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March 11
from Thinkers

What is a Deep Energy Retrofit? Experts at the NESEA Conference Respond Professional content

NESEA Building Energy 10

Deep Energy Retrofits are our best hope for addressing the energy use of our housing stock. But what's it mean? Experts at the NESEA Building Energy 10 Conference give their definitions. Read the full story

March 9
from Thinkers

Real Learning about Real Tools from Real Pros at NESEA BE10. Professional content

Northeast Sustainable Energy Association Logo

Throughout several sessions at the NESEA BuildingEnergy10 Conference, I've been hearing less preaching about energy efficiency, and more teaching. Read the full story

March 6
from News & Trends

Historic Preservation vs. Building Energy Reduction--How Big a Hurdle? Professional content

US Housing Stock

A new GAO report highlights a potential problem that stimulus weatherization and energy efficiency programs may have moving forward: stringent historic preservation regulations. Read the full story

March 5
from Technology Watch

Google PowerMeter: Open API is All Good.

Google Logo

At Energy Circle we have been awaiting the day Google would open up its API for the Google PowerMeter widget since... well, since we learned about Google PowerMeter. Yesterday, the good news came. Read the full story

March 5
from News & Trends

Whiplash: The Best Home Energy Efficiency News from March 1-5, 2010.

Google PowerMeter Screenshot

The greenest insulation, the PowerMeter API, why BuildingEnergy10 will knock your socks off, and more of the best energy efficiency news from the past week. Read the full story

March 4
from Thinkers

Ahead of the Curve: Alex Wilson on the NESEA BuildingEnergy10 Conference. Professional content

This month BE10 will mark the 35th Anniversary of the NESEA Building Energy Conference. Green building expert Alex Wilson explains why it's important. Read the full story

March 4
from Homes of Real People

Tony Wildish's Simple Idea: Read His Electricity Meter. Then Record What it Tells Him.

Living in France, unable to find a compatible whole-house energy monitor, the only way for me to get a grip on my energy consumption was to make a weekly reading of my electricity meter.… Read the full story

March 2
from Thinkers

Paul Eldrenkamp is Counting the Days until the NESEA BuildingEnergy10 Conference. Professional content

Paul Eldrenkamp

This month BE10 will mark the 35th Anniversary of the NESEA Building Energy Conference—Passive House Consultant Paul Eldrenkamp explains why it's worth the trip. Read the full story

February 26
from News & Trends

Whiplash: The Best Home Energy Efficiency News from February 22-26, 2010.

Industry experts on the BuildingEnergy10 Conference, Energy Circle on why Bloom Energy is still too young, why hip hop is good for the climate, and more! Read the full story

February 26
from Technology Watch

Bloom Energy: You're Cute, But a Little Young... Call Us in Ten Years?

Bloom Energy Server

The Bloom Home Energy Server holds incredible potential for home energy, but is still at least ten years out -- we think that's a little early to get excited. Read the full story