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Yes, we know California is awesome.

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Posted on Jun 9 2011 by Daniel

“In the past three decades, electricity per capita has stayed flat in Californian while it has risen 60% in the rest of the country.” But why?


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  Tags: california, efficiency, romm Category: Carbon, Energy, Policy

Did the stimulus save green jobs?

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Posted on Apr 18 2011 by Daniel

“The Stimulus Worked!” You may now return to your regularly scheduled unemployment.


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  Tags: carbon tax, efficiency, green jobs, stimulus, subsidies Category: EcoMetrics, Energy, Financial, Policy, Residential

Energy Efficiency Grants for Chapel Hill Residents

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Posted on Mar 17 2011 by Daniel

If you live in Chapel Hill, you might qualify for some serious energy efficiency subsidies.


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  Tags: chapel hill, efficiency, funding, grants Category: Energy, Residential

Energy Tax Credits for 2011

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Posted on Jan 24 2011 by Daniel

TweetThis year’s federal tax credits for energy efficiency improvements don’t look quite as enticing as last year, but I’ll let you be the judge: For measures installed between January 1, 2011 and December 31, 2011, the credit is generally 10% of costs on qualifying energy efficiency improvement measures, up to a maximum of $500.  However, [...]


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  Tags: efficiency, tax credit, taxes Category: Energy, Financial

Cyber Monday: Good or Bad for the Environment?

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Posted on Nov 29 2010 by Daniel

Sure it saves you a trip to the mall, but what is the environmental impact of all your online shopping?


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  Tags: computers, efficiency, retail, shopping Category: Carbon, Commercial, Energy

Monsterpiece Theatre: Conservations with Me Father

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Posted on Oct 27 2010 by Daniel

What can the Cookie Monster teach us about conservation?


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  Tags: efficiency, humor Category: Energy, Water

Save $40 by putting your PC to sleep.

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Posted on Oct 20 2010 by Daniel

Confused by the standby and hibernate settings on your PC? Get the facts, and save $40 for your efforts.


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  Tags: computers, efficiency, hibernate, standby Category: Energy, InfoVis

Unaffordable Energy, Part I

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Posted on Oct 12 2010 by Daniel

Holding energy prices low while trying to encourage efficiency is like handing out mini-bottles at the AA meeting.


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  Tags: efficiency, electricity, incentives Category: Energy, Financial

Everything I needed to know about home energy I learned from a beach ball.

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Posted on Oct 8 2010 by Daniel

True or False? Cranking up your thermostat makes your house heat up faster than just setting it to the right temperature.


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  Tags: efficiency, home comfort, HVAC, thermostat Category: Energy, Residential

Home Energy Upgrades: What Should I Do Next?

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Posted on Sep 20 2010 by Daniel

You’ve air-sealed, insulated, and swapped all those incandescents for CFLs. Now what?


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  Tags: buildings, data, efficiency, payback, windows Category: Energy, Residential
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