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February 25
from News & Trends

ReCircle: Oil Prices, Carbon Polluters, Peak Oil, Tax Credits, the Math of LED Lighting, and more!

Abraham Lincoln: advocate of wind power.

The best home energy efficiency news of the week: rising oil prices, the world's worst carbon polluters, why you need insulation, and more! Read the full story

February 25
from News & Trends

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

The best of the web for energy auditors, home performance contractors, HERS Raters, BPI Building Analysts, and other energy efficiency professionals. Read the full story

February 24
from Thinkers

Contractors' Guide to the LBNL Driving Demand Report, Part 2: Market Segmentation & Identifying Your Target Audience. Professional content

Driving Demand for Home Energy Improvements - Lawrence Berkeley National Lab

One of the key lessons for contractors from Lawrence Berkeley's recent Driving Demand for Home Energy Upgrades report is the concept of market segmentation. Read the full story

February 24
from News & Trends

EGIA Contest: Win a Yearlong Comprehensive Business Makeover Package. Professional content

egia logo

EGIA is holding a competition for home improvement, home performance and energy efficiency contractors to win a comprehensive business makeover package. Read the full story

February 23
from Technology Watch

Implications of Google’s New Social Search for Home Performance Businesses. Professional content

google social search screenshot

The new Google social search function has the potential to greatly enhance the marketing efforts of home performance and energy auditing businesses online. Read the full story

February 21
from Thinkers

Lessons in Energy Efficiency from 5 American Presidents.

Elephants in battle

Lessons in energy and energy efficiency from 5 American Presidents, including Lincoln's vision of wind power and Teddy Roosevelt's prediction of peak oil. Read the full story

February 18
from News & Trends

ReCircle: Coal's Hidden Costs, a History of Fossil Fuels, Toxic LEDs, Smarter Buildings, and more!

External costs of coal

The week's best home energy news: coal's hidden costs, why we need smarter buildings, how to adjust to climate change, a history of fossil fuels, and more! Read the full story

February 18
from News & Trends

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

Energy Circle PRO House Logo

The best of the web for energy auditors, home performance contractors, HERS Raters, BPI Building Analysts, and other energy efficiency professionals. Read the full story

February 16
from News & Trends

Will PACE Financing Rise From the Ashes? Professional content

Pike Research

PACE financing for home energy improvements has suffered from red-tape roadblocks, but consumer attitudes suggest it's a concept worth following through. Read the full story

February 15
from News & Trends

Video: The History of Fossil Fuels. This article contains a video.

History of Fossil Fuels

Fossil fuels have changed our world almost beyond recognition, but if we ever want to get by without them, we'll have to rethink energy use in our homes. Read the full story