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10 Ways to Improve the Solar Permit Process

The U.S. solar industry has reached a point in which the cost of solar in comparable to the costs of retail electricity in many states.  The costs of photovoltaic (PV) modules have experienced rapid decline due to fierce international competition and...

8 Myths About Wind Energy

The wind industry's rapid expansion in the past few years underscores the industry's significant potential to create jobs, spur economic activity, reduce water use, and reduce greenhouse...

Renewables: They Are Who We Thought They Were

Dwight D. Eisenhower once said that it is not only necessary to do the right thing, but to do it the right way, as well. Sustainability is all too often just a fluffy word that implies...

What the Home Energy Performance Industry is Missing

Recently, the Building Performance Institute (BPI) announced that it would be changing its requirements to become recertified as a home energy performance professional. Going forward,...

What the Sequester Means for the Clean Energy Workforce

Now that the Sequester has officially begun, people are wondering what the impacts will be, both long term and short term. The message from the two sides of the political spectrum could...

A Look at LEED v4 [Infographic]

Can the Government Itself Achieve Obama's New Energy Efficiency Goal?

During his State of the Union Address, President Obama set the goal for the entire US economy to become 50% more energy efficient in the next 20 years. This objective is being hailed...

Crowdsourcing and Scaling Rooftop Solar Energy

First the good news; in 2011 and 2010, total installed capacity of solar energy doubled, in 2012 there was more installed capacity through three quarters than all of 2011 combined....

5 Common Mistakes of New Energy Auditors

No doubt if you follow energy or environmental issues, you’ve heard over and over again that the least expensive way to tackle our energy difficulties is through efficiency. One report...

What the Green Building Industry Can Learn From Motorola

Whether driven by a genuine desire to reduce their environmental footprint, or simply to insulate themselves against rising costs, energy efficiency is becoming a significant organizational...