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Energy Efficiency Groups Balk at New Appliance Rules
The Department of Energy (DOE) has proposed a rule change that would allow appliance manufacturers to opt out of energy efficiency testing, seriously undermining U.S. efficiency standards, an advocacy group…
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Two Years After Devastating London Fire, Probe Drags On
Two years after fire roared through a public housing tower in London and killed 72 people, the type of insulated cladding thought to have contributed to the blaze is still…
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The Framers Botched Their Job on ZIP Sheathing
The Zip System R-sheathing that 88Clayton has chosen for his house is structural OSB sheathing with a water- and air-resistive coating applied to one side and a continuous layer of…
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New Study Confirms China Is the Chief Source of Banned Gas
Two industrialized provinces in eastern China are responsible for most of an increase in emissions of a banned chemical that depletes the Earth's ozone layer, scientists say in a recently…
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Democrats Seek Extension of Tax Breaks for Renewables
Federal tax credits for wind and solar systems are to be phased out beginning next year as part of a 2015 deal that ended a ban on crude oil exports.…
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Should We Install a Whole-House Fan?
Writing from St. Paul, Minnesota, W Ramsay wants some feedback on his plan to install whole-house ventilation fans in the house he's building. He likes the idea, the building inspector…
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Report: Trash-to-Energy Plants Face a Bleak Financial Future
Incinerators that burn municipal solid waste face a variety of economic challenges, with most remaining plants located in poor and minority communities where nearby residents are exposed to a variety…
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Massachusetts Urged to Adopt a Net-Zero Building Standard
Lawmakers and climate activists in Massachusetts are urging state regulators to add a net-zero provision to statewide building codes. The Massachusetts Climate Action Network, a nonprofit advocacy group, is circulating…
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LED Streetlight Conversions Falter
Streetlights using light-emitting diodes (LEDs) are designed to last longer and use less energy than conventional lighting, but it's not working out that way in at least two U.S. cities.…
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Living Building Challenge Gets an Update
The International Living Future Institute has released a new version of its Living Building Challenge and announced a new certification category called Core Green Building Certification. The Institute said that…
