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Get a Sneak Preview of Solar Decathlon 2017 Houses
Ruby Theresa Nahan
The U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon 2017 is only eight months away, but the competing teams have been hard at work for more than a year. Competition organizers recently reviewed team design development drawings, which reflect about 90% completion of the design details. [continue reading]
Survey: 9 of 10 Americans Want to Protect the Environment, But They're Focusing on the Wrong Things
Lee Ann Head
A new national survey finds good news for the environment: Nine out of 10 Americans believe the average person should be taking concrete steps to reduce his or her environmental impact. And two-thirds think that personal energy conservation habits can make a real difference in preventing climate change. [continue reading]
Energy Efficient Appliances Save Consumers Cash
Deborah E. Miller
In the home performance industry, we are doing the Lord’s work by ensuring that the homes Americans live in are healthy and energy efficient. [continue reading]
How to Hook Every Type of Homeowner
Todd Bairstow
When homeowners have an HVACR need, 80 to 90 percent begin their search for a provider on the Internet. Braving the wilds of the web, they’ll click and click, scroll and scroll, evaluating the appeal of you and your competition to find the best provider for their job. [continue reading]
Energy (Oil, Natural Gas, Electricity, and Renewables) Outlook for Homes and Businesses in 2017
Shawn Weeks
Please keep in mind that while the information presented here is valuable, it's important to remember that predictions can and often do change over time. This information was compiled from industry publications. [continue reading]
Electric Vehicles Can Benefit All Utility Customers
Luke Tonachel
Despite the Trump administration’s apparent affection for the fossil fuels industry, individual states are looking at the numbers and coming up with a different conclusion: The future belongs to pollution-free electric vehicles, and the sooner we get them on the road, the better off we’ll all be. And there are some important new studies out that give a hint of just how much everyone will benefit. [continue reading]
Preliminary Energy Savings Announced for ASHRAE/IES 2016 Energy Standard
Jodi Scott
More than 30 percent energy savings can be achieved using the 2016 version of Standard 90.1, according to recent analysis conducted by Pacific Northwest National Laboratories (PNNL) in support of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Building Energy Codes Program. [continue reading]
BECC Call for Abstracts is Open
Macie Melendez
The Behavior, Energy & Climate Change Conference (BECC) is focused on understanding human behavior and decision making. This knowledge can accelerate the transition to an energy-efficient and low-carbon future. Conference organizers are currently seeking new, innovative research and applied work from leaders in behavioral sciences on the adoption of energy efficiency in energy production and use. They invite 400 to 500-word abstracts for formal oral presentations, with or without accompanying full papers, as well as five-minute "lightning ... [continue reading]
Demand Response Programs Can Reduce Utilities' Peak Demand by an Average of 10%, Complementing Savings From Energy Efficiency Programs
Steven Nadel
Demand response and energy efficiency programs are complementary: energy efficiency reduces both energy use and peak demand while demand response provides additional peak demand reductions. In this blog, we use data to illustrate the importance of each, including some new data on actual savings from demand response programs. [continue reading]
Who Installs More Solar - Democrats or Republicans?
Kumar Dhuvur
Energy can seem like a politically divisive issue. Democrats earnestly support renewable energy adoption as a path to reducing greenhouse gas emissions, while Republicans reject solar subsidies and prefer to frack first and ask questions later, right? Wrong. In an especially divisive election year, it may come as a breath of fresh air to learn that clean energy knows no party. [continue reading]
