Around the Web: Energy Circle's Hand-Picked Links, Chosen Especially for Energy Efficiency Pros.

From Energy Circle:

8 Must Read Blogs for Home Performance and Energy Efficiency Pros.

Our pick of (some of) the best blogs on the web for home energy efficiency professionals, to help you stay caught up on everything from vapor barriers to climate and energy legislation.

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Curated Links from the Web:

Energy Audits Will Change the Way We Buy and Sell Homes.

Jim Alexander, a real estate agent in Atlanta, decided to have a home energy audit conducted to determine whether he should recommend them to his clients. His verdict? “Home energy audits are going to change the way we buy and sell houses in America.” (From Associated Press)

Peak Coal on the Horizon?

Though peak oil tends to garner more excitement than peak coal, a new study reveals that peak coal may be approaching faster than we think, and suggests that our coal reserves should be a bigger consideration in energy and climate policy. (From The Energy Collective)

Hope in the Midst of Climate Despair.

Craig Severance at Energy Economy Online makes the case that the failed climate bill was a means and not an end, and that the most effective carbon-reducing tactics contained the bill can be pursued anyway. (From Energy Economy Online)

Allison Bailes Don’t Need No Stinking Building Science Camp!

Earlier this week, many of the shining lights of the building science community gathered together for the Westford Symposium on Building Science, informally referred to as “Building Science Summer Camp.” While Energy Circle’s founder Peter Troast was there, Allison Bailes of Energy Vanguard was not. His rant is both insightful and hilarious. (From Energy Vanguard)

Building Science Camp Raises Some Interesting Questions.

First and foremost, will Carl Seville's liver and waistline survive another week at the Westford Symposium on Building Science? (From Green Building Advisor)

Why Home Energy Upgrades Make Economic Sense (Even on a Rental Property).

Dave Robinson’s investor friends thought he was nuts when he decided to install solar PVs on a rental property. Turns out, they were wrong and he was right. (From Green Earth Equities)

Energy Department Starts a Blog.

As Steven Chu explains in this welcome post, the Department is starting to take advantage of blogging, as well as other web 2.0 and social media outlets, “to show you who we are, what we do, and why it matters to you.” That’s cool; we’ll be following. (From the Department of Energy)

Featured Home Performance Blogger of the Week:

SLS Construction.

Sean Lintow at SLS Construction is one of the most active voices in the home performance community across the Twittersphere (follow him @SLSConstruction), and it’s a voice backed by a substantive blog rich with wisdom (and good pictures) from the field.