Its budget time for the federal government. While the news has been buzzing about the deficit and cuts in funding, the Department of Energy announced that approximately $12 million has been allotted for solar R&D. The federal funds will largely be provided to several solar photovoltaics (PV) projects that are undertaken in conjunction with the [...]
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For builders (and future homeowners) in the state of Oregon, a new law encourages green building practices that result in a home that uses half the energy for heating, cooling, lighting and water heating than a similar-sized home. Oregon high performance homes are those that meet stringent benchmarks for residential construction. And what is the [...]
