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Housing Starts Drop To New Low
Lowest Figure In Recorded History WASHINGTON, DC — In January 2009, housing starts dropped to the lowest level since records began, according to the U.S. Commerce Department. New home construction…
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New York Utility Offers Residential Wind Incentives
Utility Will Pay Up to 60% of the Installed Cost of a Backyard Wind System UNIONDALE, NY — A New York electric utility, the Long Island Power Authority (LIPA), is…
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Recycling An Australian McMansion
The Plan: Tear Down a McMansion And Use the Materials to Build Two Small Homes SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA — A team of Australian architects and artists has announced a plan to…
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Don’t Know Much About Weatherization
Playing “Gotcha” With Obama, Katie Couric Stumbles WASHINGTON, DC — CBS anchorperson Katie Couric scored a journalistic coup on February 3 when she landed an interview with President Obama. Unfortunately,…
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ANSI Approves NAHB’s Green Building Standard
New Standard Competes With NAHB Guidelines and LEED for Homes NEW YORK, N.Y. — The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and the International Code Council (ICC) have successfully shepherded…
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Small Florida Homes With Solar Features
Solar Hot Water and PV Make Them Near-Zero-Energy CAPE CORAL, FL — Greencastle, a green builder in Cape Coral, Florida, is aiming at the small-home market with three new designs…
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Checking Your Electricity Use on Google
Whole-House Electricity Monitors Go Online MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA — In a few months, Google plans to launch a new service, Google PowerMeter, to provide homeowners with access to a Web-based…
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Developer Announces Plan For South Carolina’s First Near-Zero-Energy Home
Home Will Include Large Rooftop PV Array AIKEN, SC — Ron Monahan, a developer from Boulder, Colorado, has announced plans to begin construction this year on a home he calls…
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Florida Utility Offers Generous PV Feed-In Tariff
Owners of PV systems will be paid 32¢ per kWh GAINESVILLE, FL — A Florida electric utility, Gainesville Regional Utilities, will soon offer a generous 32¢ per kWh feed-in tariff…
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President Obama Orders Energy Department to Raise Appliance Efficiency Standards
A Strong Response to DOE’s Do-Nothing Legacy WASHINGTON, DC — President Obama has ordered the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to enact higher efficiency standards for a list of appliances…
