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Editorial: Heating and Cooling No Longer Majority of U.S. Home Energy Use
Since 2010, residential electricity consumption has been almost constant, but were technical efficiency improvements or the recession the principal cause?
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Editorial: Who Is Going to Build the Zero Energy Home?
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You could easily have overlooked a quiet change in recent statements by the world’s leading climate change researchers. Everyone knew that the goals set forth in the Kyoto Protocol were baby steps on ... [continue reading]
Editorial: Reflections on the Consumer Electronics Show
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The 2008 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) is already ancient history, and the 140,000 participants, TV cameras, and bloggers have returned home to quieter lives. But it’s still worth reflecting on this most amazing assemblage ... [continue reading]
Editorial: The Afterlife of a CFL
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The CFL is a poster child for energy efficiency but sometimes in ways that we might not want it to be. To be sure, the CFL has a wonderful record of constantly improving quality, ... [continue reading]
Editorial: The Carbon Neutrality Challenge
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Home Energy has been promoting solutions that reduce the energy use of buildings for 25 years. We have been speaking to, and with, a passionate, but small, community of like-minded energy-conscious individuals. This community is suddenly ... [continue reading]
Editorial: Energy Efficiency Pioneers
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OK, there’s a new energy-saving product on the market. It might even be the fruit of government-funded research. But it’s expensive and available from only a few, small manufacturers (or perhaps ... [continue reading]
Editorial: The Rising Cost of Home Energy
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Yes, the price of a subscription to Home Energy is rising. Home Energy is published by a non-profit organization, but our costs are nevertheless inescapably climbing. You can mitigate the personal impact of the ... [continue reading]
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U.S. DOE's HPwES Program Releases Draft Sponsor Guide for Public Comment
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)’s national Home Performance with ENERGY STAR Program (HPwES) released the draft&...
Macie Melendez
Passive Proponent—Q&A with Brandon Weiss
President and founder of Chicago-based Weiss Building & Development, Brandon Weiss is a third-generation builder who credits time ...
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