Urges State to Adopt Codes and Lower Costs for Granite Staters This is the press release at Senator Shaheen’s web site, slightly edited: (Washington, DC) – U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) wrote an op-ed in the Union Leader today taking … Continue reading →
Barbara Whitchurch At Efficiency VT’s annual Better Building by Design conference in Burlington this April, a session titled “Cost: No Obstacle to Sustainability” caught my attention (mostly because cost is the first question that pops into my head regarding any … Continue reading →
Eversource Staff Margaritas is a Mexican restaurant chain with company-owned locations in New Hampshire, Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, and New Jersey, along with franchises in Maine, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. The restaurants are inspired by central Mexico and are designed to … Continue reading →
Martin Wahl The Obama Presidential Center in the South Side of Chicago will conform to LEED Platinum building efficiency standards, ILFI Zero Energy Certification, and SITES environmental standards for outdoor spaces and landscaping. Located at the end of Chicago’s Midway, … Continue reading →
Interview with Jacob Deva Racusin, Director of Building Science and Sustainability G.E.T. Staff How did you get started in this industry? Jacob Deva Racusin: New Frameworks began as a natural building company in 2006, focusing primarily on new buildings and … Continue reading →
Jim Van Valkenburgh After one full winter heating mainly with Froling Energy’s renewable PDC dried wood chips, things at Sunapee Central Elementary School, in Sunapee, NH are going well. But chips are only part of why everyone is happy. That’s … Continue reading →
Robert H. Irving Air source heat pumps (ASHP) are now in widespread demand for both new construction and older homes. Many with older homes are making the decision to toss their old oil or gas burner and install air source … Continue reading →
George Harvey In May, The Guardian ran an article, “World’s top climate scientists expect global heating to blast past 1.5ºC target,” describing what 380 top climate scientists expect in the future of climate change. The image they describe is not … Continue reading →
VPIRG, Vermont Public Interest Research Group Legislation authorizing the State of Vermont to recoup financial damages caused by climate change from major fossil fuel companies became law on May 31 when Governor Phil Scott failed to sign or veto the … Continue reading →
$5 Million Is Available For Projects That Co-Locate Solar and Agricultural Operations Supporting Clean Energy Transition The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) recently announced $5 million is now available for demonstration projects that co-locate solar siting … Continue reading →