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Provo Clean Air Toolkit - Home
provocleanair.org
Buy a cleaner car Higher smog ratings mean fewer emissions. Ask your local auto dealer, or check the window sticker, for more information about cars …
First wave-produced electricity in US goes online in Hawaii
FOX Business - Associated Press
The ocean's vast, endless movement packs the power to meet a quarter of America's energy needs. Nevertheless, wave energy technology lags well behind wind and solar power, with technical hurdles still
Taking Five to Think Big on Global Warming
huffingtonpost.com - Ross Gelbspan
Climate change is the biggest threat facing humanity. It requires all the countries of the world to work cooperatively to limit its progress and …
Net-Zero Energy Homes for the Masses | MOTHER EARTH NEWS
motherearthnews.com - Reader Contribution By Kari Klaus, Viva Green Homes
Order your zero net energy home from a catalog? Well, kind of ... Sears, Roebuck & Co. was not a revolutionary home builder, but its mass production …
Energy Adviser: Idea fair celebrating its 25th year
columbian.com
One of the best free family outings every spring sets you back just $6 for parking at the Clark County Event Center at the Fairgrounds. April 22, 23 …
New particle could form the basis of energy-saving electronics
nanowerk.com
(Nanowerk News) The Weyl fermion, just discovered in the past year, moves through materials practically without resistance. Now researchers are …
Save Money and Energy in Your Home Through Pratt Pilot Program - Bed-Stuy - New York - DNAinfo
dnainfo.com - Camille Bautista
BROOKLYN — If you’re looking for ways to save money — and the planet — the Pratt Center for Community Development is ready to help. The community …
8 homes that generate more energy than they consume
inhabitat - by Lucy Wang
Your future home could make electric bills a thing of the past, and even help you earn money in the process. Plus-energy homes are popping up around …
Electric utility trends and predictions for 2016
elp.com
Increased adoption of energy storage, particularly by commercial and industrial and institutions Energy storage is heating up. Though the technology …
Solar Market Insight Report 2015 Q1 | SEIA
seia.org
The quarterly SEIA/GTM Research U.S. Solar Market Insight™ report shows the major trends in the U.S. solar industry. Learn more about the U.S. Solar …
Solar 2016 – Trends and New Opportunities – Sunsense Solar
sunsensesolar.com
Some of our clients plug into solar in multiple facets. If you're considering solar for your home, there's a benefit to learning a little more from …
How Hawaii Has Empowered Energy Storage and Forever Changed the U.S. Solar Industry
renewableenergyworld.com
Over the past two years, Hawaii has been ground zero of a historic battle between solar and utilities. With solar penetration at a level unseen in …
5 Energy Trends to Watch in 2016
Fortune - Katie Fehrenbacher
This year was a big one for energy news. Ultra-low oil prices, coal plant closures, a landmark climate change deal in Paris, and records set for …
Wind, solar power soaring in spite of bargain prices for fossil fuels
The Washington Post - By Joby Warrick
Wind and solar power appear set for a record-breaking year in 2016 as a clean-energy construction boom gains momentum in spite of a global glut of cheap fossil fuels. Installations of wind turbines and
Like Night And Day: How Two States' Utilities Approach Solar
NPR - Molly Samuel
This was a record-breaking year for rooftop solar power. It's booming across the country. But as more homeowners make their own power, electric utilities are making less money, and that's shaking up their
U.S. Solar Market Prepares for Biggest Quarter in History | SEIA
seia.org
BOSTON, Mass. and Washington D.C. – A new report shows 2015 shaping up to be the United States solar market’s best year in history with …
Investment Tax Credit Extension Will Increase Solar Investment 54% Through 2020 | SEIA
seia.org
BOSTON, Mass. (December 16, 2015) A five-year extension to the solar investment tax credit (ITC), which is currently included in the omnibus spending …
What students are learning about energy efficiency can save you money, too
wtnh.com - Kent Pierce
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (WTNH)-- As the weather starts to get a little colder, many of us are thinking of ways to make our homes more energy efficient. …
Solar-Powered Homes Sell For ~$15,000 More
cleantechnica.com
According to a new report, Appraising into the Sun: Six-State Solar Home Paired-Sales Analysis, adding a solar power system increased the value of …
The World’s Most Prominent Tech Leaders Plan to Spend Billions on Clean Energy R&D
greentechmedia.com - Julia Pyper
Bill Gates launched a multibillion-dollar public-private partnership today to fund research and development of innovative clean energy technologies …
Stormy space weather puts equatorial regions' power at risk
sciencedaily.com - RMIT University
Stormy space weather sweeping across the equator is threatening vital power grids in regions long considered safe from such events, ground-breaking …
Top 10 Best Solar Energy Companies | ConsumerAffairs
consumeraffairs.com - Zachary Shahan
In the simplest terms, solar energy is energy derived from sunlight. The sun releases particles of light called photons. When photons come into …
SolarCity Lays Claim to ‘World’s Most Efficient Rooftop Solar Panel’
renewableenergyworld.com
SolarCity in an Oct. 2 announcement said that it will begin production this month on what the company claims is the “world’s most efficient” rooftop …
Renovation Solutions: Three renovation projects to make a home...
deseretnews.com - By Ann Robinson & Annie V. Schwemmer
A home remodeling project may have several goals. We want our finished project to be beautiful and functional, stylish and timeless, solve problems …
Guest Podcast: Bank Lending in Today’s Solar Climate – What You Need to Know
renewableenergyworld.com
Christopher Lord, Managing Director of CapIron, Inc. and an instructor with HeatSpring, recently interviewed Andre Zaffuto, a lending officer focused …
Revogi SMARTMeter Plug - New Bluetooth controlled SMART Socket
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New Nest Thermostat is Slim and Bright
consumerreports.org - By Mary H.J. Farrell
Nest, which put the sexy in thermostats, is at it again with a newer, slimmer, easier-to-read version of its Learning Thermostat. The third …
6 Reasons to Upgrade to RebelMouse from WordPress
discovery.com - Andrea Breanna
The huge gap between current CMS offerings and what the world needed occurred to me during my time as CTO of The Huffington Post. When we were …
Utah company offers huge financial break for homeowners to invest in solar
ksl.com - By KSL Local
This story is sponsored by KSL Local. Find local services, events, restaurants and much more. Here at KSL Local, we are determined to help you find …