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February 3
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Get Ye to the NESEA BuildingEnergy10 Conference -- An Interview with Jamie Wolf.

Early Bird Registration for the NESEA BuildingEnergy10 Conference ends February 8 -- Certified Passive House Consultant Jamie Wolf explains why it's important. Read the full story

December 31
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8 Predictions for Home Energy Efficiency in 2010

From more proliferation of energy monitors to better financial incentives for energy efficiency upgrades, here's what we expect for energy efficiency in 2010.

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December 31
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10 Big Ideas for Home Energy Efficiency in 2010

2009 was a blockbuster year for increasing action and awareness about energy efficiency -- Here are 10 Big Ideas for what we can do to make 2010 even better. Read the full story

December 15
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Home Energy Monitoring: Surprises, Malfunctions, and Fixes

Guest blogger David Fay reveals how his power monitor not only provides second-by-second energy management but also uncovers expensive appliance malfunctions. Read the full story

November 30
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Lessons Learned From Conducting Electricity Audits: Ten Ways We Can Do Better

Why can't we stop wasting electricity and start saving money - Home energy auditor Chris Hunt reveals what he's learned about consumer habits and changing them. Read the full story

November 17
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Deep Energy Retrofits: Planning for the Long Haul.

Linda Wigington believes deep energy reductions are not only possible, but also necessary. The godmother of ACI and the 1000 Home Challenge speaks out. Read the full story

November 6
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Cash For Caulkers: Good Jobs, Better Houses, Happy Planet? This article contains a video.

"Cash for caulkers" was recently presented to President Obama as a promising start for the growth industry of energy retrofits for existing houses. Read the full story

October 15
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First, Get a Home Energy Audit. Then, Keep Going.

A home energy audit is beautiful, it's useful, it's illuminating; but it's lifeless until you pick up that caulking gun and get crackin' (or hire a contractor to come over and get crackin') Read the full story

October 8
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How Energy Efficiency Will Put Us On The Moon

If we fail to keep pace with our companions on the road to a clean energy future, our grandchildren will be buying solar panels, wind turbines and electric cars from abroad long after we're… Read the full story

October 5
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Hack Your House: The Branding Challenge For Home Energy Efficiency

Those who work in the home energy efficiency field go by many names. There isn't a single unifying term to describe making a house energy efficient. I think there should be. Read the full story