Solar Water Heating Needs to Be Part of the Climate Solution
California was a solar thermal leader; can it become dominant again?
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Smart Windows Can Boost Energy Performance
Technology can help but cannot completely save our planet without changes in our behavior.
A Successful Model for Saving Energy in Old Buildings
Leasing, monitoring, and sharing of utility bill savings create a profitable model for making old structures energy-efficient.
Rebuilding Versus Building Anew
Renovate old buildings to save the embodied carbon but do deep energy upgrades to reduce their operating impact.
Zero-Energy Buildings to Zero-Energy Communities
District energy systems offer efficiencies and cost savings.
Renewable Energy’s Waste Dilemma
Solar panels cut carbon emissions; the industry’s practices need to be equally sustainable.
Values Trump Cash Incentives as Inducement to Environmental Action
Joining economic inducements with normative impulses sometimes yields the best outcomes.
Reversing Deforestation: Costa Rica Is Showing the Way
Costa Rica first curbed explosive population growth and then stopped deforestation and turned the country into a giant biodiverse park.
Are New Homes in California Achieving Zero Net Energy?
Battery storage is key to “decarbonization” in our homes and our economy.
A New Standard in Green Toilets
A new design in toilets uses hydraulic technology and is low maintenance.