Tag: Featured Business
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EVs Save Cities Six Figures on Fuel and Maintenance
One of the nation’s largest cities has one of the largest vehicle fleets and, in turn, enjoys some of the largest savings by adding electric vehicles (EVs). A pair of case studies from the Electrification Coalition show that the cities of Houston, TX and Loveland, CO have experienced sizable savings since they added EVs to…
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Whole Foods Pulls Chobani Greek Yogurt for Failure to Label GMOs
[caption id="attachment_315921" align="alignright" width="360"] Photo credit: Chobani[/caption] If you like Chobani Greek yogurt, Whole Foods will no longer be among the places to find it. The retailer said Thursday that it would stop selling the popular line of yogurt after New Year’s because Chobani does not label its use of genetically modified organisms (GMOs), according to The…
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Baucus Proposes Consolidation of Energy Tax Credits, Preserves Wind PTC Through 2016
[caption id="attachment_315879" align="alignright" width="360"] U.S. Senate Finance Chairman Max Baucus. Photo credit: Center for American Progress[/caption] Though the head of the U.S. Senate Finance Committee chair says he wants to revamp the nation’s energy tax credits, a draft he presented Wednesday shows his preference to let some expire while consolidating others. There are currently 42 energy…
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How Green Building Adds Value for Property Owners and Tenants
By Larry Levine “Green infrastructure” in urban and suburban areas—that is, techniques like green roofs, tree plantings, rain gardens, and permeable pavement, which absorb rainwater near where it falls—is proven to help solve major water pollution problems. These water management practices store rainwater for use, evaporate it back to the atmosphere, or let it filter into the…
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How Solar Panels Can Boost Your Home’s Value by Nearly $6,000
Plenty of additions can add to a home’s market value, and a roof with solar panels is no exception. The Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory’s (LBNL) Electricity Markets and Policy Group released a report with the numbers to prove it, too. According to LBNL, home values can increase by $5,911 for each kilowatt (kW) of solar energy…