In Treehugger - Posted 2 weeks ago

Skylights are wonderful things; they bring in natural light for free and can be part of a passive solar heating design. Or, they can be kilowatt-sucki...

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In GristMill - Posted 4 weeks ago

By Joseph RommThe National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has released its annual Arctic report card with grim findings: Temperature increase...

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In GreenStrides - Posted 7 weeks ago

Curious about solar energy and other green building technologies? If you live in New England, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, or Delaware, you'l...

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In GristMill - Posted 7 weeks ago

By Sarah van Schagen To get to Arcosanti, you must drive 70 miles north of Phoenix -- one of the fastest growing (read: sprawling) areas of the cou...

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In GristMill - Posted 8 weeks ago

By David RobertsJerome a Paris suggests a different bailout idea: a National Investment Bank that would focus on helping people rather than banks. It ...

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In Alternative Energy News - Posted 8 weeks ago

Solar energy can be utilized in various ways - to provide electricity, mechanical power, heat and lighting. Passive solar heating and cooling can sav...

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In GristMill - Posted 9 weeks ago

By Gar LipowThis is one more attempt to kill a zombie myth: the notion that local generation of renewable electricity can substitute for long-distance...

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In Treehugger - Posted 11 weeks ago

Rotating houses are not a new idea, and have some real advantages; they can follow the sun to maximize passive solar heating in cool weather and shadi...

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In CNET - Green Tech blog - Posted 18 weeks ago

A roundup of coverage from CNET News and elsewhere of this week's solar conference where solar heating, solar electric, and manufacturing gear are dis...

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In MetaEfficient - Posted 20 weeks ago

I recently noted that Hawaii has enacted a law that requires all new homes to install solar water heaters. Eventually, Hawaii may have as many water h...

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