Energy Efficiency
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The Best Peak Oil Investments: PTRP - Powershares Global Progressive Transport Portfolio
Alternative Energy Stocks &bull 5 Minutes AgoTom Konrad CFAMany investors find the prospect of selecting individual stocks simply too daunting. For those investors interested in investing in peak oil, but uncomfortable with the risks and moral dilemmas inherent in oil company stocks, there is another option: Powershares Global Progressive Transportation Portfolio (PTRP). I've been researching and writing this series about investments that will benefit from peak oil for half a year. If you've read the 20+ articles in the series so far, you've learned about several stocks that should be well positioned… Full Story »
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New Homes: State-Of-The-Art Bozeman Green Real Estate Video
www.greenconstructingsystems.com via @firstrelease &bull 1 Hour AgoAscent Home Builders discovered this old, energy consuming home at 721 S. Tracy that needed intensive remodeling. The primary intent for Ascent's green Bozeman real estate project was to mate energy efficiency, and all its energy-saving aspects, with resource conservation… Full Story »
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BPUB offers energy efficiency rebate | energy, bpub, rebate - Local - Brownsville Herald
www.brownsvilleherald.com via @brownsvillenews &bull 1 Hour AgoThe Brownsville Public Utilities Board is now offering a rebate of up to $600 for BPUB electric customers who install a qualifying energy-efficient heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) system. Eddie Campirano Jr., energy efficiency and conservation coordinator for BPUB,… Full Story »
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FT.com / Companies / Industrial Goods - Green strategy works well at Eaga
www.ft.com via @DTNStockMarket &bull 1 Hour AgoDrew Johnson, chief executive of the UK's largest residential energy efficiency provider, said that its annual growth showed the resilience of its business model. Full Story »
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TalkGreenToUs.ca - Goal #3 - Vancouver Is Awesome
vancouverisawesome.com via @Miss604 &bull 2 Hours AgoV.I.A.' Vancouver Is Awesome, and we are dedicated to everything that makes it that way. If you want to read ugly, bad news about this beautiful city of ours, you're going to have to look to traditional media and other… Full Story »
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ZENquest: Policies to drive energy efficiency
enzen-think.blogspot.com via @Zoe_electricity &bull 2 Hours AgoWhether it be about tackling climate change or energy crisis, the simplest and most obvious solution has simply not been pursued as earnestly as desired. And that is energy efficiency. Some 10 key energy efficiency policies that states in the US are adopting or experimenting with to varying degrees are already providing examples of how policy-driven… Full Story »
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Weather or Not - Energy Efficiency, Legislation, Green Policy - Remodeling Magazine
www.remodeling.hw.net via @RemodelThink &bull 3 Hours AgoThe Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) has been around since 1976: a federally-funded program designed to reduce energy consumption in lower-income housing. According to the U.S. Department of Energy, over 6.2 million homes have been weatherized since the inception of the program. Along came the Great Recession, and Congress responded with the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). Included in ARRA was $5 billion of additional funding for… Full Story »
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Long Island News - New York Named A Leading State For Energy Efficiency
www.longislandexchange.com via @rebootingfuture &bull 4 Hours AgoReport Cites Work by NYSERDA, New York City and Utilities, and in Working Towards "Aggressive, Multifaceted Approach" to Reducing Energy Consumption (Long Island, N.Y.) New York has been named one of the leading states in the nation for energy efficiency by the Center for American Progress. Noting that energy efficiency can serve as a "national engine of reinvestment and job creation," the report says "The state of New York is a… Full Story »
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Greenies hail cross-party climate body
news.smh.com.au via @TWSvictoria &bull 4 Hours AgoEnvironmental groups have welcomed the formation of a cross-party climate change committee as part of a governance agreement struck between Labor and the Greens. Greens leader Bob Brown announced the deal on Wednesday, under which his party would ensure supply,… Full Story »
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Swedish Medical Center - Energy Efficiency Built Into Swedish/Issaquah; Planners Intend to Make the new Eastside Medical Offi
www.swedish.org via @swedish &bull 5 Hours AgoISSAQUAH, WASH., Sept. 2, 2010 - Lee Brei, Swedish's director of Facility Services, and Susan Gillespie, senior project manager for the Swedish/Issaquah Campus, are on a mission. They intend to make Swedish's first major Eastside site the most energy-efficient facility in the region. Swedish broke ground last October for a new 175-bed hospital and five-story medical office building (MOB) on 12.5 acres just off I-90/Exit 18. It is the first full-scale medical complex to be built in King County in more than 25 years. Plans call for 500,000+ square feet of built space, with the MOB targeted to open in… Full Story »
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Green Buildings Drive BIM Adoption
www.public88.com via @p88_life &bull 5 Hours AgoThe green building sector will drive the adoption of building information modeling (BIM) software, according to a new SmartMarket Report from McGraw-Hill Construction. The report, " Green BIM: How Building Information Modeling is Contributing to Green Design and Construction ",… Full Story »
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Media Advisory - Statement from Energy Commission Chairman Karen Douglas on the Approval of the TV Energy Efficiency Standards by the Office of Administrative Law
www.energy.ca.gov via @JustinGerdes &bull YesterdayToday is a bright day in California. The Office of Administrative Law has approved the Energy Commission's energy efficiency television regulations. The ultimate winners are the California consumers who will save money and conserve energy by purchasing new TVs," said… Full Story »
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Lake County to select one home and one small commercial building for Energy Efficiency Retrofit Pilot Program
states.realestaterama.com via @RealEstateRama &bull YesterdayTAVARES, FL - September 2, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- As part of the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant program, Lake County is conducting a pilot program by selecting one home and one small commercial building to receive free energy efficiency retrofits (up to a $3,000 value) to show how small investments in energy efficiency reduce energy costs. U.S. Department of Energy announces more than $10 million in energy efficiency grants for Kentucky FRANKFORT, KY - September 15, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- Energy efficiency and increased use of renewable energy sources in Kentucky got… Full Story »
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Green Building is Big Business and Carries Potentially Big, But Manageable, Liability Risks
aecforensics.com via @AEC4N6 &bull YesterdayNews from the world of construction defects, construction defect litigation, construction law, risk management, codes and standards, and best practices. The latest developments in sustainable construction, green building, energy efficiency, including materials, methods, best practices, building codes, legal considerations and… Full Story »
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Fabric Buildings: Translucent Roofing For Energy Efficiency
www.articlesnatch.com via @greenexistence &bull YesterdayFabric buildings are great when it comes to saving energy. This is one of the prime reasons these buildings are used widely all over the globe in major organizations and industries. So how does a fabric made building save energy… Full Story »
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U.S. Department of Energy - Upping Efficiency Standards, Lowering Utility Bills
blog.energy.gov via @jorge_salazar &bull YesterdayPurchasing energy-efficient appliances is one of the easiest and most important ways consumers have to save money, reduce their electricity consumption and help cut down on carbon pollution. We use appliances every day - to cook our food, cool our… Full Story »
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Energy Saving Tips That Save You Money
www.gogreenertips.com via @energysavingguy &bull YesterdayWe all know that our planets sources are operating out at an ever increasing rate, but did you know that there are some small, easy energy saving tips you can follow that can save you a lot of money over a year, as well as help save the environment. If you comply with all, and even… Full Story »
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Merrickville P.S. one of many schools upgraded for energy efficiency by provincial government - News - By EMC News Almonte/Carleton Place Local Community News
www.emcalmontecarletonplace.ca via @riversgr &bull YesterdayTweet This EMC News - Thirty brand new schools will open their doors for the first time when students return to class next week and another 34, including Merrickville Public School, have been improved through new additions, renovations or major… Full Story »
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Home Energy Performance Audits and Advice at Your Fingertips - Software, Energy Efficiency - residentialarchitect Magazine
www.residentialarchitect.com via @OKenergybeat &bull YesterdayA new application for iPad and iPhone recently was released by London-based mobile software developer Qreative Medias that provides quick assessments of any home's energy efficiency based on the guidelines of three performance certification programs. Credit: Qreative Medias Designed for… Full Story »
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Keating: Less military spending, more alternative-energy investment needed - Quincy, MA - The Patriot Ledger
www.patriotledger.com via @Pete_Christophe &bull YesterdayWilliam Keating, Norfolk County district attorney, discusses his candidacy for the 10th Congressional District seat with the Patriot Ledger's editorial board. U.S. House candidate William Keating said the country is at a "pivotal moment" and that Congress should seize the chance to re-prioritize… Full Story »
