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Energy Efficiency

Big Little Green Idea

Richard Seireeni | Posted 10.14.2009 | Green

Read More: Green Building, Clothing, Energy Efficiency, Green Laundry, Laundry, Eco Fashion, Home Design, Dryer, Green News
Richard Seireeni

What if home designers added a 'dry room' to their plans -- a place where the furnace, water heater (or tankless water heater) and washer/dryer could live together along with built-in lines or racks for drying clothes?

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Solar Decathlon: The Competition For The Best Solar-Powered House (PHOTOS)

Huffington Post | ThienVinh Nguyen | Posted 10.12.2009 | Green

Read More: Solar Energy, Energy Efficiency, Eco-House, Green Technology, Solar Panels, Slidepoll, National Mall, Green Building, Washington DC, Sustainability, Department of Energy, Sustainable Building, Green Energy, 2009 Solar Decathlon, Solar Power, Green News

University teams from around the world are busy constructing sustainable houses at this year's U.S. Department of Energy's Solar Decathlon competition...

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Suburban Towns Strive To Be Environmentally Aware

nytimes.com | MIREYA NAVARRO | Posted 10.12.2009 | Green

Read More: Suburbs, Environment, Energy Efficiency, Greening the Suburbs, Green Energy, Green News

Some of these towns are offering energy retrofits; others furnish free parking to fuel-efficient hybrid cars. Yet others are limiting or banning the u...

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A Zero Energy Home for All Americans: Ed Pollock Promotes Builders Challenge at EEBA Conference

Laura A. Hutchings | Posted 12.02.2009 | Denver

Read More: Home Energy Rating, Energy Efficiency, Net-Zero-Energy-Bill, Builders Challenge, Green Building, Zero Energy Home, Department of Energy, Green Living, Net Zero Home, Denver, Denver News
Laura A. Hutchings

The Department of Energy came to Denver this week, promoting its Builders Challenge initiative, which seeks to promote affordable, zero energy homes f...

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Saving Energy: Efficient Electronics Are Still Power Hogs

nytimes.com | Posted 11.20.2009 | Technology

Read More: Energy-Efficient, Saving Energy, Energy Consumption, Power Consumption, Energy Efficiency, Power, Reducing Energy Use, Electronics, Technology News

The proliferation of personal computers, iPods, cellphones, game consoles and all the rest amounts to the fastest-growing source of power demand in th...

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A Win-Win for Energy Efficiency and Jobs

Matt Petersen | Posted 11.18.2009 | Green

Read More: Green Building, Energy Efficiency, AB 758, Global Green USA, Global Green, Cec, Green News
Matt Petersen

By developing a comprehensive plan to retrofit our homes and offices we can put thousands of people back to work and boost local economies.

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Too Good To Be True?

Robert Stavins | Posted 11.17.2009 | Green

Read More: Market-Based Environmental Policies, Common Property Resources, Free Rider Problem, Cost-Effectiveness, Benefit-Cost Analysis, Regulation, Global Climate Policy, Externalities, California, AB 32, Energy Efficiency, U.S. Senate, Waxman-Markey Legislation, Cap-and-Trade, Environmental Politics, U.S. House of Representatives, Green News
Robert Stavins

I had thought that arguments about massive "free lunches" in the energy efficiency and climate domain had long since been laid to rest. The debates in California (and some of the rhetoric in Washington) prove otherwise.

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A Big Breakthrough on Green Jobs

Billy Parish | Posted 11.14.2009 | Green

Read More: Cap and Trade, Climate, Green Jobs, Clean Energy, Bipartisan, New York, Republican, Cap, Energy Efficiency, Working Families Party, Trade, Climate Change, Weatherization, David Patterson, Aces, Carbon Credits, Bipartisanship, Green News
Billy Parish

The New York State Senate and Assembly rose above petty politics last week to pass legislation on climate and energy, setting a precedent for bipartisanship and a sensible cap and trade system.

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Landmark Green Jobs Bill Passes Senate 52 - 8

Dan Cantor | Posted 11.11.2009 | New York

Read More: Green, Energy Efficiency, Green Jobs, Working Families Party, Green Energy, Green Technology, New York News
Dan Cantor

New York may be on the verge of becoming a world leader in energy efficiency. Working late into the night, the State Senate passed the historic Green...

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Green News Report - September 8, 2009 (Audio)

Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen | Posted 11.09.2009 | Green

Read More: Right Wing Media, Green Jobs, Van Jones, Swine Flu, Right Wing, Green News Report, Energy Policy, Energy Efficiency, California Wildfires, Big Oil, Water, Electric Cars, Jaws, Green News, Wildfires, Fox News, Climate Change, Endangered Species, Glenn Beck, Toxic Waste, Astroturf, Great White Sharks, H1n1, Solar Power, Global Warming, Green News
Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen

In today's report: the rising cost of fighting wildfires, and is Jaws back?

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Energy Needs Trump Climate Issues In Developing Nations

washingtonpost.com | Emily Wax   | Posted 11.09.2009 | World

Read More: Copenhagen-Climate-Council, Copenhagen-Denmark, Energy Efficiency, Developing World, Copenhagen 2009, Developing World Energy Needs, Renewable Energy, Climate Change, Power Cuts Developing World, Green Energy, Energy Needs Poorer Nations, Copenhagen, Global Warming, World News

Developing nations' urgent need for more energy has become a central issue this year as developed countries -- including the United States -- push for...

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Funds for Fridges

Jennifer Schwab | Posted 10.20.2009 | Green

Read More: Cash for Clunkers, Energy Star, Cash for Appliances, Energy Efficiency, Green Appliances, Recycle, Appliances, Stimulus, Economy, President Obama, Green News
Jennifer Schwab

Even though "Cash for Clunkers" is over for cars, more than 60 utilities across the U.S. will be offering money for recycled appliances such as refrigerators, washers, dryers, and more.

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Cash for Clunker Sequel: Dump the Pump

Jill Schlesinger | Posted 09.28.2009 | Business

Read More: Cash for Clunkers, Energy Efficiency, Manolo Blahnik, Stimulus Plan, Dollars for Dishwashers, Uncle Sam, Business News
Jill Schlesinger

Given the success of "Cash for Clunkers," the government will introduce a sequel that one observer called "Dollars for Dishwashers". That's not really the name, but it's better than "Clunkers, Part Deux".

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Energy Efficiency Can Earn Great Financial Returns

Jonathan A. Schein | Posted 09.25.2009 | Green

Read More: Energy Efficiency, Mckinsey, Commercial Real Estate, Real Estate, Green Energy, Greenhouse Gases, Green News
Jonathan A. Schein

Based on a recent study by the consulting firm McKinsey, a $5.2 billion investment in energy efficiency can result in a savings of up to $1.2 trillion by 2020.

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America's Greenest Colleges: Did Your School Make the Grade?

Avital Binshtock | Posted 09.20.2009 | Green

Read More: Journalists, College Students, Alma Mater, University of Vermont, Green Jobs, Oberlin, Alumni, Green, College Rankings, Coal, Academics, Colleges, University of Colorado, Rankings, Ratings, Sierra Club, Evergreen State College, Campuses, Energy, U.S. News & World Report, UC Santa Cruz, Administration, Ucla, UC Berkeley, University of Washington, Community Colleges, Students, Athletics, Transportation, Sports, Education, Energy Efficiency, University of California, Middlebury College, College, Waste Management, Sustainability, Food, Schools, Higher Education, College Graduates, College of the Atlantic, Green News
Avital Binshtock

While the good folks at U.S. News and World Report ascribe certain measurements of prestige to their college rankings, we rated schools based on what matters most to us.

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Five Ways California's Climate Law Will Boost the Economy

Frances Beinecke | Posted 09.18.2009 | Green

Read More: Energy Efficiency, Green Jobs, California, ab32, Jobs, Economic Stimulus, Clean Energy, Clean Technology, Venture Capital, Global Warming, Green News
Frances Beinecke

Full implementation of AB 32 will dramatically expand the promising figures already displayed by the growth in green jobs and venture capital in the clean energy economy.

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Town Hall Talks about Climate Should Be About Solutions, Not Intimidation

Frances Beinecke | Posted 09.13.2009 | Green

Read More: Town Hall Debate, Energy Efficiency, Climate Legislation, Clean Energy, Green Jobs, Americans for Prosperity, Global Warming, Green News
Frances Beinecke

While the primary target of town hall vitriol has been health care reform, recent accounts make it clear that some corporate-funded efforts also want to sink clean energy and climate legislation.

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Energy Smart Legislation Off to a Bipartisan Start

A. Siegel | Posted 09.03.2009 | Green

Read More: Jeff Merkley, Energy Efficiency, Investment, Richard Lugar, Energy Efficient, Energy Efficient Homes, Climate Change, Green News
A. Siegel

Those who can afford the upfront costs can afford to be energy inefficient. Those who can't afford the costs of energy inefficiency can't afford the upfront costs.

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3 New Computers That May Change Your Mind About Energy Efficiency

The Daily Green | Posted 09.03.2009 | Green

Read More: Energy Efficiency, Gadgets, Electronics, Computers, Green Living, Green News

Many people don't think to unplug their computers and many times don't even turn them off once they are done. This has led to some innovative and very...

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10 Ways To Save Money And Be Green

Patti Prairie | Posted 08.23.2009 | Home

Read More: Green Money-Saving Tips, Reduce Carbon Footprint, Energy Efficiency, Greening the Recession, Diy, How To, Green Living, Saving Money, Green Energy, Carbon Footprint, Home News
Patti Prairie

Roundly debunking the myths that one person can't make a difference or that it costs money to reduce emissions, these 10 tips increase personal savings by $2501 a year and trim the average American's footprint by 19,419 pounds of CO2.

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Green News Report - July 21, 2009 (Audio)

Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen | Posted 08.22.2009 | Green

Read More: Grand Canyon, Green Building, Factory Farms, Green News Report, Wal-Mart, E. Coli, Antibiotic Resistance, Energy Efficiency, Water Pollution, Uranium Mining, Fish, Cafo, Green News, Sustainability, Climate Change, Chevron, China, Green News
Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen

Obama to ban antibiotics?; Mining the Grand Canyon; Chevron refuses to pay for environmental damage; The bulb is back.... PLUS: Wal-Mart going green!

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A Smiley Face (and Your Neighbors' Numbers) are Best Way to Save Energy

Graham Hill | Posted 08.22.2009 | Green

Read More: Energy-Efficient, Alternative Energy Efficiency, Positive Energy, Energy Efficiency, Co2, Environment, Environmentalism, Green Electricity, Green News
Graham Hill

Ever wondered if those little placards on your hotel room sink, exhorting you to use less water or fewer towels 'for the environment' actually work?

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Half-Baked Alaska

Josh Dorner | Posted 08.17.2009 | Green

Read More: Clean Energy Jobs, Energy Efficiency, President Obama, Waxman-Markey, Aces, Washington Post, Clean Energy, Coal, Sarah Palin, Global Warming, Big Oil, Green News
Josh Dorner

In cementing her relationship as Big Oil's bestie, it looks like Palin may have stumbled on the perfect recipe for Baked Alaska.

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The Climate Bill and Your Bills: Getting Clean Energy at Low Cost

Frances Beinecke | Posted 08.09.2009 | Green

Read More: Energy Efficiency, Clean Energy, Global Warming, American Clean Energy and Security Act, Aces, Green News
Frances Beinecke

America can create millions of green jobs and combat global warming for the cost of 48 cents a day per household. That's less than most people pay for Netflix.

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How Many Presidents Does It Take to Change a Light Bulb?

Trip Van Noppen | Posted 07.31.2009 | Green

Read More: Light Bulbs, Energy Efficiency, Steven Chu Energy Secretary, Barack Obama, Wh Lighting Standards, Green News
Trip Van Noppen

The new lighting standards will save enough energy annually to power all U.S. homes for almost a year, while saving consumers $1 billion to $4 billion a year in utility bills.

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