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Another Solar Myth Bites the Dust
Way back in 1978, I installed my first solar water-heating system. I continued with solar thermal, installing new systems until tax credits expired in 1986, and I kept nearly all the local systems up and running for ...
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PV Roof Tiles Heat Up in New York
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The first residential grid-tied photovoltaic (PV) system in New York State has been installed on Long Island. [continue reading]
Promoting Profitable Home Power
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Renewable energy advocates struggle daily to introduce practical applications for solar and wind power. [continue reading]
New Shine on Hopi Homes
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Many houses on the rural Hopi Reservation of northeast Arizona rely on propane, wood, and coal for their heating, refrigeration, and cooking. [continue reading]
Remodeling with the Sun
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The passion for passive solar is not what it used to be; enthusiasm peaked sometime in the late 1970s. Today, even energy-conscious builders focus on improving insulation and air tightness more than on how the remodeled house will interact with the sun. [continue reading]
Passive Solar Success Set in Concrete
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Passive solar design combined with thermal mass construction is a proven technique for energy and cost efficiency. At Tierra Concrete Homes, we use this technique in our passive solar concrete homes. [continue reading]
Tubular Daylighting for Sun Lovers
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Many energy auditors have been getting questions from sun-deprived homeowners about tubular skylights. [continue reading]
California Supports PV with Net Energy Metering
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California has enacted a "net energy metering" law that lets residential photovoltaic (PV) power producers store their electricity in the utility grid, rather than in batteries. [continue reading]
Amber Schilberg, on behalf of Energize Connecticut
A Closer Look at Connecticut's Zero Energy Homebuilding Competition
At the Better Buildings By Design conference, Ann Edminster spoke about the growing interest in net-zero-energy buildings saying, “This [...
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Angry Air!
John Tooley said, “Air is like crooked rivers, crooked people, teenagers, and cheap labor. It always seeks the path ...
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