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Tag: alternative energy

  • Virginia Homeowners Build a Passivhaus on a Budget

    When it came time to make a home together, Jason and Stephanie Specht wanted to build a sustainable house in Thaxton, VA which is classified as a Climate Zone 4A. Upon consultation with the representatives of Structures Design/Build company they opted for a Passivhaus design. The custom optimized Passivhaus design created by Structures Design/Build allowed…

  • Florida Contractor Builds the First Luxury Net Zero Energy Home

    Marc Rutenberg, the CEO of the Florida company Marc Rutenberg Homes, has recently successfully designed and built a luxury home that complies with and even surpasses all Energy Star standards and is LEED Platinum certified. The Castaway III, as the house is called, measures 4,552-square feet, which is about 3,100 square feet larger than the…

  • Rooftop Solar Takes Off In California As Costs Decline

    California is known for alternative energy enthusiasm, and its dedication to reduce energy usage.  Back in 2007, the state launched a $3.3 billion effort to install 3,000 MW of new solar capacity over the next decade. California is one of the US states in which the use of solar energy is encouraged most, and this…

  • Colorado Clean Energy Win Swings National Momentum Back to Renewables

    With yesterday’s signature, Senate Bill 252, increases Colorado’s Renewable Energy Standard for co-operative associations that provide wholesale electricity in the state, and for large electric associations that provide service to at least 100,000 customers. The bill doubles the amount of renewable energy these utilities must provide to 20 percent (from 10 percent) by 2020, while…

  • Colorado Clean Energy Win Swings National Momentum Back to Renewables

    With yesterday’s signature, Senate Bill 252, increases Colorado’s Renewable Energy Standard for co-operative associations that provide wholesale electricity in the state, and for large electric associations that provide service to at least 100,000 customers. The bill doubles the amount of renewable energy these utilities must provide to 20 percent (from 10 percent) by 2020, while…