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We cut through the clutter to find the most important stories in home energy efficiency. Trends, controversies, and thoughtful discussion.

March 19
from News & Trends

ReCircle: OLED Lighting, Problems with LEED and Energy Star, Ed Markey on Energy Monitoring, and More!

Philips Lumiblade Mirrorwall OLED Light

The best energy efficiency news and curated links from the past week: Energy Star, boons for green building, sleek OLED lighting, and more. Read the full story

March 12
from News & Trends

ReCircle: Building Efficiency, Deep Energy Retrofits, NESEA and Efficient Computers.

OSI Sealant Caulking

Deep energy retrofits, smart meters, the trouble with historic preservation, and the rest of the best energy efficiency news from the week of March 8-12, 2010. 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 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

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 19
from News & Trends

Whiplash: The Best Energy Efficiency News from the Week of February 15-19, 2010.

In case you blinked: a head-snapping look back at the best energy efficiency news from the past week, from Energy Circle and the web. Read the full story

February 12
from News & Trends

Whiplash: The Best Energy Efficiency News from the Week of February 8-12, 2010.

In case you blinked: a head-snapping look back at the best energy efficiency news from the past week, from Energy Circle and the web. Read the full story

February 5
from News & Trends

Whiplash: The Best Energy Efficiency News from the Week of February 1-5, 2010.

In case you blinked: a head-snapping look back at the best energy efficiency news from the past week, from Energy Circle and the web. Read the full story

February 1
from News & Trends

Whiplash: The Best Energy Efficiency News from January 25-29, 2010.

In case you blinked: a head-snapping look back at the home energy efficiency news from the week of January 25-29, 2010. Read the full story

January 25
from News & Trends

Whiplash: The Best Energy Efficiency News from January 18-22, 2009.

In case you blinked: a round-up of the best home energy efficiency news and opinions from the week of January 18-22, 2010. Read the full story

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