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January 28
from News & Trends

ReCircle: Oil Subsidies, iPhones, Superinsulation, Chevrolet, and more!

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The best energy efficiency news of the week: Chevy's foray into weatherization, iPhone apps to cure insomnia, why we should cut oil subsidies, and more! Read the full story

January 28
from News & Trends

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

Energy Circle PRO

The most important news and stories in home energy efficiency and home performance contracting, from January 24-28, 2011. Read the full story

January 28
from Technology Watch

iPhone: The Energy Efficient Cure for Insomnia?

iPhone sleep app

Using an iPhone sleep app is more energy efficient than running a room fan, and will save somewhere around 20 bucks a year in electricity costs. Read the full story

January 26
from Thinkers

5 Elements of a Successful "About Us" Page for Home Performance Businesses. Professional content

Snug Planet dog Lucy

Across the network of EC PRO sites for home performance contractors and energy auditors, we've found that the most visited page is the "About Us" page. Read the full story

January 25
from Thinkers

Cut Energy Subsidies, Pay for HOME STAR. Professional content This article contains a video.

home star

The promising HOME STAR bill, aka Cash for Caulkers, can't seem to get passed, but we're spending $14 billion annually on fossil fuel subsidies... Read the full story

January 21
from News & Trends

ReCircle: Energy Monitoring, Drive-By Energy Audits, Energy Efficiency Tax Credits, and more!

serba

The best energy efficiency news of the week: drive-by energy audits, the value of energy monitoring, new building energy codes in Serbia, and more! Read the full story

January 21
from News & Trends

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

Energy Circle PRO

The most important news and stories in home energy efficiency and home performance contracting, from January 17-21, 2011. Read the full story

January 19
from Technology Watch

Quora: A New Place to Strut Your Home Energy Stuff. Professional content

Quora logo

A new social media platform called Quora is getting a ton of ink lately; here's how it could help your home performance business, and the industry. Read the full story

January 14
from News & Trends

ReCircle: Building Science 101, Air Sealing Exposed, Getting Rid of Energy Subsidies, and more!

air sealing call to arms

The best energy efficiency news of the week: an intro to building science, air sealing for energy savings, a net-zero energy district in Colorado, and more! Read the full story

January 14
from News & Trends

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

Energy Circle PRO

The most important news and stories in home energy efficiency and home performance contracting, from January 10-14, 2011. Read the full story