Two electric engineers from Virginia Tech have developed a way to make solar energy a more sustainable option for consumers. If enacted widely, it could help Virginia reach its voluntary goal of reducing energy consumption statewide a total of 10 percent by the year 2022.
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Aug, 2012
The Maryland Energy Administration (MEA) announced this month that a new energy efficiency program aimed at helping the state’s farmers will be named for longtime public servant Kathleen Mathias.
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Aug, 2012
(ARA) – Your home – it’s your castle, your sanctuary. But could the place you go to escape the rest of the world be bad for you? Formaldehyde, chloroform and even asbestos could be in your home and you may not even know it. First, the good news. “Today we’re designing houses that are green-friendly,” … Continue reading Is your home making you sick?
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Aug, 2012
What started out as a year-long experiment for a family of six has spawned the construction of the first Bosch Net-Zero home, a type of house that give off no emissions, in the United States.
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Aug, 2012
In Belfast, Maine, a new model for energy efficient living is taking shape, as a group of environmentally conscious individuals have started inhabiting an “Eco-Village” within the town.
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Aug, 2012
Back in February, the Maryland Public Service Commission (MPSC) approved the sale of Constellation Energy to Exelon, a Chicago based utility provider.
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Aug, 2012
A new study from the August edition of the Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, a monthly medical journal, found that owning a home may be more healthy for an occupant than renting a space.
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Aug, 2012
The modern home is a very different place than the traditional house with a grand dining room, and the way inhabitants use these spaces has changed significantly.
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Aug, 2012
Do not miss this information packed video asking what challenges are facing Realtors and how can they be overcome. In our effort to work collegially with the Realtors who refer clients to Alban Inspections, we commissioned a private research firm located in Seattle Washington to take a broad and intensive look at conditions of the … Continue reading Research Video Discloses Realtor Challenges and How to Combat Them
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Aug, 2012
The Alban Five Star Home Assessment is a Buyer’s and a Realtor’s Best Friend Half of all homebuyers who call Alban select the Five Star Home Assessment. Yet only one in five Realtors who schedule on behalf of their clients selects this comprehensive study of their client’s new residence. Truly, there is nothing better for … Continue reading Why Not A Comprehensive Home Inspection?