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Welch backs bill to support energy efficiency
Montpelier :: VT :: USA | 15 hours ago
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Vt. (AP) Vermont Congressman Peter Welch is joining Republican Rep. David McKinley of West Virginia to back legislation designed to promote more energy efficiency in homes and other buildings. One of the bills, The Home Owner Managing Energy Savings
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Grey Power and Home Heating
Auckland :: New Zealand | 1 day ago
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A recent Canstar survey of two thousand people on whether they could afford to heat their homes, has revealed that over a third of New Zealand householders can't afford to keep warm. Even more important is the fact that three quarters of them have
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Frost & Sullivan: Customers' Desire for Energy Savings Drives Demand for Efficient HVACs in North America
Mountain View :: CA :: USA | 1 day ago
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Frost & Sullivan Energy and Environment industry analyst. "Consequently, original equipment manufacturers are increasingly incorporating energy saving technologies, such as variable speed compressors, variable speed fans, and high-efficiency heat
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Cold Kiwis 'show need for lower power prices, home insulation' (Fuseworks)
Auckland :: New Zealand | 2 days ago
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Cold Kiwis 'show need for lower power prices, home insulation' Green Party, Fuseworks May 23, 2013, 9:53 am More than one in three Kiwi households face a cold winter under National, highlighting the need for lower power prices and better insulation
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Mountain Lakes Green Team aims for bronze status certification
Mountain Lakes :: NJ :: USA | 3 days ago
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The program identifies concrete actions that municipalities can implement to become "certified" and provides clear "how to" guidance and tools to enable communities to make progress. Working within the Environmental Commission and with the assistance
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Paolo Soleri and the Cities of the Future
Paradise Valley :: AZ :: USA | 3 days ago
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Paolo Soleri, who died last month at 93, transformed the way people imagine cities of the future. You've probably seen some of his concepts without realizing it. He even built an experimental city in Arizona, called Arcosanti . We've got a gallery of
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United States Dedicates New U.S. Embassy in Bujumbura
Wellington :: New Zealand | 3 days ago
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Embassy in Bujumbura, Burundi Media Note Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC May 21, 2013 In an important symbol of America's commitment to an enduring friendship with the Republic of Burundi, U.S...Occupying a 10-acre site near the city center
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Thai businesses seeing virtues of green buildings
Singapore :: Singapore | 5 days ago
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Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification, the world's recognised standard from the US for measuring building sustainability...The new City Planning Act is also a key driver of green buildings. It offers incentives for builders,
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Univenture goes the green way
Bangkok :: Thailand | 5 days ago
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00 am Univenture aims to apply green building management to its new real estate projects, including Sathorn Square, after it bought a stake in Golden Land Property Development late last year. "Being green is one of the milestones in running our
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Views on sustainability take hit - survey
Nelson :: New Zealand | 5 days ago
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Businesses say they have had a wake-up call from a new survey showing fewer people than last year think their workplaces are sustainable. Perceptions of business' environmental and social efforts have slipped lower on many measures than they were in
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