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State of the Union Address Recharges the Green Movement

I was enthused by the 2011 State of the Union Address where President Barack Obama challenged the United States to have 80% of America’s energy to come from clean energy sources by 2035. At first I thought to myself, “Finally … Continue reading

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Congress Clashes with the EPA for Greater Good?

One of the first initiatives that the newly-elected Republican House Majority is working on is to dismantle what they deem as the “job-killing” Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) regulations set forth by the current Executive branch (E.P.A. Faces First Volley From … Continue reading

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Are We Spending Money in the Right Spot?

Why spend so much on renewable energy when improving building efficiency is the most inexpensive way to reduce GHG emissions? Continue reading

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Filed under Building efficiency, commissioning, energy audit, energy efficiency, Retrofit