Published:
June 2012

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Cashing in on Real Money

By Richard P. BinghamUnder (Green Building)

You’ve heard the claims: This product will save electrical energy!

Current Events: Smart Power Storage

By Debbie McClungUnder (Green Building)

Thus far, the structure and integrity of the grid have limited the deployment and effectiveness of i

Taking a Load Off

By Chuck RossUnder (Green Building)

After engineer David Kaneda’s firm moved into its own self-designed zero-energy building, an analysi

Harnessing Potential: Renewable Growth

By Darlene BremerUnder (Green Building)

For years, the United States has been looking for ways to end its addiction to fossil fuels and crea

Stand Behind Your Work

By Thomas E. GlavinichUnder (Your Business)

Everyone is selling something, whether it’s a physical product or an intangible, such as professiona

Gauging Expectations

By Thomas E. GlavinichUnder (Green Building)

In this column, I analyze the energy opportunities identified in previous articles from a technical,

Making the Connection

By Jim HayesUnder (Systems)

The original intent of this month’s column was to discuss fiber use in the smart grid, but I have f

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Progress for PVs
(Green Building)
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June 2012
After much technical discussion in Code-Making Panel 4 and an appeal to the NFPA Standards Council, the requirements for a new product involving photovoltaic (PV) installatio READ MORE
Americans Increasingly Turn to Renewables for Power Needs
(Green Building)
By
Rick Laezman
June 2012
Despite the rhetoric, popular sentiment and public policies favoring green power, it may be surprising to realize that alternative-energy industries are still the underdog in READ MORE
Get ‘er Done
(Systems)
By
Richard P. Bingham
June 2012
With regard to using submetering practices and smart meters to save energy, the old adage, “What gets measured gets done,” requires the qualifier, “only if someone does it.” N READ MORE
Settlement Spurs More PV Installs
(Green Building)
By
Rick Laezman
June 2012
Bolstering its reputation as an energy trendsetter and, at the same time, putting a positive spin on the narrative of one of the darkest chapters in its history, the Golden St READ MORE
Light-Emitting Cells Ramp up Solar Efficiency
(Green Building)
By
Rick Laezman
June 2012
Like all renewables, photovoltaics (PVs) are in a constant state of innovation. READ MORE

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