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In 2009, New York City released its Greener, Greater Buildings Plan, which aims to increase building energy efficiency and reduce greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) by 30 percent from 2005 (by 2030), cu
Oil prices shot up this morning on the announcement of the United Nations' planned intervention in Libya, but have since settled down.
The main purpose of shifting our energy consumption over to alternative energy sources like solar and wind is of course to avert global warming by decarbonizing the atmosphere.
A new report from the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) predicts costs for universal energy access to be much higher than originally forecast by other published estimates.
Cape Wind, America's first approved offshore wind farm, cannot seem to avoid controversy. Yet, the latest claims stating the wind farm will raise energy prices significantly appear to be mostly hot air.
Buildings are the largest consumers of energy in the United States. According the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, buildings consume 72% of America's electricity, account for 55% of the nation's natural gas consumption, and are definitely the country's energy hog -- eating 40% of all energy produced. The energy costs for America's buildings are estimated to be US$350 billion p
When you are trying to make the case for sustainable energy, it’s good to have the cold, hard facts on your side. But many renewable energy projects don’t keep those kind of detailed records that can persuade skeptics.
Conservatives, take a breathe. Let’s talk about energy. And why so many conservatives are so wrong -- so liberal, even -- on wind and solar energy.
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.
A survey conducted by the Cynthia and George Mitchell Foundation shows that Texans are in favour of the state developing and using more renewable energy, even if it costs more.
