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States awash in stimulus money to weatherize homes
Posted on 15. Jul, 2009 by GMS Editor.
An obscure program that installs insulation in homes and makes them more energy-efficient is distributing $4.7 billion in stimulus funds
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“Smart” appliances that talk to the grid are coming your way soon
Posted on 14. Jul, 2009 by GMS Editor.
Dishwashers, washing machines, and other home appliances will begin to talk to each other and to the electricity grid in an effort to manage and reduce energy use.
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Posted on 13. Jul, 2009 by GMS Editor.
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Berkeley FIRST: Financing initiative for renewable and solar technology
Posted on 10. Jul, 2009 by GMS Editor.
Berkeley FIRST is intended to solve many of the financial hurdles facing property owners who want to install solar systems
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How to apply for up to $1,500 in federal income tax credits
Posted on 10. Jul, 2009 by GMS Editor.
Make energy efficiency improvements and get valuable credits that will be subtracted from the taxes you owe.
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Greenest in the land: San Francisco, Oakland and Berkeley
Posted on 10. Jul, 2009 by GMS Editor.
Three Bay Area cities have made it into a recently released ranking of the top ten greenest cities in the nation.
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Researchers harness nanotechnology to help make cost-efficient solar panels
Posted on 10. Jul, 2009 by GMS Editor.
UC Berkeley researchers have developed a method to grow nanopillars, which could eventually be used to produce more cost-efficient solar panels.
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East Bay Green Corridor grows, cash pours in
Posted on 10. Jul, 2009 by GMS Editor.
About $18 million of the stimulus funding will go to Berkeley, Oakland and Richmond to promote weatherization, energy efficiency and green job training
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Saving energy (and money) with pools
Posted on 08. Jul, 2009 by GMS Editor.
Here are four steps you can take to improve the energy efficiency of your pool, whether you’re building or renovating.
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