Microgrids are the latest development in energy efficiency measures. In the United States, homes and businesses receive their electricity needs from the larger national power grid.
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Sep, 2013
Citing a new EIA study, Earth Techling reports that 14.2 percent of the energy used by Americans in the first half of 2013 was clean, generated from completely renewable sources.
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Sep, 2013
There are three key factors in creating a green home: energy efficiency, improved air quality and renewable resources.
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Sep, 2013
Many homeowners and companies continue to follow poor conservation practices, creating an “efficiency gap” that creates a missed opportunity for up to 30 percent in potential savings.
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Sep, 2013
The Leading Builders of America (LBA) partnered with the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and Institute for Market Transformation (IMT) last month in a show of support for new residential energy codes that could drastically improve the efficiency of housing stock.
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Sep, 2013
There are many simple, small and affordable options available to anyone in cutting back on energy expenses and harmful environmental impacts. One of the most prominent examples is simply swapping out your home’s lights with more efficient LED bulbs.
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Sep, 2013
The Department of Energy announced on August 29 some of the more specific rules that would help families and building owners achieve energy efficiency.
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Sep, 2013
A new energy efficiency program has helped the schools of Marshfield, Wisconsin, save over $500,000 over four straight years.
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Sep, 2013
The new retrofit installed a building management system that tracks patterns of energy usage, which can be used to both determine efficiency and find ways to improve it for the future.
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Aug, 2013
When Hurricane Sandy hit New York City last and knocked out the power, many buildings were able to keep their lights running thanks to microgrids that used renewable sources of energy, generated onsite rather than derived from the larger electrical grid.