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Solar Energy Can Make the Grid More Resilient
When coupled with battery storage, renewable sources of energy can help smooth out spikes in electrical demand and brief power interruptions
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The Philadelphia Navy Yard is Repurposed
A shuttered military facility has been transformed into a thriving commercial development, due in part to innovative energy retrofit measures
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Ethanol Under Fire
Producing ethanol from corn yields a poor energy return on investment and has negative impacts on ecosystems in the Midwest
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Does Vacuum Insulation Make Sense?
To insulate refrigerators, perhaps — but to insulate buildings, probably not
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Better National Distribution for Mineral Wool Batts
After Owens Corning purchased Thermafiber, Menards agrees to distribute Thermafiber UltraBatts
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A Vilified Insulation Material From the 1970s Returns
Even though urea formaldehyde foam insulation (UFFI), a.k.a. amino foam, has been out of the spotlight, it’s been going into a lot of buildings
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Heating with a Minisplit Heat Pump
We plan to heat our house with a single Mitsubishi air-source heat pump and a Jøtul wood stove
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Using Reclaimed Wood for Porch Decking
Tropical hardwood decking that we can feel good about — and that should last many decades
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The United Nations Addresses Resilient Design
Global climate change worries nudge U.N. agencies to focus on ways to make our buildings and communities more resilient
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LED Lights Brighten Our Nearly Completed Home
LED lighting has come a long way in a very few years and can now fully supplant incandescent and fluorescent technology