical home. And in most locations we can build a home that ...
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May/June 2010 Editorial: Targeting the High Users
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March/April 2010 Editorial: Home Energy Monitors
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Home Energy Monitors, that is, devices that display a home’s energy consumption have been touted as Silicon Valley’s contribution to the national energy conservation effort. A Home Energy Monitor (or HEM) ... [continue reading]
Editorial: LEDs: Avoiding the CFL Debacle
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The lighting efficacies of LEDs have been rising steadily and are poised to overtake CFLs. Fluorescents and CFLs still outshine LEDs with respect to general applications and cost of light, but LEDs are already superior ... [continue reading]
Editorial: Mandatory Retrofits Prior to Sale - Nationwide
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If we accept the national—and local—goals of large reductions in energy use in order to mitigate climate change, how will these be accomplished? One approach is to include the costs ... [continue reading]
Editorial: Home Energy's New Compilation of Articles
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I am pleased to announce the availability of a compilation of Home Energy articles from 2000–2008. It’s available as a CD and costs only $75. These articles capture the state of the art in ... [continue reading]
Editorial: After Weatherization - Career Paths in Energy Efficiency
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The government’s breathtaking investments in energy efficiency—and notably in weatherization—are creating a boom in the industry. If all goes according to plan, hundreds of thousands of new people will ... [continue reading]
Brittney Sheffield
How Third-Party Utility Providers Work
Many people know that there are ways to save on your utility services, however there are plenty of people who ...
Neil Grigsby
Northwest Energy Star Super-Efficient Homes—#6: The Pumpkin Ridge Passive House
The Pumpkin Ridge Passive House is one of six super energy-efficient homes being highlighted this year by Northwest Energy Homes&...
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