The National Renewable Energy Laboratory

The National Renewable Energy Laboratory, or NREL, one of more than a dozen national laboratories vested in renewable energy research under the auspices of the U.S.

The U.S. military, with significant funding from the U.S. government, has begun testing the possibility of using green algae as a fuel source for jets and warships.

One of the biggest obstacles with heating a building in the winter time is that the fresh air drawn in through the ventilation system is cold and must be warmed to make it comfortable. Thirteen percent of American energy is used to heat residential and commercial buildings.

Q. The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) has said their goal is to get their buildings to zero environmental footprint. Is that doable?

A. It depends what they mean by zero environmental footprint. If it is a zero energy building (ZEB), then yes, it is doable for a very large percentage of their buildings.

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